Montana, the state with two unofficial nicknames – Big Sky Country and The Treasure State, is one of the northernmost mainland states in the US. It also shares its northern border with the southern borders of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The state is quite large – the fourth largest in the area behind California, Texas, and Alaska… Continue reading 2018 Montana Housing Market and Real Estate Market Predictions
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2016 Montana Real Estate and Housing Market Forecast
Traditionally Montana has relied on agriculture as it main source of income revenue. However, over the past decade, oil, tourism, lumber, and breweries have become a major contributing factor to Montana’s economy. And once again the big question for Montana Real Estate is, “Will there be a decline in business and jobs as a result of… Continue reading 2016 Montana Real Estate and Housing Market Forecast
2015 Montana Housing Market Predictions
In a state without a particularly strong economy, how does the Montana housing market perform in 2015 considering the pressures of our post-recession economy? We will examine the particularities of the Montana real estate, as well as try to sketch some housing market predictions for the area based on how the current data looks like and the… Continue reading 2015 Montana Housing Market Predictions
2014 Montana Housing Market
Like most markets throughout the U.S., the Montana housing market experienced positive growth in 2013. The uptick began as a trickle. But, the market’s steady pace encouraged buyers, sellers, and market analysts alike with a sense of renewed hope. By mid 2013, the number of single family housing units for sale increased by 14.8 percent… Continue reading 2014 Montana Housing Market
2013 Montana Housing Market
Big Sky Country is experiencing slow and steady real estate market growth. Through 2013, “the volume of single-family homes being sold should be up 10 percent to 15 percent in the eighth largest realtor associations in Montana: Billings, Bitterroot, Gallatin, Great Falls, Helena, Missoula, and the Northwest,” said John E.C. Lagerquist, a sales associate at… Continue reading 2013 Montana Housing Market
Top 25 Forecast Housing Markets in 2009
Editor’s Note: The Annual Top 25 Housing Market Forecasts may be accessed for 2010 by clicking on the “Best 25 Markets” on the menu on the left. Fewer housing markets are forecast to appreciate making the Housing Predictor Top 25 market list for the year as job layoffs and business failures throw the… Continue reading Top 25 Forecast Housing Markets in 2009
States Rip Off Foreclosure Victims
By Mike Colpitts Almost $1-billion targeted to victims of banking foreclosure fraud is being ripped off from foreclosure victims to be used to pay for other programs for states facing serious financial deficits. The nation’s largest five banks agreed to pay a $25 billion settlement as part of their agreement to settle allegations of illegal… Continue reading States Rip Off Foreclosure Victims
Home Prices Rise 3 Straight Months
By Mike Colpitts Home prices rose for the third straight month in May across the U.S., according to real estate analytics company CoreLogic. On a year over year basis the firm said average prices rose 2.0%, and also increased 1.8% compared to a month earlier. The firm’s Housing Price Index, which tracks 100 of the… Continue reading Home Prices Rise 3 Straight Months
Real Estate Recovery Likely to Produce Higher Home Prices
By Mike Colpitts The fallout from the real estate collapse is starting to see a turn around in some areas of the U.S. Home sales slid 7.4% in March in western U.S. states but fell more modestly in the rest of the country, according to the National Association of Realtors. But home prices in some… Continue reading Real Estate Recovery Likely to Produce Higher Home Prices
Home Prices Fall Almost 5% in 2011
By Mike Colpitts Home prices fell nearly an average of 5% last year as a result of a troubled U.S. economy, decaying consumer sentiment, high unemployment and a foreclosure crisis that is running out of control, according to real estate research firm Core Logic. The company’s December Home Price Index showed an average 4.7% decline… Continue reading Home Prices Fall Almost 5% in 2011