Selling your home can be difficult in so many ways. One of the toughest questions is what value to place on your home or what is it worth? The next question often is what price will satisfy you when you… … [Read more...]

Our pets are our companions, our source of affection and, for some people, our soul mates. They don’t ask much in return compared to what they give us every day. As we age, studies continue to confirm, their benefit to… … [Read more...]

Selling a home today is not the first choice for most homeowners. It is a tough market that you must brace yourself for with unexpected challenges along the way. One of the most trying experiences for a seller is living… … [Read more...]

Buying and selling real estate can easily become a passion. … [Read more...]

I am not an avid reality show viewer, however, I do occasionally get a kick out of “Storage Wars.” … [Read more...]

I met a family from out of town whose son, Pete, was starting graduate studies at the university. We became acquainted and before his parents returned home, started discussing Pete’s options for buying a home in Missoula. Soon our conversations… … [Read more...]

Downsizing and rightsizing are terms I have written about in my articles. It isn’t terribly difficult to write about, to read about or to think about. Boomers’ housing needs are starting to change, along with their lives. … [Read more...]

You can’t deny that we are now solidly into the spring real estate season. … [Read more...]

Spring arrives this month. If you’re still toying with the notion of selling your existing home and are waiting for spring, it’s time to make a decision. I don’t want to be the one to break the news to you,… … [Read more...]

Why do people spring clean in the spring? It has never made sense to me. Winter days are short and people spend more time indoors than any other time of the year. In the spring, everyone is itching to get… … [Read more...]