Dividing the Equity: What the House Is Actually Worth in a Divorce

Dividing the Equity: What the House Is Actually Worth in a Divorce Most couples arguing about the house are arguing about the wrong number. Not the wrong amount — the wrong number entirely. One of you is quoting an appraisal. The other is quoting what the neighbors got last spring. And the figure th

What a Rate Drop Is Actually Worth in the Flathead

Rates dropped again last week. Second week in a row. If you're waiting on rates before you buy or sell in the Flathead Valley, that headline probably felt like the thing you've been waiting for. So let's do something most market updates skip: let's put an actual dollar figure on it. A tenth of a poi

The After-Action Review: What Happens After Every Closing

The After-Action Review: What Happens After Every Closing Here's a question most people never think to ask the professionals they hire: after the job is done, does anybody sit down and go over what went wrong? Not what went right. Everyone remembers that part. What wobbled. What almost cost you some

Staging a Mountain Home: What Flathead Buyers Notice First

Staging a Mountain Home: What Flathead Buyers Actually Notice First Ask most sellers what staging means and they'll describe furniture. Neutral couch, bowl of green apples, throw pillows in a color nobody owns. That's not wrong, exactly. It's aimed at the wrong market. A buyer walking into a home in