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Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of August 2022. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes.   The Kalispell residential market remains on the c...

I was busy stirring some breakfast potatoes this morning when I heard a "Knock, Knock, Knock" on the front door. I stuck my head around the corner, and what to my wondering eyes should appear but my ActiveRain breakfast date!Over the last week, Joan Cox has been visiting some states (and Canada l...

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of August 2022. For the fourth month in a row, land sales decreased. Available inventory continues to increase. The residential land market in Kalispell has slowed from the robustness of the last few years.  INVENTO...

What else would hikers want to do but to make sure they were able to experience the highest peak in the hiking-only Jewel Basin area of NW Montana? Mount Aeneas has that distinction with its 7,528 foot altitude. And what better time of year to do that hike than in August when the snow (most of it...

Foy's Lake is located in Kalispell Montana near the entrance to Lone Pine Park west of town. It's a small lake, only about a mile long and 1/2 mile wide, covering 241 acres. It's stocked with fish on a regular basis. Foy's Lake is shallow towards the edges and gets to about 120' deep in the middl...

Margaret Rome and Ray Henson are hosting a challenge for August called "Truth or Dare, Fish Stories." We are being asked to answer questions and/or share a fish story, or possibly do both (like answer some questions honestly and some not so honestly). For my first entry, I'm going to answer the q...

A home with nearly six acres of land just went under contract in Columbia Falls, Montana. The buyer is selling a home, though, and there is a clause in place that would allow a backup offer without a home sale an opportunity to purchase. The listing reads as follows: Are you dreaming of living in...

This report covers the residential land market in Kalispell Montana as of the end of July 2022. Similar to last month, land sales and properties under contract decreased and available inventory increased significantly. The residential land market in Kalispell is moving towards a more balanced mar...

Following is an overview of the Kalispell Montana real estate results for the residential market as of July 2022. This report covers the entire residential market, including single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and manufactured homes.   The Kalispell residential market continues to move ...

In early summer 2022, we headed to Glacier National Park to explore a different hiking trail. This time we chose the Trout Lake trail. Here's an overview of our experience.The Trout Lake trailhead is found on the north end of Lake McDonald. Once you pass the entrance to the Lake McDonald Lodge, y...