5 least expensive home improvements that boost your home’s value
When it's time to sell your home, you want to maximize its value without breaking the bank. Good news! You don't need a hefty budget to make a significant impact on your property's resale value. Here are five wallet-friendly home improvements that can result in equal...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Song For a Friend
On the eve of Thanksgiving each year, I’m sadly reminded of the awful tragedy that occurred 60 years ago, on Nov. 22, 1963, when President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas by an apparently deranged young man, who was also shot shortly afterward. When you...
LET’S GO HIKING – Rouse Ranch Road
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 4-mile round trip Elevation gain: 272 feet Challenge: easy to moderate As fall gives way to winter (the solstice is Dec. 21), more and more of our area’s trails become...
Do short-term rentals affect mountain rental availability?
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The short answer is no – not according to the results of the study done by consultants hired by the county to study the effects of short-term rentals on the local housing market. The consultants – Granicus and PlaceWorks –...
