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Feb. 19 letters to the editor

Firefighters go above and beyond for dog On Valentine’s Day evening, my wife and I had the opportunity to witness the Morgantown Fire Department in action and gained a greater respect and appreciation for their bravery, resourcefulness and skills. Walking along the reservoir trail in ...

What to do after stalking Zillow; How to avoid being 'house poor'

MORGANTOWN -- You’ve stalked Zillow and the Sunday real estate pages, and you are determined to buy a house. What now? The most important factor, said Melissa Hornbeck, a broker with White Diamond Realty, is to find an affordable home without becoming “house poor.” “What can you ...

Where finances meet financing

BY JESSICA NELSON AND GABRIELLA BROWN Real estate in and around Morgantown is expensive, and affordability is a barrier to many people looking to buy a house. White Diamond Realty’s snapshot statistics for 2021 put the average price for a detached home over $329,000 and the average price ...