Picture-perfect Oct 20, 2009
Alan Blakely Architectural photographer; founder and director of The Association of Independent Architectural Photographers and Real Estate Photographers of America. John Vander Stelt Maurice Iowa-based painter. (MSNBC -- Travel)
State agency to raise cabin rates, extend lease terms Oct 20, 2009
Fees on many of the sites, particularly those in western Montana where recreational real estate had enjoyed an extended boom, were expected to go up in some cases dramatically so ... This year, land values for some of the leases spiked and many lease holders complained that the 2009 values do not reflect the reality of the real estate market in this hobbled economy ... It would set the new base value of the leases using the real estate appreciation rate over the last several decades: 6. (Montana Standard, MT)
LifeCenter Northwest names new CEO Oct 20, 2009
Organ donation group LifeCenter NW names new CEO - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). for free extra services. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Rammell bids farewell to Rexburg Oct 20, 2009
Countrywide Properties Inc, the local real estate agent in charge of the sale, would not comment on details. Officials at the local Alliance Title and Escrow have confirmed that liens filed against his home have been satisfied. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
House panel to begin push on financial overhaul Oct 14, 2009
Combined, employees and political action committees from the finance, insurance and real estate industries have contributed more than $53 million this year to members of Congress and the political parties, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a watchdog of money and politics ... Frank has received nearly $240,000 from the finance-real estate-insurance sector this year; the committee's top Republican, Spencer Bachus of Alabama, has received $161,000. (Montana Standard, MT)
Another view: Unemployment is bad Oct 14, 2009
Of course, the jobs tax credit might never end, if employers lobby for an extension, just as the real estate industry has fought for extended home-buying tax credits. It might make sense to move some already-approved stimulus dollars from long-term programs (such as digitizing medical records) to short-term needs such as food stamps or unemployment benefits. (Montana Standard, MT)
State mulls formula to set rents for cabin sites Oct 13, 2009
The new proposal would tie rents to current real estate values, but would not factor in 2009 appraised values. Under the proposed formula, rent would be calculated by setting the 2009 value at its 2003 value, plus an annual 6. (Montana Standard, MT)
Appeals court adjusts privacy-at-work ruling Oct 13, 2009
A Walnut Creek real estate agent has been convicted of charges that she lured a Peruvian nanny to the East Bay with promises of a better life but instead kept her as an indentured servant for nearly two years. Mabelle. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
CBO: Baucus health bill to cost $829B Oct 9, 2009
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Poll: Tex. 4th most popular state Oct 6, 2009
4th most popular state - Dallas Business Journal. for free extra services. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Another view: $700 billion bailout still work in progress Oct 2, 2009
"(T)he risk of foreclosure continues to affect too many Americans; unemployment continues its rise to levels that Treasury has characterized as unacceptable'; the so-called toxic' assets that helped cause this crisis for the most part remain right where they were last fall on the banks' balance sheets; and it is becoming more and more clear that the commercial real estate market might be the next proverbial shoe to drop, threatening to increase the pressure on banks and small businesses alike... (Montana Standard, MT)
NCAA selects James Isch as interim president Sep 23, 2009
By MICHAEL MAROT, AP Sports Writer. Tuesday, September 22, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
CITY INSIDER Sep 23, 2009
Demonstrating once again that making predictions about real estate is inadvisable, latest figures. The Frankfurt Auto Show showcases the newest in high concept cars from makers like Mercedes, Porsche and Audi, and runs through September 27th. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bulletin Board Sep 21, 2009
Seminar Sponsored by Whitney Davis of Zephyr Real Estate and Tina Leonardi of Guarantee Mortgage ... Sponsored by Lorraine Meier of Zephyr Real Estate and May Montana of Guarantee Mortgage ... Presented by Seth Skolnick of Zephyr Real Estate. (San Francisco Chronicle)
State's child-care system still flawed Sep 20, 2009
Child care is an enormous industry in Montana, employing more than 6,600 people significantly more than trucking, real estate, logging or coal mining. Yet, according to child care experts, providers and employees, Montana's child care system has serious flaws. (Montana Standard, MT)
Lawmakers: Some Montanans unhappy with new property values Sep 19, 2009
Jopek said there has been "a lot of slippage in real estate values" from 2002 to July 2008, the benchmark date used in the reappraisal. He asked about the sales-assessment study authorized by the Legislature. (Montana Standard, MT)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health interests fund senators Sep 17, 2009
The center's researchers include only some campaign donations from health insurers in the health category because they lump many health insurers' donations into a separate category for insurance, real estate and financial firms ... By comparison, the biggest 2009 donors so far finance, real estate and insurance interests have given $50 million ... From 2005 through this year, 18 percent of his campaign funds have come from the health sector, though he has also relied heavily on donations from... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
One year after the crash, investors fear risk, but enthusiasm grows Sep 12, 2009
I don t think they ve changed forever my guess is we ll see this exact same euphoria somewhere, whether it s in tech stocks or real estate, or something, 10 years or 20 years down the road. But for the time being, there really has been a change in investor psychology, Twibell said. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Texas firm proposes trucking facility in TIFID Sep 10, 2009
Fischer Corporate Real Estate Services submitted a proposal to possibly purchase and develop a 25-acre parcel at the Port of Montana-Business Development District, a tax increment financing industrial district. The company, which is evaluating the feasi-bility of the project, would develop the property in 2010 and lease the facility to a trucking operation, said Kristen Rosa, district administrator. (Montana Standard, MT)
A suitable memorial: Lucy Loken Park opens in Ketchum Sep 8, 2009
"This is an example of how people like me - in real estate - can add to the community in a different way with what I think is a marvelous result," he said. "Before, the city used this area to push snow over the edge of the street. Now this park offers the first public access to Trail Creek in the city, with the exception of the bridge downstream.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
New real estate company debuts Sep 4, 2009
While the current economy and slowed housing market might give some real estate agents reason to fear, for one Big Sky agent, its been an opportunity to get creative. Shawna Winter, a longtime Big Sky resident, recently ventured out on her own, creating a new real estate agency, Winter and Company Real Estate ... She said that had the real estate market continued to boom, she wouldnt have had time to reexamine her priorities and goals. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Another View: The rubber meets the road for Obama Sep 4, 2009
Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Another crisis? Sep 4, 2009
Like homeowners betting that the value of their house would keep going up, investors in CMBS bet that the occupancy, rents and underlying value of commercial real estate hotels, malls, office buildings, etc ... Federal Reserve and Treasury officials are working to head off a crisis in commercial real estate. (Montana Standard, MT)
Wolf hunt is on in Idaho for now Sep 3, 2009
Shortly after dawn, an Idaho real estate agent became the first to report a kill. Robert Millage of the lumber town of Kamiah bagged an adult female from 25 yards away in the mountains near the Lochsa River, state officials said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Owner of Landmark complex files for Chapter 11 protection Sep 1, 2009
8 million on a $182 million construction loan from , a New York-based real estate lender owned by Hypo Real Estate Holding AG of Germany ... The project's owner, 7677, has obtained $15 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Carmel Landmark LLC. Carmel is an indirect subsidiary of Carmel Partners Fund III LLC, a $700 million San Francisco-based real estate investment fund with offices in Denver ... "We regret that certain challenges, including financing issues with the project's... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Norway's Iraqi ace-in-the-oil-well Sep 1, 2009
The commercial real estate market, informs us Monday morning, is feeling rather poorly ... The total size of commercial real estate mortgage-backed security market adds up to only about ten percent of the residential MBS market, but when dealing with a fragile economy, any new illness can be life-threatening ... In February, he went out on a limb and told us that and therefore do not expect to see commercial real estate suffer the kind of crisis that followed from the housing surplus. (Salon)
More than 2,000 ordered to flee Calif. wildfires Aug 28, 2009
Structures burned in the wealthy communities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula south of Los Angeles, an area known for their horse trails, spectacular Pacific views, pricey real estate and exclusive golf clubs. Suburbs on the foothills to the north of the city were evacuated as a slumbering fire suddenly roared to life Thursday evening. (Montana Standard, MT)
9,800 AZ 'clunkers' traded in during program Aug 27, 2009
9,800 'clunkers' in Arizona traded in during program. 9,800 'clunkers' in Arizona traded in during program. (AZCentral -- Business)
Mole Lake men carry on firefighting tradition Aug 25, 2009
The great recession began, if you can remember that far back, with a collapse of the national real estate market. According to a report released last week by the Department of Revenue (DOR), though, property values in Wisconsin have remained remarkably stable over the past year. (Forest Republican, WI)
Rathman's harmless little mistake Aug 22, 2009
Few real estate markets got hit harder by the recession than the Hamptons, Long Island's summer playground for the rich and famous. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood assured car dealers that they will be reimbursed for. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Idaho F&G commissioners approve hunt of 220 wolves Aug 19, 2009
INDEPENDENT-ENTERPRISE. NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Get Motivated traffic jam expected Aug 18, 2009
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Carano's a knockout inside the ring first Aug 14, 2009
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Is the Miley Cyrus 'pole dance' really a big deal? Aug 13, 2009
Is the Miley Cyrus 'pole dance' really a big deal. The food is very disappointing and very over priced for. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hillsboro teens stardom no secret on YouTube Aug 12, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Hillsboro teens stardom no secret on YouTube. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Johns Manville buys foam insulation firm Aug 12, 2009
Johns Manville buys Montana spray-foam insulation company - Denver Business Journal. for free extra services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Teen Choice Awards winners Aug 10, 2009
By The Associated Press. Sunday, August 9, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Proposed subdivision regulations mean higher fees, stricter rules Aug 9, 2009
The proposed changes were sent to local surveyors, developers and real estate agents, yet Casey said there has been no opposition. A copy of the proposed revisions is available under the "Announcements, News and Requests for Bids" tab at. (Montana Standard, MT)
Investigators search for clues in NYC air crash Aug 9, 2009
The address is shared by a real estate company run by Steven Altman, of Ambler, Pa. A woman who answered the telephone Saturday at Altman's home hung up, and police wouldn't let reporters enter a private driveway leading to the home. (Montana Standard, MT)
A church reborn: Biker Sanctuary in Philipsburg offers relief from the road Aug 8, 2009
Everywhere he looked, Chappell says, real estate prices were either too high, or the affordable places were falling down. My dad used to drag me up to Georgetown Lake to go fishing when I was a kid, so Philipsburg was one of the places I wanted to check out, he says. (Missoulian, MT)
Sellers hope Flathead 'absolute' auction busts ‘logjam' in real estate Aug 7, 2009
Missoulian: Sellers hope Flathead 'absolute' auction busts logjam' in real estate ... Sellers hope Flathead 'absolute' auction busts logjam' in real estateBy MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian ... 7 million, a sign of just how far the region's recreational real estate market has fallen. (Missoulian, MT)
Property tax change will be plus or minus $200 for most homeowners Aug 4, 2009
JohnD wrote on Aug 3, 2009 2:13 PM:" Hey erik - The state (per Gov. Scweitzer's mandate) DID send us tax payers some of that surplus money back in 2008. However, I totally agree with you that we should not have any tax increases with a surplus like we currently have. Poor timing on this assessment as it was done at the height of real estate values. Our state legislatures should have been more on top of this as these assessed values have now freefalled - any tax increases should have been... (Missoulian, MT)
Post office looks at changing hundreds of offices Aug 4, 2009
Postal Vice President Jordan Small told a congressional subcommittee that local managers will study activities of approximately 3,200 stations and branches across the country, considering factors such as customer access, service standards, cost savings, impact on employees, environmental impact, real estate values and long-term Postal Service needs. No changes are expected before the end of the current fiscal year on Sept. 30. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bitterroot housing market still lagging Aug 3, 2009
While the declines in both new home starts and sales of existing real estate in Ravalli County have slowed a bit, Siphers said the market remains sluggish ... Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors President Gary Koepplin said that while it's encouraging that people are out shopping, the real estate market in the Bitterroot Valley remains slow. (Missoulian, MT)
Nostalgia returns to former Louie’s Grocery Aug 2, 2009
That could happen sooner rather than later if a lot of Americans heed the advice of one national real estate firm. In USA Today s weekend magazine last weekend, a report from Coldwell Banker ranked Helena as the top retirement destination in the country to buy now, retire later. (Helena Independent Record)
Business Briefcase Aug 2, 2009
Shaun McManus has joined the staff of Select Realty as a real estate agent. McManus is an Idaho native and is majoring in business at Carroll College. (Helena Independent Record)
ECHO LAKE: Reappraisal rankles state land lessees Jul 31, 2009
He and others think it unfair to base lease-land values on private-land appraisals, especially at a time when there is a depressed real estate market for recreation property in general and lease property in particular. The assessments compared the wrong kinds of property, they argue, and did so at the wrong time at the height of the real estate bubble. (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story Jul 30, 2009
Those businesses providing support of the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks performance this year are: 1st Liberty Federal Credit Union; Bell Motors; Billman's Home D/cor; Billman's Inc.; Croft Petroleum; Cut Bank Building Service; Cut Bank Gas Co.; Cut Bank Pioneer Press; Cut Bank Tire; Dye, Tavary and Judge; Edward Jones; Larry Epstein; Frontline Ag; Gage Accounting; Glacier Community Health Center; Glacier Electric Co-Op; Bryce and Virginia Harman; Huggy Bear's Consignment; Keith Larson; Law... (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Following Lewis and Clark Jul 26, 2009
Gathered in Elpel's living room, the group brought up recently listed real estate opportunities for possible campsites. With their bank account holding enough to pay for a car, they seemed undaunted while discussing the possibility of buying a 490,000 property and brainstormed for possible contributors. (Montana Standard, MT)
Helstrom Enterprises doing business as Hadnagy Photography Jul 26, 2009
Helstrom said that he started out working for Northern Montana College Publications in Havre and eventually left college to begin doing freelance photography on his own picking up portrait work, weddings and real estate accounts. "I had my own custom black-and-white dark room," Helstrom said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Stimson, Cooney deal falls through Jul 25, 2009
Dick King of the Missoula Area Economic Development Corp. said he keeps in touch with C.B. Richard Ellis, the commercial real estate firm working with Stimson to sell the property. We continue to talk to, oh, three or four companies who may be interested in leasing or occupying part of the mill site if a buyer comes forth, King said. (Missoulian, MT)
Minimum wage goes up today Jul 24, 2009
On his way to a meeting, Jed Dennison, a Missoula real estate agent, said he knew the increase was on the way, he just didn't realize the 35-cent jump began this week. I think it's great, Dennison said. (Missoulian, MT)
Missoula residents criticize historic preservation proposal Jul 22, 2009
The response by some of the developers in town borders on the irrational, said Delia Hagen, a real estate investor and member of Preserve Historic Missoula, adding later, Fear-mongering, it seems like to me, is what's been going on. The 16-page draft has been years in the making, said Philip Maechling, historic preservation officer for Missoula. (Missoulian, MT)
Powerball jackpot to reach $74 million Jul 20, 2009
- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn. Those numbers were 4-21-26-28-47. (AZCentral -- Business)
Blockbusters boost toy sales Jul 20, 2009
Shelf space is shrinking as stores devote more real estate to other products vying for a child's attention, such as video games. Target Corp. and Wal-Mart stocked little merchandise associated with the Disney/Pixar movie "Up," principally because toy makers largely stayed away. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Man Uses Chain Saw In Wyo. Mountain Lion Attack Jul 19, 2009
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Yellowstone Club fetches $115m from Hub firm Jul 19, 2009
The firm s managing partner, Sam Byrne, offered to buy the club last year for $470 million and had already invested more than $200 million in club real estate. Byrne said Friday the club s once-sterling reputation will need some polishing. (Boston Globe)
Open lands program preserves family’s dream ranch Jul 19, 2009
And then one day back in the early 1960s Joe and his mother, Hazel Grover, decided to take a look at a place a real estate agent said wasn t worth seeing just outside of Hamilton. After negotiating a rough, swamp-lined road, the two found themselves at the edge of a big meadow with sweeping views of the Bitterroot Mountains. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Yellowstone Club sale to be final Friday Jul 18, 2009
The buyer is Sam Byrne, managing director of CrossHarbor Capital Partners, a Boston firm specializing in distressed real estate. Byrne had once offered $470 million for the 13,600-acre club that has a private ski hill and counts Bill Gates and Dan Quayle as members. (Montana Standard, MT)
Montana Resort for Elite Sold for $115 Million Jul 18, 2009
The Boston firm specializes in distressed real estate. CrossHarbor's Sam Byrne says he intends to rebuild the club's reputation and restore the privacy expected by the club's roughly 300 members. (ABC News -- Wire)
Prairie town was start of Montana adventure Jul 17, 2009
Grandpa s real estate and insurance office was on that street, too. We were oblivious to the fact that Dutton was a relatively new town in those days, not even 40 years old when I was born. (Missoulian, MT)
Idaho officials unhappy with border policy Jul 16, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:04 AM PDT. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Stores take Christmas In July more seriously Jul 16, 2009
15, 2009 08:56 AM Washington Post. A small display of snow-topped villages and ornaments sits nestled between the mattress and hardware departments at the Sears store in Manassas. (AZCentral -- Business)
Report: Housing market unffordable Jul 16, 2009
The bureau looked at seven of the state's largest real estate markets Cascade, Flathead, Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, Missoula, Ravalli and Yellowstone counties and determined whether they are affordable based on standards set by the National Association of Realtors ... Most significantly, buying land and building infrastructure are getting more expensive, said Collin Bangs, a Missoula real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Steinbrenner Real Estate ... When housing prices get so high that there... (Missoulian, MT)
Missoula foreclosures increased in June Jul 14, 2009
In Missoula, the real estate market has continued to be exceptionally strong, so much so that in recent years only a handful of homes somewhere between five and 10 a year went all the way through the four-month foreclosure filing process and were sold on the steps of the Missoula County Courthouse ... Since January, Missoula has had about eight to 10 foreclosure sales each month, said Bryan Flaherty, a real estate appraiser and president of Missoula Organization of Realtors ... Until more... (Missoulian, MT)
