Situational Awareness: Reading the Room Before You Read the Contract

Situational Awareness: Reading the Room Before You Read the Contract Here's a question worth sitting with before your next showing or negotiation: by the time a problem shows up in an email or a contract addendum, how long had it actually been building? Almost always, longer than anyone wanted to ad

When the Appraisal Comes in Low: A Flathead Seller's Real Options

When the Appraisal Comes in Low: A Flathead Seller's Real Options You've got a signed contract. The buyer is financing, the inspection went fine, and then the lender's appraisal comes back under your agreed price. Before you assume the deal is dead or that you have to eat the difference, here's what

Kila and the West Valley: The Quiet Corner Most Newcomers Never Look At

Kila and the West Valley: The Quiet Corner Most Newcomers Never Look At If you ask someone moving to the Flathead Valley where they're looking, you'll hear the same two or three names almost every time: Whitefish, Bigfork, maybe Lakeside if they want the lake. Ask about Kila and the West Valley corr

How Long Montana Probate Actually Takes Before a House Can List

How Long Montana Probate Actually Takes Before a House Can List If someone just passed away and you're already being asked when the house will "go on the market," here's the question worth sitting with first: who actually has the legal authority to sign the listing agreement right now? For most fami