Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane season is in full swing, with Tropical Storm Erin expected to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

It used to be (not that long ago) that mortgage interest rates, home prices and home inventory were the main factors to consider when consumers were thinking about buying and/or selling a house. Not ...

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Home insurance is getting more expensive: The average premium is now nearly $3,000 a year — and much higher in high-risk ...

A Louisiana House committee advanced legislation this week that could reshape how contractors interact with homeowners after storm damage, reigniting debate over consumer protection and insurance ...

GRAND FORKS — Altru is offering a helping hand toward healthcare. On Thursday, Nov. 8, Altru's HERO program will help people purchase or adjust insurance plans for free. They'll also answer any ...

The Iowa Insurance Division has issued cease-and-desist orders and warning letters to roofers who allegedly have offered to help with customers' insurance claims. Only licensed public adjusters can ...

Iowa’s law limiting what a contractor may say when helping homeowners with insurance claims violates the contractor’s right ...

The San Marcos City Council approved six to one with one absent, on the first of two readings, the amendment of the Flood Damage Prevention portion of the San Marcos City Code by adopting a ...