Idaho at the forefront of the Gentrification of Rural America. Real estate market attracting local and out-of-state buyers to Cut Bank, Montana

"What we’re seeing is a class colonization," says Peter Nelson, an associate professor of geography at Middlebury College and an expert on rural migration. "It really represents a shift in the nature of the economy from a resource-extraction economy to an aesthetic-based economy."

By CONOR DOUGHERTY

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Real estate market attracting local and out-of-state buyers

By Linda Bruch

"There is a little bit of everything to be found in the Cut Bank real estate market," said Laurie Elhard of Dye, Tavary and Judge. "There are little investment properties, move-in ready, high-end, low-end and fixer-uppers."

And while there is a something in the way of a home for everyone, there is also a price range for every budget. "Depending on location, condition and the home itself, we have had houses for sale ranging in price from $15,000 to $350,000," said Elhard. "Years ago it was uncommon to sell a house for over $100,000, but not so anymore."

by Brian Kavanagh

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