Pricing Into a Slow Market Without Getting Chased Down

Pricing Into a Slow Market Without Getting Chased Down There's a specific kind of misery in a slow market, and most sellers walk into it the same way. You list high — you can always come down. Two weeks pass with three showings and no offers. You cut ten thousand. Nothing. A month later, fifteen mor

September in the Flathead: The Valley's Quietest Month

Ask someone who has lived here a while what their favorite month is, and watch how long they take to answer. Most of them will tell you. A few will hesitate, because saying it out loud feels like giving something away. It's September. It's almost always September. Here's what actually happens, and w

When the Heirs Don't Agree: Selling a Family Home Together

When the Heirs Don't Agree: Selling a Family Home Together The hardest estate sales I've been part of in the Flathead Valley weren't hard for legal reasons. The paperwork was clean. The title was clear. The probate was routine. They were hard because three siblings wanted three different things, and

Buying Land in the Flathead: What to Check Before the View

Buying Land in the Flathead: What to Check Before the View Here's a question worth asking before you make an offer on that parcel: if you couldn't see it — if all you had was the paperwork — would you still buy it? Because land is the one purchase where the listing photos tell you almost nothing. A