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In 1973, a California homeowner paid $5,000 for a city-permitted backyard pool; 53 years later, a sanitation district says it must go as the 29-property easement dispute heads to trial

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In 1973, a California homeowner paid $5,000 for a city-permitted backyard pool; 53 years later, a sanitation district says it must go as the 29-property easement dispute heads to trial

Clarke, who has lived at his home since the early 1970s, installed his swimming pool a few years after buying the property (Representational AI image) In 1973, California homeowner Frank Clarke paid $5,000 for a backyard swimming pool after getting the required city permits. More than five decades later, the pool is part of a … Read more

Four private Michigan islands spanning 520 acres hit the market for $2.3 million; the deal includes a home, two boats and land protected by a conservation easement

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Four private Michigan islands spanning 520 acres hit the market for $2.3 million; the deal includes a home, two boats and land protected by a conservation easement

A private group of four islands covering 520 acres along the US-Canada border has been listed for $2.3 million. The sale includes a renovated home, machinery, two boats and a mainland dock slip. Located in Potagannissing Bay and the St Marys River near Drummond Island, the property includes Burnt Island, Wilson Island, Claw Island and … Read more

In 1842, a North Carolina mission school began on mountain farmland; 184 years later, an 86.7-acre easement completes protection of land stewarded there for 130 years

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In 1842, a North Carolina mission school began on mountain farmland; 184 years later, an 86.7-acre easement completes protection of land stewarded there for 130 years

High in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, a quiet story of faith, education and land stewardship has unfolded over nearly two centuries. In 1842, a mission school opened on what was then rugged mountain farmland in the Valle Crucis valley, near present day Boone. For more than 130 years, religious and educational … Read more

Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch turned down solar leases on 2,700 acres; instead he chose a conservation easement to protect the family farm, then faced an IRS audit

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Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch turned down solar leases on 2,700 acres; instead he chose a conservation easement to protect the family farm, then faced an IRS audit

Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch had a straightforward choice: accept millions of dollars from solar companies seeking to lease 2,700 acres of his family’s farmland, or keep the property in agriculture for the next generation. He chose the farm. Now, after spending nearly $1 million documenting a conservation easement, he is facing an IRS audit over … Read more