Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:09:07 GMT
Montana Realtors eager to dust off welcome mats (KAJ Kalispell)
Home values are holding steady in Western Montana unlike other parts of the country where many owe much more than their home is worth. This market never took that plunge.
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:14:06 GMT
New rules changing Montana cabin-lease rents (The Montana Standard)
HELENA — Last week, the Montana Land Board voted to endorse a new rent structure for those leasing cabin sites on state property.
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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:50:33 GMT
Land Board raises rent on cabin sites (Billings Gazette)
HELENA - Montana's Land Board struck an unpopular compromise this morning on the issue of how much rent to charge lease holders of state-owned, lakefront cabin sites.
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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:45:53 GMT
Growth expected in biggest Montana housing markets (KTVQ Billings)
Home prices in Montana's three largest markets are expected to buck the national trend over the next year. Fiserv, a financial information and analysis firm, predicts the national median home price is predicted to drop another 11% by the middle of next year.
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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:59:26 GMT
Land Board approves fee increase for leased land (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Land Board agreed Monday to increase fees for state land leased to cabin sites but also agreed to extend the length of the leases.
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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:04:29 GMT
Montana Land Board approves 43-percent fee increase for state-owned lakefront cabin sites (Missoulian)
HELENA - Montana's Land Board struck an unpopular compromise this morning on the issue of how much rent to charge lease holders of state-owned lakefront cabin sites.
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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:11:02 GMT
With New CEO, Montana West Economic Development Looks to the Future (Flathead Beacon)
This is quite a time to be taking over an economic development group in Northwest Montana. The timber industry has struggled miserably, the real estate market is trying to get back on its feet and unemployment is just now getting back to manageable numbers, though there are still many without jobs. Kellie Danielson is fully aware of all of this. Danielson, who became president and chief ...
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Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:07:16 GMT
History conference brings great-greatgrandson to Great Falls founder's last home (Great Falls Tribune)
Bill Dakin, great-great grandson of Great Falls founder Paris Gibson, got an extra treat while in Great Falls for the Montana History Conference.
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Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:01:40 GMT
McGuffey gives Cougars' Briggs no room to run (Valley Independent)
CARROLL TOWNSHIP -- Coming into its 22-9 loss to McGuffey at Joe Montana Stadium Friday night, Charleroi had relied on its running game most of the season.
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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:06:36 GMT
Bitterroot Resort foreclosure proves a fitting end (Montana Kaimin)
Western Montana’s declining real estate market is a silver lining to the dark cloud hanging over the economy. Falling demand for gaudy McMansions and California-style subdivisions translates to less environmental degradation. Opponents of unregulated sprawl, at long last, can pause for a breath.
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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:55:34 GMT
State Mulls New Formula to Set Rents for Cabin Sites (Flathead Beacon)
HELENA – State officials are considering a new formula for calculating rent for the 800 people who lease state cabin sites. Mary Sexton, director of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, says the plan is designed to treat lessees fairly yet get full market value for the properties.
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Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:26:46 GMT
Nobel nominee inspires and looks forward (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
CLAYTON — The bookies put the odds at 20 to 1 for Greg Mortenson to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but on Saturday — the day after the Nobel committee bestowed the world's highest humanitarian honor on President Barack Obama — it was clear many St. Louisans had their hearts set on the big guy from Montana.
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Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:58:26 GMT
Montana seeks assets in alleged $14M Ponzi scheme (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Montana and a court-appointed receiver are taking inventory of the assets of two Polson men and their companies as they seek to recover money for those who invested in what the state calls a $14 million Ponzi scheme.
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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:58:13 GMT
Lindeen warns against con artists (Havre Daily News)
Every year, Montanans lose hundreds of millions of dollars in various investment scams. The sour economy has made some people more susceptible to fraud perpetrated by con artists, said Montana State Auditor Monica Lindeen, who is also the state commissioner of securities and insurance.
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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:36:25 GMT
Montana Attorney General Launches Probe of Hardin’s Jail Deal (Flathead Beacon)
BILLINGS – Montana's attorney general launched an investigation Thursday into a California company that wants to take over an empty jail in the rural city of Hardin, following revelations that the company's lead figure is a convicted felon with a history of fraud. Michael Hilton, who formed Santa Ana, Calif.-based American Police Force in March, came to Hardin last month promising to fill the ...
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