Atlanta Woman Returns From Vacation To Find Home Demolished

Author Morty

October 23rd, 2023 5:46 PM

Excavator used to demolish a home.

Imagine leaving your perfectly good home for vacation. But then while on vacation, you receive a call that your home no longer exists. A nightmare you never want. Sadly, that is what happened to this woman from Atlanta, Georgia.

Home, Sweet Demolished Home?

Susan Hodgson left for a vacation. While on her vacation, she received a call from her neighbor. Her neighbor asked her if she had hired a company to come and demolish her home, USA Today reports.

Now before you wonder why a company would demolish a home that looks like it’s obviously lived in, there’s a reason why. The property is boarded up. According to Hodgson, the home has been boarded up for 15 years, AP reports. Susan said they’ve kept the property nice though. It’s covered, the yard is clean and they always have the yard cut and trimmed. They even paid the taxes and kept up with everything.

When she got the call, she told her neighbor that she hadn’t hired anyone. Once the neighbor heard her say those words, she immediately went outside to tell the worker. According to USA Today‘s report, Hodgson said the worker told the neighbor to “shut up and mind her own business.”

Susan had a family member go to the family property to tell them it belonged to them. Hodgson said that the worker pulled out the permit and realized they were at the wrong address. He then packed up his stuff and left. By then, it was too late. The home was gone.

A police report was filed and she contacted lawyers, but still doesn’t know what to do next. The company responsible for it is named “You Call It, We Haul It.” They have yet to contact anyone. We think it’s safe to say she will probably have a way nicer home coming in her near future that she won’t need to board up.

We have more on this story in today’s Other News!

Morty is the Executive Producer of “The Mike And Carla Morning Show” on 96.3 KKLZ. He's been a part of the show and station for 5 years. Aside from producing the morning show, he has served as production director for over 20 years. Those commercials you hear between the music, he produced a lot of them for Las Vegas! He loves music, playing guitar, all things Vegas Golden Knights, the Steelers, and his English Bulldog, Squish! He will talk forever with you on any of these things! Morty writes about peculiar news stories and Las Vegas happenings.

Yes! Nevada Is One Of The Top 7 States For New Homes Built

If you have lived in Southern Nevada for any length of time, you know how fast this area has grown over the past three decades. Apparently, we’re still growing yet, as more and more people move here. Therefore, the demand for new houses continues, even after the COVID-19 pandemic slowed growth. Now, in a recent study, we find that Nevada still ranks in the top seven for states with the most new homes built since 2010.

New Homes Built Since 2010: Nevada Ranks In Top 7

The folks at RubyHome Luxury Real Estate recently began digging into the data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Specifically, they are looking at the 2022 American Community Survey for the purposes of this study. In general, the numbers show that there are over 131 million occupied households in the U.S. Of those, more than 15.7 million houses were built since 2010.

Furthermore, those figures identify the fact that close to 12% of all occupied houses in our nation are newly built homes between 2010 and 2022. According to information provided by RubyHome.com, 23 states across the country surpassed that national average of 12% for new-build homes. In fact, some states report that one in five occupied houses have been constructed since 2010.

Which Regions Performed Well; Which Regions Did Not

Overall, southern, and western states seem to enjoy the most newly built homes since 2010. Five of the top 10 states in this study are part of the southwest and mountain west regions. We can safely say that Nevada is part of this region. Moreover, three states in the top 10 are part of the southeast region. One other state is on the mid-Atlantic coast. Finally, there is only one state from the Midwest to make the top 10.

It may be surprising to learn that states with very large populations such as New York, Illinois, and Michigan saw very little new home construction in the period of 2010 to 2022. Furthermore, states in the northeast and New England rank near the bottom in new homes built during this period. As a matter of fact, the New England states of “Rhode Island and Connecticut have the lowest rate of new-build properties in America.”

So, let’s see which states rank in the top seven for new homes built since 2010.

7) Nevada
The “Silver State” ranks seventh in the nation when it comes to new home construction since 2010. According to the figures provided by RubyHome.com, 200,603 new homes were built in Nevada between 2010-2022. That accounts for over 16% “of the total occupied housing supply statewide.”

Aerial view of Las Vegas, Nevada. Suburban communities shown with streets, houses and rooftops of homes. Mountains can be seen in the distance on a bright, cloudless day in Southern Nevada.
6) North Carolina
North Carolina ranks sixth in the U.S.A. in this survey of new homes built. Since 2010, over 780,000 new houses have been constructed in that state, accounting for over 18% of the total number of houses in the “Tarheel State.”

New homes of various colors line a quiet street in Raleigh, North Carolina.
5) South Carolina
We don’t have to go very far from North Carolina to find the state which ranks fifth in this study. South Carolina takes that spot with over 420,000 new homes constructed between 2010-2022. That accounts for 19.75% of the total single-family homes in the “Palmetto State.”

Fall afternoon in a typical middle class, southern American residential subdivision of homes that are built close together to maximize the land use by the developer and reduce the price of each home. Each home shares a similar contemporary build style with only minor paint or plan changes on the outside and inside. This subdivision is in South Carolina, USA.
4) Idaho
We head back towards our region of the country for the state placing fourth in this survey by RubyHome.com. Our neighbors to the north in Idaho have also seen tremendous growth in new home construction over the past decade. Many people from northern California have been moving there. Idahoans have seen over 143,000 new homes built there between 2010-2022. That’s over 20% of the total homes in the “Potato State.”

Relatively new houses built along the Boise, Idaho foothills in the light and mist of an early autumn morning.
3) Utah
We remain in the mountain west region of America for the state placing third in this study. Our eastern neighbors in Utah have seen over 233,000 new homes built since 2010. That accounts for 20.65% of the total single-family homes in the “Beehive State.”

View of the roofs of homes with chimneys in Daybreak, Utah community. The majestic Wasatch mountains and glowing cloudy sky can be seen in the background.
2) North Dakota
North Dakota is the only state in the Midwest region of the U.S.A. to make the top 10 in this study according to RubyHome.com. Per the information in their study, they fell just short of the top spot for new homes built since 2010 based on percentages. Between 2010-2022, over 68,000 new homes were constructed in the “Peace Garden State.” That makes up 20.74% of the total number of homes in North Dakota.

Aerial view of the tourist town of Medora, North Dakota, located outside of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
1) Texas
Topping the list in this study is the great state of Texas. As they say, “everything’s bigger in Texas,” so why wouldn’t they take the #1 position? In fact, according to RubyHome.com, residents of the “Lone Star State” “are more likely to live in a new, modern property than any other state across the country.” Since 2010, close to 2.5 million new homes were constructed in Texas, making up 22.5% of all homes in the state.

Modern homes with brick facades in a new housing development in suburban Austin, Texas.