Housing

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There’s Never Been a Worse Time to Buy Instead of Rent

The cost of buying a home versus renting one is at its most extreme since at least 1996.

GFDA Top Ten for 10-22-23

Worked on a new major project lead. When we respond to these leads, it is helpful to know all the available properties in our region so that we can get the project here to look at multiple properties. Many of our leads want to be near electrical substations. If you have property that you’d like to see developed, reach out to Jolene at 406.750.4481.

The Duttons are fake, but the ‘Yellowstone’ tourism boom is very real

Fans are coming to Montana to live their best cowboy life. That comes with positive economic effects, but misconceptions, too.

Historic housing construction boom may finally moderate rent hikes

In Missoula, the surge in multi-family housing has driven vacancy rates up to 3% – a good sign for the market, a city official said Wednesday.

Bozeman commissioners vote to ban some short-term rentals, add grandfather clause

City commissioners on Tuesday voted to ban any future non-owner occupied short-term rentals in Bozeman and grandfather in existing permitted units.

Federal Rule Change Lets Banks Include ADU Income in Mortgage Decisions

A policy change from the Federal Housing Administration is designed to spur more rental housing construction and bring homeownership within reach of more U.S. households.

Missoula aims to incentivize income-restricted workforce housing through TIF

Missoula city officials have come up with what they say is an innovative program, a first in Montana, to incentivize builders to create housing that people making local wages can actually afford.

A new law allows California homeowners to sell ADUs like condos, boosting homeownership. Here’s how AB 1033 works

Under AB 1033, which was signed into law this week, property owners in participating cities will be able to construct an ADU on their land and sell it separately, following the same rules that apply to condominiums. It gives homeowners more options for building on their property, and “the hope is, it would create more homeownership,” said Ting.

37 Montana counties say they’ll limit some property taxes collected for the state

“Every time that there’s been an intervention on behalf of our member counties, we have won in all of those litigations, and we hope to win in this one,” Bryson said.

Bozeman, Montana to consider ban on Airbnb-style rentals

Debate remains whether the proposed ban on some short-term rentals will add affordable housing in the city.

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