Newly-built homes in the Eagle Valley Ranch development off U.S. 93 in Kalispell on Friday, Dec. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
December 15, 2023
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Kalispell Planning Commission begins work on new land use plan
The Kalispell Planning Commission will begin developing a new land use plan and regulations for the city on Tuesday.
Property tax rebate claims open Aug. 15
Eligible Montana homeowners may claim a property tax rebate beginning Thursday, Aug. 15.
Economist urges local governments to loosen land-use regulations
High housing prices are likely here to stay, but factors such as local land-use regulations are limiting the growth of supply, according to a midyear economic update by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Whitefish nonprofit enters ongoing lawsuit over housing bills
A Whitefish nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable housing has joined a lawsuit over four new housing laws being challenged in district court.
An easy fix to Montana's property taxes
The median property tax increase for Montana homeowners went up 21% this year.
Montana population growth slows
After years of new arrivals swelling Montana’s population and straining its housing supply, new data released Dec. 19 by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that the volume of net migration into the state has declined.
Home sales down while multi-family units continue to dominate Flathead Valley market
High interest rates coupled with shortages in skilled labor have influenced development projects in the Flathead Valley toward more concentrated multi-family units, according to city officials, real estate agents and builders.