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$400 Property Tax Refund Online Filing Available Now
About the Refund
The 2007 Montana Legislature passed a law to refund up to $400 of property taxes paid in 2006 (or earlier years in...
Democrats remind taxpayers to apply
Democrats are holding press conferences across Montana this week to remind homeowners to apply for their $400 tax rebate in the coming weeks.
“Homeowners should...
$400 Property Tax Refund Update
$400 per-household property tax refund applies to real estate property taxes paid on a homeowner’s principal residence in 2006. If less than $400 was...
Price of Farmland Soars in Rocky Mountain West
Nationally, the price of agricultural land is climbing steadily, and land prices in several Rocky Mountain States are leading the way.
Throughout the region, an...
About your $400 property tax rebate
The tax rebate program is a bit cumbersome. Unlike past rebate programs, instead of mailing a check to all eligible taxpayers, the Montana Department...
Montana wind market to expand
The technology for harnessing Montana's wind, a virtually untapped resource, is getting bigger, better and more efficient, according to a local wind expert.
John Bacon...
Grant program helps people protect homes from wildfires
Clearing the shrubs and trimming the trees would have involved a lot of labor, or at least cost a good amount of money to...
Flathead Residential Lots : Room for 65,000 More
Twenty-six thousand lots are approved for homes in Flathead County. It’s a massive amount – enough new elbow room for roughly 65,000 additional residents. At face value it conjures up metropolitan images: smog, traffic and other urban delights
Families Built Their Own Homes
Kyle Heinecke, his wife and 27 other families built their own homes at the Tiebucker Estates subdivision in Somers, completing their houses in June 2006 after 14 months of working almost every evening, weekend and holiday
Home prices drive up Bozeman’s cost-of-living
It costs a little more to live in Bozeman than in many places across the nation, mainly because the price of housing is so...
’09 bill would prevent certain increases in property taxes
Governor Brian Schweitzer said Thursday he'll propose a bill in 2009 to ensure no statewide property tax increase occurs because of the ongoing reappraisal...
Kalispell City Council decides subdivision near Ponderosa Estates needs further study
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Affordable housing a growing concern
MISSOULA - Affordable housing in western Montana is tied directly to the reasons why fast-growth counties are increasing in numbers. As people move into these attractive areas, fewer and fewer of them can afford to buy a home.
The economic viability of small towns
Jim Sylvester says the economic viability of small towns in Montana can be predicted by a simple factor: Do they have a Town Pump...
Red Lodge Housing Market
Red lodge is hustling and bustling with visitors heading to Yellowstone Park or just taking in the mountains. But everyday more and more people are building a life here, and that's why the housing market is booming. This means expanding the city infrastructure for new housing developments especially to the north.
