Through its conservative values Montana avoided much of the real estate bubble, but the difficulties surrounding its housing markets as fallout of the financial crisis persist with less bank lending and troubles in the economy at large. Home sales in most of Montana took an up swing as a result of the federal home buyers’… Continue reading 2011 Montana Housing Market
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Markets Forecast to Rise with Housing Inflation
In a turning point that demonstrates U.S. housing markets are making a recovery, Housing Predictor is forecasting that local markets in seventeen states will experience housing inflation in 2011. The states are dominated by the Mid-west and most Northern regions that were less affected by harmful new mortgage lending products during the real estate bubble,… Continue reading Markets Forecast to Rise with Housing Inflation
2010 Montana Housing Market
Protected by more conservative mortgage lending standards and less outside influences, Montana’s housing markets haven’t crashed like many other areas of the country. Few foreclosures and lower priced homes have had a stabilizing impact. But the slowdown in home sales is nagging at markets. Housing sales slowed in most of the state and then got… Continue reading 2010 Montana Housing Market
2018 Montana Housing Market and Real Estate Market Predictions
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
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