It's not even December, and Big Sky Resort is already having powder days! Just one week after it opened on November 23, the resort is at approx. 160% of its annual snowpack. If you've been one of the early birds to ski, you may have hopped a ride on the Lone Peak Triple, which accesses the wide bowl below Lone Peak. It's running fast, thanks to a replacement that's part of Big Sky 2025, a $150 million investment the resort is rolling out over the next 10 years. With Big Sky homes for sale, you can live nearby the c... read more

Economists polled by Reuters this fall forecasted that new home sales would drop come October. They were wrong. Instead, new single-family home sales in the U.S. hit a decade high. The market's strength may have come as a surprise, but new home sales have been increasing over the last three months, and, as Fortune magazine wrote, it seems as if the housing market is truly "regaining momentum." We're seeing the similar trends here in the Flathead Valley—Kalispell, Bigfork, and Whitefish MT real estate continues into... read more

The picture-perfect ski town is a Montana staple. Who else does the ski chalet, with the roaring fireplace and everything, better? But here in Montana, where we've got world-famous Rocky Mountain resorts left and right, you don't have to live at the base of the chairlift to have easy access to incredible skiing. In a recent feature story about the "next American ski towns," POWDER magazine highlighted Kalispell as one of many growing hubs for skiers seeking something more: a diverse economy, culture, and community.... read more

Montana's top-tier academic institutions have a bit of a rivalry. If you're considering Missoula Montana real estate, you're looking at Griz country, home to the University of Montana. And if you're becoming a Bozemanite, that's Bobcat territory, home of Montana State University.Every fall for the last 18 years, both towns have taken their rivalries off the field during a canned food drive, aiming to collect more non-perishable food than their opponent. This year's winner will be announced on November 22, during ha... read more