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Montana Country Living

In This Issue
* Featured Country Living Listings
* Montana Country Living Continued
* Vacation-, Investment-Home Shares Hold Even
* Wells Fargo's John Stumpf: How to fix the mortgage mess
* The New Sotheby's International Realty Website
* Insights: The Seller's Edge

Contact Info

Glacier Sotheby's
International Realty


100 Baker Avenue
Whitefish, Montana
tel: 406.863.3060
fax: 406.863.3066


480 Electric Avenue
Bigfork, Montana
tel: 406.837.6100
fax: 406.837.6141

 

911 Wisconsin Avenue,
 
Tallberg Suite 101
Whitefish, Montana
tel: 406.863.4401
fax: 406.863.3030


Exclusive Whitefish Mountain Resort Sales Office

SkiWhitefish.com/RealEstate.php

3889 Big Mountain Road #137

Whitefish Mountain Resort
office: 406.862.1750
fax: 406.862.1751

 

info@glaciersothebysrealty.com GlacierSothebysRealty.com

Bozeman, Montana 59715
tel: 406.586.4408
fax: 866.586.4860
www.bridahamcollection.com

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Big Sky Chamber 

Big Timber Chamber

Bigfork Chamber

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Lakeside Chamber

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Market Appraisal Update

Kelley Appraisal  Market Trends

Kelley Appraisal 

Our Distinctive Communities

Whitefish Hills
Whitefish Hills

Southwest Montana Properties
  Southwest Montana Properties  
Rock Creek Cattle Co.  
Rock Creek Cattle Co.

Iron Horse Golf Community 
Iron Horse Golf Community
 
Bear Mountain Estates
 
Bear Mountain

Mountain Harbor Community
 
Mountain Harbor

Kootenai Lodge Estates
 
Kootenai Lodge Estates 
The Terraces

The Monterra
 
The Monterra
Snow Ghost Lodge
 Snow Ghost Lodge

Slopeside at Big Mountain
Slopeside at Whitefish Mountain Resort

Elk Highlands
Elk Highlands
 
Northern Lights West 
Northern Lights

The Glades
The Glades

Distinctive Communities: Country Living

Whitefish Hills
 
 WF Hills-Country Living 
 G
ated community of 10, 20 and 40 acre homesites, is nestled in spectacular northwest Montana only minutes from the recreational paradise of Whitefish, the crown jewel of the Flathead Valley. Your backdoor is where the great outdoors begins with Big Mountain, Glacier National Park and lakes galore, all close enough to enjoy every day. View Properties>>>

 
 
Southwest Montana Properities

 Southwest Montana Properties-Country Living
Glacier Sotheby's International Realty in Southwest Montana specializes in luxury Montana real estate and exquisite Montana homes, Montana ranches, and recreational and conservation properties. Our Montana real estate property listings feature homes with unique architectural features and expansive properties that take full advantage of the beautiful Montana landscapes. Beyond just a Montana realty firm, we practice the art of uniting extraordinary properties with people who lead extraordinary lives. View Properties>>>

Local Highlight

Taste of Bigfork: May 01, 2011
Taste of Bigfork
More details>>>  

 

Company Highlight

Whitefish Mountain Resort's Exclusive Sales Office 
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Glacier Sotheby's International Realty Newsletter April 2011

As we transition into spring here in the Flathead Valley there are encouraging signs to report.

First, the Whitefish Mountain Resort logged a record year for skier visits in a season, eclipsing the previous record set in the 2005-2006 season. Real Estate sales in and around the resort have shown a significant increase in the number of closed transactions as compared with the prior two years. Price continues to be the principal motivating factor in these transactions, but it is encouraging to see the significant uptick in interest at our Glacier Sotheby's Mountain Office this winter.

This week Sotheby's International Realty's announced the long awaited roll-out of our new, completely redesigned website. Not only does the site have a new look, but the redesign introduces many new demographic and search oriented features. Take a look at it by clicking the link below.

Sold prices are continuing to show signs of market stabilization in certain sectors of the local market. This is especially encouraging in light of significant oversupply in many sub markets where supply far exceeds the current demand. On average, current inventory for the Flathead Valley has an absorption time of 23 months. By way of comparison, a seller's market is generally accepted to be a supply of less than 6 months of inventory on average.

With the end of the winter recreational season, and prior to the frantic summer season we thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at some of our Country Living offerings. These opportunities represent Montana ranch and horse properties plus sporting, recreational and conservation properties throughout Northwest and Southwest Montana.

Enjoy viewing the Country Living edition of the newsletter with fantastic articles and property profiles.

Featured Country Living Listings

Endless Sky Home
Endless Sky
 710 Inspiration
 Dr | Whitefish, MT
Acres: 41.19
List Price: $8,500,000 
Square Feet: 7,478
 
Bedrooms: 5 
Bathrooms: 7
MLS # 297375
Lakeview Luxury Estate
Lakeview Luxury Estate
3003 Osprey Lane
 | Whitefish, MT
Acres: 20

Price Adjustment: $4,950,000

Square Feet: 7,478
 
Bedrooms: 5 
Bathrooms: 7
MLS # 297636

MLS #301222
Glacier Mountain Lodge 
2347 Middle Road |
Columbia Falls, Montana
Acres: 19.41 
List Price: $2,099,000
Square Feet: 7,500 
 
Bedrooms: 6 
Bathrooms: 6

MLS # 301222

Iron Horse RanchIron Horse Ranch
2439 Tepee Ridge Road | Bozeman, Montana
Acres: 40
List Price: $2,750,000
Square Feet: 2,824 
 
Bedrooms: 2 
Bathrooms: 2.5

MLS # 170966

1150 Whitefish Hills
Magnificent Whitefish Hills Retreat
1150 Whitefish Hills Drive | Whitefish, Montana
Acres: 40
List Price: $2,700,000
Square Feet: 5,514
 
Bedrooms: 5 
Bathrooms: 5

MLS # 301148

Mountain View EstateMountain View Estate
172 Lidstrom Road | Whitefish, Montana
Acres: 10.40
List Price: $2,099,000
Square Feet: 5,413 
 
Bedrooms: 5 
Bathrooms: 5

MLS # 300818

Whitefish Hills EstateWhitefish Hills Estate
775 Whitefish Hills Drive | Whitefish, Montana
Acres: 10.77
List Price: $1,690,000
Square Feet: 5,413 
 
Bedrooms: 4 
Bathrooms: 5

MLS # 299034

Country Living Listings Continued

Montana Country Living | Northwest and Southwest Montana
Price Range: $695,000 to $8,900,000
 

Deer Creek Ranch

Deer Creek Ranch 513 Remington Rd,

Bigfork, MT | $10,900,000

 

Glacier Sotheby's International Realty's April eNewsletter is dedicated to Montana Country Living. Our exceptional listings represent Montana ranch and horse properties, sporting and recreational properties, conservation properties throughout Northwest and Southwest Montana. These unique homes situated on expansive properties, embrace the beautiful landscapes and pure Montana Country Living. 
View More Country Living Listings>>>

National Industry Update

Realtor Mag Online

Vacation Homes

Lindbergh Cabin, Kootenai Lodge
13520 River Run Loop, Bigfork, MT

Vacation-, Investment-Home Shares Hold Even 

The market share of vacation- and investment-home sales held steady in 2010, although the sales volume declined with the overall market, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Read More>>>

 

Housing Shortage on the Horizon?
Mike Castleman, founder and CEO of Metrostudy, which tracks real-time data of the country's inventory of new homes, says a housing shortage is looming that will soon will create a huge surge in demand for new homes. As such, now is the time to buy, he says. Read More>>>

CNNMoney

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo's John Stumpf: How to fix the mortgage mess

FORTUNE -- For most Americans, their home is the largest and most important investment they will ever make. Ensuring that they have the right kind of mortgage is critical to their financial well-being and -- as we've seen recently -- critical to our entire economy.


That means we have to solve the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac problem and eventually figure out the proper role of the federal government in supporting a secondary market for home mortgages. Doing that right is one of the most important issues facing Congress and the Obama administration. Read More>>>

Sotheby's International Realty Update

The New Sotheby's International Realty Website is here! 
www.sothebysrealty.com

 New Website

 

  WSJ-Sotheby's

   The Seller's Edge


Insights: The Seller's Edge
Home Improvements to Improve Your Sale Price


The decision to put your house on the market is often the easy one. The hard part is deciding which, if any, home improvements to make before hanging the For Sale sign. Whether you leave the home "as is" or upgrade for a higher sale price, the answer depends on the category of home.

 

"In the half-million-dollar category, expectations are lower," says Tracy Bacigalupi of Harbor Sotheby's International Realty in Bay Harbor, Mich. "Buyers reason that if the home isn't fixed up, they'll do the work." But in the $1 million-plus range, they "expect the home to be in really good condition, needing only minor cosmetic changes." Read More>>>

Ross Pickert 

Glacier Sotheby's International Realty Offices

Glacier Sotheby's Offices

 

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