Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned homeowner, shopping for a new home can feel daunting. In fact, 56% of buyers said that “finding the right property” was the most difficult step in the home buying process.1

Buying a home is a significant commitment of both ...

Back in November, which means before the extreme cold snap and mountains of snow descended on us, I wrote a post explaining what was going on in the market.  There was a strange doomsday rumor circulating, that everything was going to crash, and there would be deals galore.   ...

Picture this:  You are sitting in a hallway, waiting for a stranger in a suit to size you up and decide if you’re worthy as a potential homeowner.  Your palms sweat and your breath gets a little quicker. You’re one step closer to owning your own home, but ...

You have probably been noticing more price reductions, and more properties coming on market lately.  Many people have been waiting for a change, a shift from the crazy lack of inventory and bidding wars that we witnessed earlier in the year.

Some of you (hello buyers!) are hoping for ...

Picture this:  waking to the sound of live water flowing right outside your very own home. Jumping into your ski boots and hitting the slope you can see from your living room window.  You don’t have to call ahead for reservations, you don’t need to ask anyone for ...

More than 77 percent of people own a smartphone.¹ The average person checks their smartphone 46 times a day, with people under the age of 24 checking it an average of 74 times a day.¹ We check it while we’re waiting in line and during our ...

According to the National Association of Realtors, staging a home prior to listing it can result in a faster and more profitable sale.1 In fact, the Real Estate Staging Association estimates that professionally staged properties spend 73 percent less time on the market, receive more foot traffic, and ...

When I started writing this post, green grass patches were appearing all over.  Robins singing, blackbirds chattering amongst themselves.  Then, more snow. If you live in Montana, you know all weather is fleeting this time of year.  You'll be back at it soon enough, so take ...

Selling your home is one of the most tricky parts of owning a home, but it can be deceiving at first. There are always little projects that you meant to get to and didn’t, and things that probably weren’t perfect, but didn’t bother you enough to fix. You can’t possibly ...

Gophers are popping out of snow drifts, a few early robins have been spotted.  There's a tentative sense that spring might possibly, hopefully be just around the corner.  A passing thought of hikes with the kids, the dog or just a friend crosses our mind.

 It sounds ...