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I woke up this morning to some sad and frustrating news. As another city in Montana was debating about passing an ordinance which would protect LGBT individuals from discrimination the vote came down to the tie-breaker from the mayor. The mayor of Billings is also a Realtor, his name is Tom Han...
08/12/2014
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It's just beyond halftime in Missoula's real estate market. I wanted to get a quick summary together to take a look at the first 6 months of real estate data in our area so we can look at how things have fared in Missoula, and where it's headed. Overall the first half has seen a slower pace of...
07/17/2014
In one of NAR’s more recent releases of unique web visitors another website has lost more ground and has now fallen out of the top 3 individual sites for monthly unique visitors. That website is Realtor.com. In NAR’s most recent Realtor.com web traffic report we see that Zillow has surged way a...
03/11/2014
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While we're already just about 3 weeks into the new year I figured it was as good a time as any to give you all an early look at how the residential real estate market in Missoula turned out. As you'll see in the charts below Missoula has seen continued recovery, which is great. There are some ...
01/20/2014
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Where Is It Invested? You’ve saved for a rainy day or retirement. Congratulations but don’t get too comfortable yet; where is it invested? It’s estimated that over 25% of Americans have their long-term savings in cash instead of investments like stocks, bonds or real estate. The memories of the f...
10/30/2013
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Get Regular Check-ups Following his heart surgerya few months back, after an issue was discovered during his annual physical, President George W. Bush encouraged everyone to get regular check-ups. Another important checkup that should be done on a regular basis and can be just as beneficial for ...
10/30/2013
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It Can't Hurt to Wait, Can It? It’s been said that more money has been lost due to indecision than was ever lost because of a bad decision. Regardless of whether you agree with the statement, delaying the decision to buy in today’s market is going to cost the buyer more. Home prices have gone u...
10/30/2013
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Real Estate 411 - 10/28/2013 When you’re buying or selling, the obvious source to get your real estate question answered is your agent but where do you go the rest of the time? As a homeowner for many years to come, you’ll need reliable help and solid suggestions. Our business goal is to have a...
10/30/2013
Find the "Right" Agent Before the "Right" Home - 8/26/2013 It’s a common practice for buyers to make a list of what they want in a home during the search process and to explain it to their agent. However, maybe the first list they should make would have the skills they want their agent to have. ...
10/22/2013
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Rating Your Best Friend Man’s best friend enjoys many of the benefits of his master’s home besides food and shelter and a comfortable place to live and play. In return, dog owners expect companionship and possibly, protection; after all, even a small dog can bark to signal intruders. Few people ...
10/21/2013