Dear Monty in the Media

Dear Monty has provided contrarian, consumer-focused real estate education through nationally syndicated newspaper columns since 2011. The column has appeared in over 200 newspapers across the United States, reaching readers from the Arizona Republic to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Today, Dear Monty is syndicated by Creators, Inc. and continues to reach readers nationwide in print and online. The column generates approximately 60,000-70,000 annual organic visits to DearMonty.com from readers seeking unbiased answers to their real estate questions.

Featured Collaborations

In 2026, the Redfin Blog, one of the most-read real estate publications in the country with over 4 million annual readers, invited Dear Monty to contribute expert advice on what really sells a home.

Read the article: What Sells a House: What Really Matters

Newspaper Partnerships

Over the years, Dear Monty has appeared in newspapers nationwide through syndication partnerships with Gannett, GateHouse Media, and Creators, Inc. The list below reflects current and past publishing partners. Because the newspaper industry evolves rapidly and syndication decisions are made by publishers, this list may not reflect every paper currently carrying the column, or papers carrying the column but not included on the list.

• Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
• Gadsden Times (Gadsden, AL)
• Arkadelphia Extra (Arkadelphia, AR)
• Arkadelphia Siftings Herald (Arkadelphia, AR)
• Daily World TMC (Helena, AR)
• Hope Star (Hope, AR)
• Stuttgart Daily Leader (Stuttgart, AR)
• The Arsenal Sentinel (White Hall, AR)
• Gurdon Times (Gurdon, AR)
• The Sun-Times (Heber Springs, AR)
• Newport Independent (Newport, AR)
• Nevada County Picayune (Prescott, AR)
• The White Hall Journal (White Hall, AR)
• The Daily World (Helena, AR)
• The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest, CA)
• Siskiyou Daily News (Yreka, CA)
• The Gridley Shopping News (Gridley, CA)
• The Gridley Herald (Gridley, CA)
• Mount Shasta Herald (Mount Shasta, CA)
• Dunsmuir News (Mt Shasta, CA)
• Taft Midway Driller (Taft, CA)
• Siskiyou Seen (Yreka, CA)
• The Stockton Record (Stockton, CA)
• The Daily Press (Victorville, CA)
• Tribune-Democrat (La Junta, CO)
• Fowler Tribune (Fowler, CO)
• Ag Journal (LaJunta, CO)
• Bent County Democrat (Las Animas, CO)
• The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, CO)
• Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, CT)
• Dover Post (Dover, DE)
• Sussex Countian (Georgetown, DE)
• Middletown Transcript (Middletown, DE)
• Milford Beacon (Milford, DE)
• Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times (Smyrna, DE)
• The Express (Dover, DE)
• Washington County News (Chipley, FL
• Crestview News Bulletin (Crestview, FL)
• The Destin Log (Destin, FL)
• Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
• The Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, FL)
• The Santa Rosa Press Gazette (Milton, FL)
• Ocala Star-Banner (Ocala, FL)
• Panama City News Herald (Panama City, FL)
• The Star (Port St. Joe, FL)
• Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota,FL)
• The Walton Sun (Santa Rosa Beach, FL)
• The St. Augustine Record (St. Augustine, FL)
• Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL)
• Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA)
• The Benton Evening News (Benton, IL)
• Daily Ledger (Canton, IL)
• The Daily Ledger (Canton, IL)
• The Carmi Times (Carmi, IL)
• Eldorado Daily Journal (El Dorado, IL)
• The Journal-Standard (Freeport, IL)
• The Register-Mail (Galesburg, IL)
• The Daily Register Online (Harrisburg, IL)
• Star Courier (Kewanee, IL)
• Lincoln Courier.com (Lincoln, IL)
• McDonough County The Voice (Macomb, IL)
• Marion Daily Republican (Marion, IL)
• Review Atlas.com (Monmouth, IL)
• pjstar.com Powered by the Journal Star (Peoria, IL)
• Journal-Star (Peoria, IL)
• Daily Leader (Pontiac, IL)
• Rockford Register Star (Rockford, IL)
• Rockford Register-Star (Rockford, IL)
• The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
• Benton Evening News (Benton, IL)
• Daily Brief (Macomb, IL)
• Woodford Times (Peoria, IL)
• Washington Times-Reporter (Washington, IL)
• Abingdon Argus Sentinel (Abingdon, IL)
• The Times Record (Aledo, IL)
• The Weekly Times (Carmi, IL)
• The Randolph County Herald Tribune (Chester, IL)
• Chillicothe Times-Bulletin (Chillicothe, IL)
• Christopher Progress (Christopher, IL)
• Du Quoin News (Du Quoin, IL)
• Ashley News (Du Quoin, IL)
• Du Quoin Evening Call (Du Quoin, IL)
• East Peoria Times-Courier (East Peoria, IL)
• The Blade (Fairbury, IL)
• The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, IL)
• Galva News (Galva, IL)
• Cambridge Chronicle (Geneseo , IL)
• Orion Gazette (Geneseo, IL)
• Geneseo Republic (Geneseo, IL)
• Morton Times-News (Morton, IL)
• Murphysboro American (Murphysboro, IL)
• Newton Press Mentor (Newton, IL)
• Olney Daily Mail (Olney, IL)
• Oquawka Current (Oquawka, IL)
• Pekin Daily Times (Pekin, IL)
• Roseville Independent (Roseville, IL)
• Gallatin Democrat (Shawneetown, IL)
• Ridgeway News (Shawneetown, IL)
• Steeleville Ledger (Steeleville, IL)
• Teutopolis Press (Teutopolis, IL)
• SI Trader (West Frankfort, IL)
• Jasper County News Eagle (Olney, IL)
• Franklin Press (West Frankfort, IL)
• Free Press (West Frankfort, IL)
• South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN)
• The Augusta Daily Gazette (Augusta, KS)
• DodgeCity.com – Dodge City Daily Globe (Dodge City, KS)
• El Dorado Times (El Dorado, KS)
• Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, KS)
• The McPherson Sentinel (McPherson, KS)
• The Kansan.com (Newton, KS)
• The Ottawa Herald (Ottawa, KS)
• The Morning Sun (Pittsburg, KS)
• The Pratt Tribune (Pratt, KS)
• Wellington Daily News (Wellington, KS)
• La Estrella (Dodge City, KS)
• The Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Leavenworth, KS)
• Andover American (Andover, KS)
• Shopper’s Weekly (Dodge City, KS)
• Kiowa County Signal (Greensburg, KS)
• The St John News (St John, KS)
• Bastrop Daily Enterprise (Bastrop, LA)
• Beauregard Daily News (DeRidder, LA)
• Leesville Daily Leader (Leesvile, LA)
• Southwest Daily News (Sulphur, LA)
• North Ouachita Weekly (Sterlington, LA)
• Donaldsonville Chief (Donaldsonville, LA)
• Weekly Citizen (Gonzales, LA)
• Post South (Plaquemine, LA)
• Vinton News (Sulphur, LA)
• Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA)
• The Inquirer and Mirror (Nantucket, MA)
• The Standard Times (New Bedford, MA)
• The Enterprise (Brockton, MA)
• The Herald News (Fall River, MA)
• The MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, MA)
• The Milford Daily News (Milford, MA)
• The Daily News Transcript (Norwood, MA)
• The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA)
• Taunton Daily Gazette (Taunton, MA)
• The Daily News Tribune (Waltham, MA)
• ojornal news (Fall River, MA)
• The Nantucket Independent (Nantucket, MA)
• Wicked Local Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
• Swansea News (Swansea, MA)
• Taunton Daily Gazette (Taunton, MA)
• Tewksbury Advocate (Tewksbury, MA)
• The Wellesley Townsman (Wellesley, MA)
• West Roxbury Transcript (West Roxbury, MA)
• Westborough News (Westborough, MA)
• Westford Eagle (Westford, MA)
• The Weston Town Crier (Weston, MA)
• Westwood Press (Westwood, MA)
• Weymouth News (Weymouth, MA)
• South Coast Life (Taunton, MA)
• York County Coast Star (Kennebunk, ME)
• York Weekly (York, ME)
• Daily Telegram (Adrian, MI)
• Cheboygan Daily Tribune (Cheboygan, MI)
• The Daily Reporter (Coldwater, MI)
• Hillsdale Daily News (Hillsdale, MI)
• The Holland Sentinel (Holland, MI)
• Ionia Sentinel-Standard (Ionia, MI)
• Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (Sault Sainte Marie, MI)
• Sturgis Journal (Sturgis, MI)
• West Michigan Senior Times (Kalamazoo, MI)
• Jonesville Independent (Coldwater, MI)
• Bronson Journal (Coldwater, MI)
• Crookston Daily Times (Crookston, MN)
• Tri-County News (Cottonwood, MN)
• Granite Falls Advocate Tribune (Granite Falls, MN)
• The Valley Journal (Halstad, MN)
• Montevideo American-News (Montevideo, MN)
• Redwood Falls Gazette (Redwood Falls, MN)
• The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch (Sleepy Eye, MN)
• St. James Plaindealer (St James, MN)
• The Wabasso Standard (Wabasso, MN)
• Boonville Daily News (Boonville, MO)
• Lake Sun Leader (Camdenton, MO)
• The Carthage Press (Carthage, MO)
• Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune (Chillicothe, MO)
• Hannibal Courier-Post (Hannibal, MO)
• The Examiner (Independence, MO)
• Kirksville Daily Express (Kirksville, MO)
• Macon Chronicle Herald (Macon, MO)
• Mexico Ledger (Mexico, MO)
• Moberly Monitor-Index (Moberly, MO)
• Neosho Daily News (Neosho, MO)
• The Rolla Daily News (Rolla, MO)
• Daily Guide (Waynesville, MO)
• West Side Star (Camdenton, MO)
• Lake Area News Focus (Osage Beach, MO)
• Lake of Ozarks Real Estate (Osage Beach, MO)
• Vacation News (Osage Beach, MO)
• Tube Tab (Osage Beach, MO)
• Rolla Daily News Extra (Rolla, MO)
• Linn County Leader (Brookfield, MO)
• St. James Leader-Journal (St James, MO)
• Lake Sun Extra (Camdenton, MO)
• Salt River Journal (Hannibal, MO)
• Big Nickel (Joplin, MO)
• Kirksville Crier (Kirksville, MO)
• Macon Journal (Macon, MO)
• Nebraska City News-Press (Nebraska City, NE)
• The Hamburg Reporter (Nebraska City, NE)
• Syracuse Journal-Democrat (Nebraska City, NE)
• Portsmouth Herald, Portsmouth, NH
• The Epoch Times (New York, NY) 
• The Online Leader (Corning, NY)
• Register Tribune (Corning, NY)
• The Evening Telegram (Herkimer, NY)
• The Evening Tribune (Hornell, NY)
• The Evening Times (Little Falls, NY)
• Daily Messenger (Rochester, NY)
• Utica OD (Utica, NY)
• Wellsville Daily Reporter (Wellsville, NY)
• Steuben Courier Advocate (Bath, NY)
• Brighton-Pittsford Post (Brighton-Pittsford, NY)
• Messenger Post Connection (Canandaigua, NY)
• Dansville-Wayland Pennysaver (Dansville-Wayland, NY)
• Fairport – East Rochester Post (Fairport, NY)
• Gates-Chili Post (Gates-Chili, NY)
• Greece Post (Greece, NY)
• Irondequoit Post (Irondequoit, NY)
• Penfield Post (Penfield, NY)
• Rush – Henrietta Post (Rush-Henrietta, NY)
• Victor Post (Victor-Farmington, NY)
• Webster Post (Webster, NY)
• The Courier Online (Bath, NY)
• Genesee Country Express (Dansville, NY)
• Mid-York Weekly (Hamilton, NY)
• Wayne Post (Palmyra, NY)
• The Chronicle-Express (Penn Yan, NY)
• Saugerties Post Star (Saugerties, NY)
• Saugerties Post Star (Saugerties, NY)
• The Tribune Extra (Hornell, NY)
• Wilmington Star News, (Wilmington, NC)
• Gaston Gazette (Gaston, NC)
• Devils Lake Journal (Devils Lake, ND)
• Canton Rep (Canton, OH)
• The Independent (Massillon, OH)
• The Times-Reporter (New Philadelphia, OH)
• The Suburbanite (Akron, OH)
• The Daily Ardmoreite (Admore, OK)
• News-Star (Shawnee, OK)
• The Miami News-Record (Miami, OK)
• The Grove Sun (Grove, OK)
• The Delaware County News (Jay, OK)
• Wayne Independent (Honesdale, PA)
• The Record Herald (Waynesboro, PA)
• Carbondale News (Carbondale, PA)
• Echo Pilot (Greencastle, PA)
• The News Eagle (Hawley, PA)
• The Villager (Moscow, PA)
• Ponoco Record (Stroudsburg, PA)
• Providence Journal (Providence, RI)
• Oakridger (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Echo News Journal (Alice, TX)
• The Statesman (Austin, TX)
• Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, TX)
• The Glen Rose Reporter (Glen Rose, TX)
• Valley Town Crier (McAllen, TX)
• Nueces County Record Star (Corpus Christi, TX)
• Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, TX)
• Daily Light (Waxahachie, TX)
• Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA
• Mineral Daily News Tribune (Keyser, WV)
• Today’s Shopper (Keyser, WV)
• The Jackson Herald (Ripley, WV)
• The Jackson Star News (Ripley, WV)
• The Antigo Times (Antigo, WI)
• Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, WI)
• Green Bay Press Gazette (Green Bay, WI)
• Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI)
• Fond du Lac Reporter (Fond du Lac, WI)
• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, WI)
• Marshfield News Herald | Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosk, WI)
• Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, WI)
• Stevens Point Journal (Steven’s Point, WI)
• Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, WI)
• Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
• Door County Advocate (Sturgeon Bay, WI)