Real estate appraiser, Jim Kelley, has compiled the January – July 2012 real estate market trends update. Highlights of the statistics show: The number of residences sold is up from same time last year. 553 in 2011, 733 in 2012 – a 32.5% increase. However, the median price of homes sold dropped 4.8% from $190,100 (continued…)
Hot off the presses is the recent news from RE/MAX that international house hunters can visit global.remax.com and find over 300,000 properties around the world. Most impressive is that the website can be seen in 33 languages and includes the all important currency converter! Anyone who has a home listed with a RE/MAX agent is (continued…)
Huckleberry season is alive and well this summer. I’ve had the pleasure of picking up on Crane Mountain and along the Hungry Horse Reservoir. Others pick up on Big Mountain along the trails to the summit. Later in August you can pick up in the Jewel Basin at the higher elevations. If you’re new (continued…)
Watching the market of Flathead Lake is recently like watching a Yo-Yo! The number of sales have gone up and down since the market took its downward turn toward the end of 2006. Most of us didn’t know there was something strange going on until sometime in 2008 when sales were just not that robust (continued…)
Large and small real estate investors looking for tax relief from capital gains take advantage of the tax code commonly knows as a 1031 exchange. If an investor sells property they pay tax. Taxes are paid on capital gain, not equity or profit. However, property that qualifies for preferential treatment under Internal Revenue Code §1031 (continued…)
Its no surprise that when we show property to folks over 50 (and sometimes 40) that there is a concern about how the home will function for them when they reach their golden years. I saw this home design that puts some thought into creating a versatile living space for usability as one ages (continued…)
We often get the question from prospective sellers, “What do I need to do to get my home ready to show?” First, if you ask that question, you better be ready to hear a little hemming and hawing from us real estate people. And here’s why. Its a touchy subject to comment on another person’s (continued…)
Its pretty simple in a small town. Living the small town life. The amazing Bigfork Fourth of July parade brings in spectators from miles around to our little town and really epitomizes that lifestyle. Once you’ve been, its not hard to see why people come back year after year and say it is one (continued…)
Those of you enthralled with the Flathead Valley, but for whatever reason have to live elsewhere, can keep tabs on the weather here via several webcams set up around the valley. Glacier International Airport (FCA) Webcam Big Mountain – Whitefish Mountain Resort Webcam Glacier National Park Webcam
Local Newspapers keep you in touch with events and stories in the Flathead Valley: Flathead Beacon is the new kid on the block, but they’ve proven to be good quality with good reporting. Its a weekly paper but never seems outdated. You can pick up the paper at racks around the valley. Daily Inter Lake (continued…)
Because tourism is one of our major industries, we often are asked the question of “What’s a good place to stay?” Here are some great little spots that offer something different than the typical franchise hotel room. Bigfork Area and Nearby: The luxury cottages on the banks of the Swan River in Bigfork exude charm (continued…)
Zoning questions? Zoning can be very important in the decision to purchase property. Zoning is put in place by a governmental body – here in Montana it is at the county level. Regulations usually have guidelines that would affect a larger geographic area. We can assist you in determining the current zoning before you buy, (continued…)
With a lifetime of experience living here in Montana's Flathead Valley, we can answer any question you might have—we've got a ton of real estate expertise, but we can also help with the practical stuff too, like where the best fishing spots are, when ski season begins, and what to do if a moose wanders into your property.
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