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Things are looking up in the dark in Montana.Nothing good happens after midnight, right? Well, on dark nights here in Montana, that couldn’t be further from the truth. When the sun goes down and the stars come out, turn your gaze upward! Today I’ll discuss some resources that will help you find the best spots in Montana to be entertained by the nig…
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Here’s what’s happening in our market and how it affects you. There’s a lot happening in the market, and it’s starting to get a little weird. That’s why I wanted to share some hard data with you today to show you what’s taking place. Let’s dive right into these numbers and what they mean for you as a buyer or a seller. You can watch the full video …
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Even though we’re in a hot seller’s market, you may not want to sell right now. Considering how much homes have increased in value recently, many people are wondering whether they should sell their homes or cash in on their equity. Selling may or may not be a good idea, so today I’ll give people in this position something to consider: capital gains…
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What trends are we currently seeing in our real estate market?The first quarter of 2022 is now over, and we want to tell you about all the changes we saw in the real estate market. Today we’ll update you on the current emerging trends we’re seeing in our local area.Feel free to watch the full message or use these timestamps to browse specific topic…
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Here's an analysis of what happens when a Seller overshoots the market and chooses to start high.A question I’ve been getting a lot lately is, “What’s going on with waterfront properties?” I did a little research and looked at the numbers for waterfront properties over the last six months. Today I want to share some of my findings with you.Eighty p…
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If your kid is off to college, you have a fantastic investment opportunity.At this time of year, when kids are about to graduate from high school, we often receive similar questions from parents about how they’re considering buying a house or condo near their child’s future college so their student can live there for the next four years. The idea i…
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The most valuable stats for all our different markets across Montana.Today I want to answer some of your questions about real estate throughout the state of Montana. We usually do this once a year, and to help me, I have the state-wide market report from the Montana Association of Realtors. I can’t wait to pass on some of this data. As a little bit…
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The Flathead Valley area is getting a new semi-professional baseball team!One of the most common questions I receive from people moving to The Flathead Valley area is, “What is there to do?” There’s plenty! Today I want to discuss what sorts of activities we like to do for fun around The Flathead Valley, including a special new attraction. There ar…
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Explaining the absorption rate and how it has changed since the pandemic.If you’ve been following me for a while, then you may be familiar with our market’s absorption rate. However, I haven’t talked about this topic in a while, and things have changed, so today I want to discuss our absorption rate and what it means for the Big Fork area.First, le…
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Here’s a great example of why you should buy a home sooner than later. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Does it make sense to buy in today’s market? I’ve been hearing this question a lot lately, and I wanted to offer insight into why my answer is a resounding, “Yes!” I rec…
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Here’s why Zillow shuttered their home-buying program at the end of 2021 Something happened at the end of 2021 that you might not have heard about. Many people visit one platform when they look for available properties. The name of that platform is Zillow, and for the last few years, they have been not only marketing homes but also buying them. Zil…
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Today we’ll give a recap of how our real estate market fared in 2021.Hopefully your 2022 is already off to a great start! Today we want to recap how our market fared in 2021 and share some data and interesting things that happened during the year.Cited below for your convenience are timestamps that will direct you to various points in the video. Fe…
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Does your insurance policy detail unoccupied/vacant exclusions?Today’s topic is for people who have seasonal homes in the area and are leaving or have already left. While I was going over the insurance renewal for my home, I stumbled across an exclusion in the policy for vacant and unoccupied residences. Today I’ll share what that exclusion is and …
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Here’s the latest news that proves just how inaccurate Zestimates are.Some of you may have heard the recent news about Zillow. I’ve made videos about their various online services in the past and how they affect the market, but I wanted to talk about this most recent one.Zillow had been using their Zestimate to make offers on homes the AI told them…
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Here are all the latest numbers from our residential waterfront market.Today I’m sharing our third-quarter real estate market report for 2021. All our numbers are reflective of an extremely strong market. However, there’s very little for sale across the board, whether you’re looking for a home or vacant land. You can watch my full market update, or…
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Here’s an update on the most popular 10-year investments today.Today I’m following up on a video blog from about a year ago. In that video, I covered what you should do with your money when you sell. I brought up an article by Bankrate which looked at the popularity of different investments that you’d hold for 10 years, and real estate was on top. …
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Here are the 10 big rules surrounding the 1031 tax-deferred exchange.Today I want to talk about the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. As the market gets stronger and people are willing to sell, I’ve been asked about it a lot. There are 10 rules to follow with 1031 exchanges that we’ll go through in detail today.Cited below for your convenience are timest…
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Here’s your midyear 2021 Flathead area real estate market update.Today, I’ll be going over my 2021 second-quarter market report. The market still looks to be moving very fast, so I’ll jump right in with what you need to know right now. Below, I’ve included timestamps for each area I cover in the video: 0:44 — Overall market for Flathead and Lake Co…
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My experiences with appraisals not meeting the contract price. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation When you sell your house and the appraisal does not meet the contract price, what do you do? This has happened to me two or three times in the last month, despite only happening…
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My answers to burning questions about the housing boom and low inventory.When is it going to end? That’s the question that gets asked in both booming and tanking markets. Thankfully we’re in a great market right now, but people want to know when the market’s going to shift. They want to know whether it will burst like a bubble, similar to 2008, or …
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Here are some tips and strategies to help you make offers in this market. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today I’m talking about how buyers in this market can navigate multiple-offer situations. So you're a buyer looking for a home, and maybe you work Monday through Frid…
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How do you prepare your home for sale in today’s market? Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Homes have been selling with multiple offers, many of them getting well over their asking prices. Truth be told, I don’t know how long these market conditions will last, but I don’t s…
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Is our market headed for a crash? Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report Many people have been speculating that because of our market’s 21% growth in home prices in the last year, we’re repeating a similar cycle that we went through over a decade ago during the last housing crash. People who …
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Here’s my advice on how to handle multiple offers in this market. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Whether you’re listing your home in Northeast Arkansas or anywhere else in the U.S., there’s one trend I keep seeing over and over: If the home is clean, neat, and ready to s…
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Today I’m answering a common question about septic installation.We often receive questions from buyers and their agents regarding vacant land. Sometimes they want to know if it has been perc tested, which is a term that hasn’t been used in a long time. Essentially, a perc test involves digging a hole in the ground, inserting a vertical ruler, and d…
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Here are the benefits of choosing an experienced agent. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report Great real estate agents understand how to negotiate and market homes, and they also know how to take advantage of a heated market like ours. Even though it’s now commonplace today, we’ve been gener…
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Homebuyers should check these three items off their to-do lists. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation If you’re a buyer in today’s crazy market, there are three things you need to do as soon as possible if you want to be ready: 1. Get pre-qualified. If you’re financing your ho…
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Now is the perfect time for you to sell your Tampa home. Here’s why. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report We’re still in one of the hottest real estate markets we’ve ever seen, and it’s created a lot of unique situations for buyers and sellers alike. In particular, there are many opportunit…
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Here’s our Q1 overview of home and land sales in Flathead Valley.Today we’ll share the first-quarter waterfront report for the Flathead Valley. 2020 was a wild ride, but the numbers from our first quarter of 2021 indicate a wild ride yet ahead of us.Feel free to follow along in the video above or else use the timestamps below to navigate the discus…
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Here’s what our low inventory means for buyers and sellers. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation What’s the latest news from our Jonesboro real estate market? The biggest challenge we’re facing is inventory. There aren’t enough homes on the market to meet demand. That means if…
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Here are four reasons why we’re not in a market bubble that’s soon to burst. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report As we head into the second quarter of 2021, there’s a lot of fear out there regarding the real estate market. People see that prices are continuing to rise and they’re concerned…
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Here’s an overview of Montana real estate sales activity.Every spring, we receive a publication from the Montana Association of Realtors that breaks down all the different associations in the state by their MLS and compares their last year of activity to the previous year. I always find this report interesting; Montana is a big state with a lot of …
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Here’s how potential capital gains tax changes impact homeowners. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report Potential tax law changes on the horizon could impact home sellers’ capital gains rates and exclusions. Currently, sellers are allowed to sell their primary residence and not pay the capit…
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If you’re buying a home, avoid making these five disastrous mistakes. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report There are five fatal mistakes that too many homebuyers make during the home-buying process: 1. Hiring an inexperienced agent. This includes hiring people like your close friends and fa…
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Here’s what to know about internet connection in northwest Montana.I read in an article that Montana Sky, one of the internet providers here, is rewiring the small community of Troy to bring a high-speed, fiber-optic connection to every home. It reminded me of a question that buyers seem to ask well before worrying about bathrooms and bedrooms: “Is…
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Here are a few things to consider before buying your first investment property. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report Which tips do you need to remember to start off on the right foot as a first-time home investor? First, you’ll notice that I say “home investor” instead of “homebuyer” becaus…
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Here’s why I recommend learning the alphabet that pilots use all the time.How many times have we misunderstood someone over the phone? The similarities in sound between “M” and “N” or “P” and “T” or any other notorious pair in the alphabet may seem harmless, but when communicating important information like addresses they can create a great deal of…
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Here are all the 2020 real estate numbers from the markets we cover.Today I’m back with a full recap of the 2020 real estate market. I broke down all the numbers you need to know for our waterfront properties, and I’m excited to share them with you.Cited below for your convenience are timestamps that will direct you to various points in the video. …
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Here’s what you need to do if you intend to value inherited property.Now that everyone has put their New Year’s resolutions together, today I thought I’d add a little postscript from a recent client. After we closed, they asked us for help in valuing property that had been inherited back in 1970. Certainly we can go back a little in our database to…
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Here’s what the latest numbers say about our market.Today I have another market update to share as we close out 2020. I’ve compiled all the latest data from Flathead Lake and Flathead County residential market (single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums). At 1:10 in the video above, you can see a chart outlining the number of active and sold …
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Here’s how condominium inspections differ from single-family home inspections.What’s the difference between a single-family home inspection and a condominium inspection?With a condominium inspection, the main difference is that the buyer doesn’t have ownership of the structure. The roof, foundation, walls, etc., are owned and managed by the homeown…
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Here are the third quarter stats from our local real estate market.If you watched my video recap of our real estate market’s performance in the second quarter, you’ll likely recall me mentioning that some of the numbers popping up were harbingers of a bigger shift that would unfold in the third quarter. Well, the shift arrived as expected, and it w…
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Here’s why buying and selling during the holidays is still a great idea. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report Obviously, 2020 is different from previous years, but excluding the week around Christmas and New Year’s, we are always very busy. In fact, December is one of our busiest months for…
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Take a look at just how hot our market is. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today I was going to show off some really awesome listings that recently became available on the market, but as it turns out, they all flew off the market before we even got a chance to publish thi…
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There’s a new buyer migration taking place in our market.Where are the homebuyers in our market coming from?The movement of homebuyers into our market is a byproduct of the quarantine and so many people working from home. Employers have discovered that their workforces can feasibly work remotely. Thus, many residents of major metropolitan areas who…
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Here’s how you can use bugs to get rid of noxious weeds on your property.If you have noxious weeds on your property that you’d like to get rid of, I know of a solution that gives pest control a new meaning. This spring, I came across a company called Weedbusters Biocontrol that uses certain types of insects to reduce noxious weeds. After visiting w…
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Need to buy sight unseen? Thank goodness we’re in the digital age! Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report In Tampa Bay, we almost always see a surge of people coming down in the summer, but this summer we’ll likely see even more people who want to move here to enjoy the affordability, low tax…
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Here’s what the latest numbers say about our market.What’s been happening in our Western Montana market lately? To answer that question, we’ll compare the year-to-date statistics (up until June) from 2020 with those from 2019. We’ll look at the closed sales, new listings, negotiated sold price, and median sales price of Flathead, Lake, and Missoula…
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Home sellers in our market will be very pleased with this update. Looking to buy a home? Search All Homes Looking to sell your home? Get a Free Home Value Report A lot of people don’t realize that we’re in such a strong seller’s market here in Tampa Bay. Bidding wars are back, homes are selling above asking price, and even the luxury market is movi…
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