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Hello dear friends and clients, 

August is gone and September's beautiful cool nights and warm, sunny days are upon us. I love September and October in the Flathead. The air is crystal clear and the skies are so blue. There's just a hint of fall color. As you know, I keep a swift pace and to relax, I love to cook and read. For this reason, I am starting 2 new features in my newsletters. One will be a recipe corner and the other, a reading recommendation. I hope you will enjoy them both and let's try some of my sucessfull recipes together. Bon appetit! 

Now, let's talk about the market:

According to Kelley's Market Trends, a fter 3 months with the number of residential sales below 2015 levels, August changed directions with the number up 13.3% over August of 2015. In the first 8 months of this year, there have been 1,078 residential sales, compared to 1,101 sales in 2015. The total number of sales is still down 2.1% compared to last year at this time.  Mortgage interest rates continue at  record lows with the average 15-year rate at around 2.875% and the average 30-year rate at around 3.625%.  In the first 8 months, 54.1% of residential sales were on small urban or suburban lots, 22.8% were on 1/2 acre to 3 acre lots and 14.4% were on 3 to 20 acre tracts. There were also 40 waterfront home sales, representing 3.7% of the market.

 

We are down to 12 months of inventory (from 14 last month). I  always encourage my sellers to price their property  competitively. On that note, I would be happy to meet with you, go over the sold properties in your area, and help you find a price that makes  sense to you and reciprocally to prospective buyers that will drive them to your listing. Call me and we'll talk.  

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email and click on  Forward this email  button. I love to share! And remember...if you are thinking of listing your property, c all me  first and I will guide you through the process so it happens seamlessly. 

As always, I thank you for your friendship, your business and for sharing this most beautiful place with me and my family. 

Cheers, Denise