I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it’d be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. If I can find enough interesting material, I hope to share at least one ordinance from each year. This series has reached 1916, and this ordinance is about your feet. Well, not yours exactly. Read on.Ordinance #334 was approved on August 7, 1916. This ordinance was put in place to tell people where they can stand and/or walk.Specifically, this ordinance stated that: "No person on foot shall pass over, or stand on, that portion of the intersection of any street or avenue with any other street or avenue lying within the square formed by an extention (sic) of the curb lines."So what does that mean? The way I read this is that no person could ... 08/01/2023

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of June 2023. The number of monthly sales, active listings and land parcels under contract decreased. Unlike the residential housing market, the residential land market remains a buyers market.  INVENTORYAs of early July 2023, there were 139 residential land parcels for sale in Kalispell which is 12% less than June's inventory. Much of the decrease is attributable to multiple land parcels in a new development being canceled in June. More information will be shared about that cancellation as it becomes available. Five or more acresOf the land currently for sale 36% of the listings include five or more acres. This percentage is higher than last month's report, due to the cancelled listings mentioned above. I... 07/06/2023

Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of June 2023. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes. The Kalispell residential market remains a seller's market. That being said, in June sales decreased from the previous month and remain lower than last year. Inventory increased for the third month in a row and homes under contract also increased. The Kalispell market is still experiencing a seller's market but continues to move towards a more balanced market.  Sales VolumeIn the month of June 2023, there were 73 residential sales in Kalispell which is 19% less than last month and 9% less than last year. Total year-to-date sales are 17% of the sam... 07/05/2023

Here in Kalispell Montana, sellers and buyers have been known to use the price they see online as a sale price. For example they might say, "Well the house down the street sold for $1M, let's price it at that!" Here is why, in the state of Montana, using that information just doesn't work.Montana is one of twelve "non-disclosure" states in the country. That means that actual sale prices for homes are not disclosed in public databases or websites. It also means real estate professionals cannot share sales price information about specific homes on their own websites or blogs. For example, if you were looking on Zillow at a house that is located in one of the states that allows disclosure, you'd see the sales price of that home. However, if you look on the same website or any other listing... 06/26/2023

Update 6/14/23: Seller decided they loved their home so much they didn't want to leave after all, and this listing has been withdrawn.________________Original post:If you are looking for a secluded property with access to hundreds of acres of forest, a home, a second cabin, a building project, a chicken coop and a campsite perfect for renting out, 3005 McMannamy Draw in Kalispell Montana might be for you!The MLS listing reads: Have you been dreaming of a private, peaceful and rustic home with potential for a family enclave, room for a garden and projects that are just waiting for you? If yes, this property might be the one! The main home has two bedrooms and two baths plus an additional room that could be used as a third bedroom with sitting area or private office suite. There is also a... 06/10/2023

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of May 2023. Interestingly, the number of monthly sales and active listings remained flat. Land parcels under contract decreased. The bottom line is that the residential land market remains a buyers market.  INVENTORYAs of early June 2023, there were 158 residential land parcels for sale in Kalispell which is the same as April's inventory. Five or more acresOf the land currently for sale only 24% of the listings include five or more acres. This percentage remains about the same as last month's report. I define rural as those properties in the 5+ acre category. Those are most likely to be parcels located on a gravel mountain road, agricultural farming land, or acreage adjacent to National Forest or lumber p... 06/06/2023

Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of May 2023. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes.  The Kalispell residential market remains a seller's market. In May, sales increased over the previous month but are still lower than last year. Inventory increased while homes under contract and median prices decreased. The Kalispell market is still experiencing a seller's market. but is moving towards a more balanced market.  Sales VolumeIn the month of May 2023, there were 90 residential sales in Kalispell which is 53% more than last month and 6% less than last year. It looks as though the Spring market started a bit late this year.   InventoryI... 06/05/2023

This ~20 acre parcel with amazing views is listed for $240,000. Here's what the listing for NHN (No House Number) Emmons Canyon Road states:Do you dream of being away from it all, just you and nature? Have you been looking for property with amazing views? Do you want land for hunting, gardening, or just relaxing? If yes, this nearly 20 acre parcel might be perfect for you! There is already a flat spot with stupendous views of multiple mountain ranges. The area is full of deer, bear, coyote, turkey and more. There are no covenants or HOA so you would be able to build what you'd like. The property does get cell service. Important to note - there are physical and legal access challenges and this property currently has no utilities.  If this looks familiar, that's because it was taken off t... 05/24/2023

Debe Maxwell, CRS is hosting a May 2023 Challenge entitled "Shower Power: Flaunt Your Fabulous Blooms Brought to Life by April Showers!" The goal is to share our Spring flowers. So here is the version from Kalispell Montana.First, in northwestern Montana the saying should really be "May showers bring June flowers." For example, our Spring didn't really start until the end of April. The snow finally melted in most places and instead of snow we started getting rain. And the rain didn't really come with both barrels until early May. And then it seemed like overnight everything turned green and the grass was already several inches high. That being said, the flowers are not quite lush yet. Trees and bushes have green but no colorful buds. But I was able to find some wild flowers as follows.W... 05/16/2023

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of April 2023. As with last month, sales increased slightly. At the same time, available inventory also increased. The bottom line is that the residential land market remains a buyers market.  INVENTORYAs of early May 2023, there were 158 residential land parcels for sale in Kalispell which is ten more than April's inventory of 148. The majority of new land listings are relatively small lots in three developments: Shadow Mountain Estates, Sweetgrass Ranch and Cedar Meadows. Five or more acresOf the land currently for sale only 23% of the listings include five or more acres. This percentage has been declining (and did so last month as well), possibly due to the continued growth in subdivision parcels as Kal... 05/08/2023

Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of April 2023. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes.  The Kalispell residential market remains a seller's market. In April, sales remained relatively flat, inventory and homes under contract increased and median prices decreased. The Kalispell market is still experiencing a seller's market. Sales VolumeIn the month of April 2023, there were 59 residential sales in Kalispell which is 41% less than the same time last year and one more than last month. The Spring market is lagging last year. With more inventory perhaps next month will pick back up.   InventoryIn terms of available homes on the market,... 05/05/2023

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it’d be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. If I can find enough interesting material, I hope to share at least one ordinance from each year. My last post covered 1913, and I'm going to skip 1914 which mostly dealt with establishing water meters and a Water Works department. This post pertains to 1915, specifically relating to an ordinance that established licensing requirements for various professions.Ordinance #316 was approved on March 1, 1915. This ordinance was put in place to regulate and license certain industries and occupations, and to provide penalties if licenses were not taken care of as required. Specifically, this ordinance required that the following license fees woul... 04/30/2023

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it’d be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. If I can find enough interesting material, I hope to share at least one ordinance from each year. This week's post will actually cover two 1913 Kalispell ordinances, both dealing with pool halls.Ordinance #279 and 280 were both approved on April 7, 1913. Together they stated that any business which has a pool table, billiard table or bagatelle table must be closed between 12 midnight and 6am. In addition, the same businesses were prohibited from using blinds, screens, curtains, shutters, painted or colored glass in, upon, or in front of the business. Anyone defying the first order about the hours of operation would be fined between $5-50 a... 04/22/2023

Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of March 2023. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes.The Kalispell residential market remains a seller's market. In March, sales, homes under contract and median prices increased while inventory decreased. While the Kalispell market appeared to be moving towards a balanced market, data suggests it is now moving back towards a stronger seller's market. Sales VolumeIn the month of March 2023, there were 58 residential sales in Kalispell which is 7% more than the same time last year and 26% more than last month. The increase in sales could signal an early Spring season and/or could be caused by more co... 04/05/2023

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of March 2023. Sales increased slightly while available inventory has declined again. The residential land market in Kalispell has slowed from the robustness of the last few years. Additionally, unlike the residential home market which is still a sellers market, Kalispell land is currently experiencing a buyers market.   INVENTORYAs of early April 2023, there were 148 residential land parcels for sale in Kalispell which is slightly less than March's inventory of 153. This is the fifth drop in monthly inventory in a row but inventory remains much higher than last year at the same time.Five or more acresOf the land currently for sale only 25% of the listings include five or more acres. This percentage has be... 04/05/2023

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of February 2023. Similar to last month, sales continue to remain low and available inventory has declined slightly. The residential land market in Kalispell has slowed from the robustness of the last few years. Additionally, unlike the residential home market which is still a slight sellers market, Kalispell land is currently experiencing a buyers market.  INVENTORYAs of early March 2023, there were 153 residential land parcels for sale in Kalispell which is slightly less than February's inventory of 161. This is the fourth drop in monthly inventory in a row but inventory remains much higher than last year at the same time.Five or more acresOf the land currently for sale only 26% of the listings include f... 03/08/2023

Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of February 2023. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes.  While the Kalispell residential market remains on the cusp of a balanced market, in February sales, homes under contract and median prices increased while inventory decreased slightly. Time will determine whether we are headed back to a stronger seller's market.  Sales VolumeIn the month of February 2023, there were 46 residential sales in Kalispell which is 8% less than the same time last year and 35% more than last month. We won't know until next month, but the increase in sales could signal an early Spring season and/or could be caused by ... 03/07/2023

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it’d be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. If I can find enough interesting material, I hope to share one ordinance from each year. This week's post will cover a Kalispell ordinance I found from 1909. A heads up: Dog lovers will not be happy with the 1909 ordinance.There must have been an issue with dogs running loose on Kalispell's city streets in 1909. Ordinance #204 which was approved on May 10th started by stating that the "running at large" of dogs anywhere in the City of Kalispell was prohibited. Any dog that was caught doing so would be impounded. If the impounded dog wasn't claimed within 48 hours, the pound master would attempt to auction the dog. If he did not get an offe... 02/15/2023

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of January 2023. Similar to last month, sales continue to remain low and available inventory has declined slightly. The residential land market in Kalispell has slowed from the robustness of the last few years. Additionally, unlike the residential home market which is still a slight sellers market, Kalispell land is currently experiencing a buyers market.  INVENTORYAs of early February 2023, there were 161 residential land parcels for sale in Kalispell which is slightly less than January's inventory of 166. This is the third drop in monthly inventory in a row.Five or more acresOf the land currently for sale only 28% of the listings include five or more acres. I define rural as those properties in the 5+ ac... 02/06/2023

Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of January 2023. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes.   While the Kalispell residential market remains on the cusp of a balanced market, in January sales and available inventory decreased and homes under contract and median prices increased slightly. Sales VolumeIn the month of January 2023, there were only 34 residential sales in Kalispell which is 41% less than the same time last year and 13% less than last month. The lower number of sales could be attributed to buyers holding off on making purchases at this time due to economic challenges and could also be due to winter and holiday conflicts.  ... 02/05/2023