THE RISING COST OF EVERYTHING: High Mortgage Rates Keep First-Time Buyers Out of the Housing Market
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Zak Newbury-VanLove can remember earlier this year when he and his husband, Trenton Newbury-VanLove, began to entertain the idea of buying a house.
THE RISING COST OF EVERYTHING: Casper Contractor Stymied by High Fuel Prices and Supply Shortages
In a rural state like Wyoming, contractors and handymen typically log upwards of hundreds of miles to bid projects and earn new customers. For Ivan Trivitt, owner of Interior Paint and Drywall in Casper, it’s not uncommon for him to drive 40 miles one way for a home project.