Larch Season: The Two Weeks the Valley Turns Gold

Larch Season: The Two Weeks the Valley Turns Gold Most people move to the Flathead for the summers. A fair number of them decide to stay because of two weeks in the fall they never saw coming. Western larch — locals call it tamarack — is a conifer that does something conifers aren't supposed to do:

The Empty House in Winter: Protecting an Inherited Home Until It Sells

The Empty House in Winter: Protecting an Inherited Home Until It Sells Probate has its own calendar, and it rarely lines up with the one on the wall. By the time an estate clears the paperwork, secures the personal representative's authority, and gets a house ready to list, it's not unusual for a Fl

What You Sign Before You Tour: Buyer Agency in Montana

What You Sign Before You Tour: Buyer Agency in Montana Most buyers sign it on a doorstep. Phone in one hand, agent's tablet in the other, ninety seconds before the first showing of the day — and most of them don't read a line of it before they do. That's the buyer representation agreement, and since

Showings While You're Both Still Living There

Showings While You're Both Still Living There The house is listed. Neither of you has moved out yet. That's the month nobody plans for when a Flathead Valley divorce sale gets underway. Everyone braces for the closing table. Almost nobody braces for Tuesday at 4pm, when a buyer's agent wants to walk