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Buying or selling a home is a big undertaking, and the amount of paperwork that comes with it can be overwhelming. It can be challenging to keep up with all of the documents and paperwork necessary to complete the process. However, staying organized and keeping track of the paperwork can help you stay on top of everything. Here are some tips from C & C Real Estate Services for keeping up and staying organized throughout the homebuying and selling proc...

 

Here is our year over year market report for 2022.  There was a major shift in the market in this mid term election year and a major factor was due to Federal Reserve action to stem the inflationary trend in the economy.  Every mid term year I have observed the market slowing down in about August.  This year was no exception and it seemed things cooled off in about July of 2022.  Additionally, mortgage interest rates are currently about twice as much as they were at the start of 2022.  This m...

First Half 2022 Bitterroot Valley Market Report

The market has turned!!!  Not a 180 degrees but it certainly has changed over the last two or three months.  Let's take a look at the market through the first half of the year for Ravalli County.

Attached residences, specifically condos and townhomes have become more and more popular where owners can lock and walk.  The details of maintenance is taken care of and the increased demand has been evident in the valley for the last three to five years. ...

 April 2022 BITTERROOT VALLEY REAL ESTATE NEWS
Brought to you by Craig & Char Siphers . First Quarter Market Report

The first quarter of 2022 has not shown much, if any, show down except for perhaps continued lack of inventory has impacted total volume.  Here is the review of  the first quarter of 2022 by the numbers.  According to the Montana Regional Multiple Listing System there were 2 condos sold in 2021 first quarter and 6 sold in 2022, for a  200% incre...

 

2021 continued to be a sellers market.  Here is the review of 2021 by the numbers.  According to the Montana Regional Multiple Listing System there were 18 condos sold in 2020 and 13 sold in 2021, down 21% year over year.  The reason you'll see is that most developers are going with townhouses vs. condos because of financing.  Financing condos, where you do not own the ground but only to the interior walls, is more difficult.  We see many of these selling for cash to avoid the financing diffi...

Clint Eastwood famously said "A man's got to know his limitations" in the Dirty Harry Film.  I have been helping people buy and sell real estate for nearly 30 years and over three decades of investing myself in land and homes.  I like to think I know real estate and I try to give my clients the best exposure of their properties when I list to sell.  (See my Blog on List To Sell)  Technology has gotten to the point that 95% of buyers start their search online and good marketing includes tons of G...

This post is influenced by Jay Thompson's similar post in 2011.  I found his advice so compelling that I wanted to share my own version. This is my take on the 7 habits of highly effective home buyers.  I hope you enjoy it and can use it when buying in Montana.

Habit #1: Get Pre-Approved

It only makes sense that you know what you can buy before you go out the door and start looking at properties.  It is imperative to find a lender that you can work with and sit down with them or go on-line a...