Posts with tag bed bugs

The U.S. housing recession is so deep that an average home takes nearly a year to sell. In the hardest hit areas, it can take several years. Just ask residents of Detroit, Nevada and parts of Florida, Arizona and southern California. As if that were not enough, there are hidden costs associated with an unsold home in which... Continue Reading »

Starting Dec. 3, singer Norah Jones -- along with all other New York City residents -- will have to help fight the bedbug infestation crawling through the city by following new rules enacted by the New York City Department of Sanitation. Jones, who recently was alleged to have brought bedbugs to the Brooklyn neighborhood... Continue Reading »

Hipsters, rejoice: Atlanta's strangest below-ground hotspot has just dodged another bullet, even as the residential hotel upstairs has (finally) been condemned for bedbugs and other indecencies. Yes, Georgia, there is a Santa Claus, and he's spared the Clermont Lounge for the time being. If you've never had the experience... Continue Reading »

An ingenious new site can save you lots of scratching. Before you sign the lease, search The Bedbug Registry to see if your potential new home has been reported for a bedbug infestation. It could save you one big, itchy headache. (It also lists hotel infestations, so check it before you holiday travel, too.) Bedbugs... Continue Reading »

Choose from these terrible options: bed bugs, black mold, or sewage leaking into your apartment. Your choice would probably be to move out - and fast! Great, if you can afford it. The renters in these two Brooklyn apartment buildings are not so fortunate. News recently surfaced that they've endured some of the most vile... Continue Reading »