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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. ...

 

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Downsizing Your Home Could Improve Your Life

Are you tired of dusting guest bedrooms and maintaining an expansive lawn you’re rarely home to enjoy? Many buyers dream of owning a big, beautiful home, but the reality doesn’t always match expectations.

If your dream home no longer fits your lifestyle, downsizing might be the answer. And if moving to one of the most beautiful places in the world has always been a dream of yours, contact the professionals at C & C Real Estate Ser...

 

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...

Year End Market Report -2018
By Craig Siphers

The Bitterroot real estate market felt a small slow down starting the end of July due to market contractions in feeder markets of the Montana market effected by the unknown effects of the mid term elections as well as the interest rate hikes of the fed.  Even so, the Bitterroot Valley real estate general ended UP year over year in 2018. Residential Sales Continue to Be Strong Condos had a generally strong year in 2018. there were 19 units sold in...

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...