Good source of historical data for RE sales/trends?
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2022 Mar 6, 8:23pm 1,357 views 16 comments
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mostly reader
2022 May 22, 9:33pm
@ DooDahMan
Thanks for the links. Reading the last one, about billionaires stopping affordable housing in Whitefish, was quite entertaining - I heard about that story from a local resident. That entire area is quite intriguing. I still don't get it why Whitefish carries the price tag that it does. In that part of Montana, Flathead County looked to me like a better bang per buck than Whitefish. Area by Flathead Lake is super nice (although so is the area around Whitefish Lake)
It's quite striking how pristine Montana is. Locals apparently were brought up to respect nature. Water in those lakes near the towns - Flathead Lake, Whitefish Lake - is about as pristine as water in McDonald Lake (National Park)
My land is not there, it's in Big Sky. Big Sky is a different story altogether. It's very beautiful, and a top notch hiking/nature destination. There's no real industry to speak of in Big Sky. Just elevation, hiking, and grizzly bears. And of course that famous ski resort and bunch of NY/CA big shots who decided that they want to combine business with pleasure away from prying eyes. Prices are insane. It gets insane-er if the association has privilege to distribute passes to the mountain, including restricted parts (that's not my situation though, I wouldn't have that privilege) I didn't quite expect to see Atherton prices in Montana, but yeah, that's approximately what it is.
The process with permits is not yet complete, and meanwhile market is changing. I'm just trying to understand how much it's changing and what it means in practical terms, if anything.
Thanks for the links. Reading the last one, about billionaires stopping affordable housing in Whitefish, was quite entertaining - I heard about that story from a local resident. That entire area is quite intriguing. I still don't get it why Whitefish carries the price tag that it does. In that part of Montana, Flathead County looked to me like a better bang per buck than Whitefish. Area by Flathead Lake is super nice (although so is the area around Whitefish Lake)
It's quite striking how pristine Montana is. Locals apparently were brought up to respect nature. Water in those lakes near the towns - Flathead Lake, Whitefish Lake - is about as pristine as water in McDonald Lake (National Park)
My land is not there, it's in Big Sky. Big Sky is a different story altogether. It's very beautiful, and a top notch hiking/nature destination. There's no real industry to speak of in Big Sky. Just elevation, hiking, and grizzly bears. And of course that famous ski resort and bunch of NY/CA big shots who decided that they want to combine business with pleasure away from prying eyes. Prices are insane. It gets insane-er if the association has privilege to distribute passes to the mountain, including restricted parts (that's not my situation though, I wouldn't have that privilege) I didn't quite expect to see Atherton prices in Montana, but yeah, that's approximately what it is.
The process with permits is not yet complete, and meanwhile market is changing. I'm just trying to understand how much it's changing and what it means in practical terms, if anything.
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BayArea
2022 May 23, 7:08am
BayArea
2022 May 23, 7:08am
Someone on Patnet once told me years ago
A good realtor is like a good rapist
A good realtor is like a good rapist
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mostly reader
2022 May 23, 7:16pm
DooDahMan says
Digging through regulations is fun. I've had my share of dealing with legalese in tech world, yet this seems like a different language altogether.
Not sure how much of what I have here is new to you or old news.Some of it is new, and the rest is cross-validation. Thanks for doing this.
Digging through regulations is fun. I've had my share of dealing with legalese in tech world, yet this seems like a different language altogether.
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GreaterNYCDude
2022 May 23, 7:18pm
BayArea says
The give you a jar of vasaline before they screw you over?
Someone on Patnet once told me years ago
A good realtor is like a good rapist
The give you a jar of vasaline before they screw you over?
Can anyone recommend a good source of historical data for RE sales? Something detailed and thorough. Emphasis would be on Montana market, but country-wide is ok too. Subscription/fee-based is ok, as long as it's worth it. Analytics is a plus but not a must, just raw data works too.
Before someone asks, I'm aware of Zillow, it doesn't fit the bill.
Thanks.