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09-04-2024, 08:31 AM #22726
I'm confused by the comments regarding gouging or things being overpriced. Prices are set by the market. It is basic supply/demand.
I do agree that if you are a first time home buyer, Bozeman is difficult. This has been the case forever though. When my company moved me here 20 years ago, I could not afford a nice house in Bozeman with views. So I had to settle for a small condo with shitty neighbors. Lived in it for 12 years > sold > Bought a single family home > lived in it for 7 years > sold > then was finally able to buy the house the house that I wanted 20 years ago.
Bozeman is not unique in this regard. Any place desirable in the US is $$$.
As others have mentioned though, if Bozeman is too expensive, there are a lot of other great options. I certainly understand not everyone needs a symphonic choir
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09-04-2024, 08:34 AM #22727
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09-04-2024, 08:39 AM #22728Prices are set by the market. It is basic supply/demand.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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09-04-2024, 08:46 AM #22729
Wow. Has there been some event to precipitate this or is it just a long bubbling stewage?
Anyway, in MT, for snow consistency and low key life with significant mountains, I'd vote the Bitterroot. Or maybe a little over into Id toward Salmon if infrastructure of stores and medical isn't a concern. Hamilton, Darby, Sula. Lost Trail area always seems to get a bunch of snow.
Phillipsburg/Deer Lodge/Anaconda has the mountains, great terrain at Disco and below radar but iffy snow.
Montrose/Ridgeway/Norwood/Naturita? Great mountain access, T'ride not too far, incredible summer options into Escalante too. Rico to Dolores is beautiful, but getting pricey. Ouray?
Become preCanadian up along the border like Northport (Red/Whitewater)?Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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09-04-2024, 08:55 AM #22730
Nat Geo published an article on the Rockies in summer 1995. It was the subject of that month’s map, which I used to have on my office wall, because it was a classic Nat Geo map of a place that meant something to me. Bozeman was called out as a place where incoming residents drawn by the scenery were driving up costs and making it hard for long-time residents to stay in their homes. This was in 1995.
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09-04-2024, 08:59 AM #22731
TFW I would look at West Yellowstone or Anaconda for most of what you want.
West has XC trails, nearby touring, Big Sky an hour away, and plenty of wild country all over the place. I know people think it's a funky place full of weirdos, but maybe that suits you. Summers are obviously busy with park goers, but again, there's all kinds of wild country nearby that those people never get to (including the backcountry in the park, which is massive).
Anaconda has XC options reasonably close, Discovery ski area which has a mom n pop vibe as opposed to resort like Big Sky (and a lot less snow), and better access to any city stuff with Butte being nearby. Anaconda has gained some decent amenities in the past few years in terms of breweries, restaurants, etc. It has been "discovered" by west coast urban refugees but perhaps not as bad as some places.
On another note, seems to be a bit of a price war going on with the Hill condos at BS. Quite a few up for sale. This new listing caught my eye as being priced to sell in the current market.
https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...=srp-list-card
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09-04-2024, 09:05 AM #22732
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09-04-2024, 09:16 AM #22733
^ gotta afford those 10k Christmas lights somehow right? The struggle is real.
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09-04-2024, 09:24 AM #22734
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09-04-2024, 09:29 AM #22735
I would def do that! I think I'll be in the spirit realm of Taos then though.
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09-04-2024, 09:48 AM #22736
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09-04-2024, 09:57 AM #22737
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09-04-2024, 10:55 AM #22738
I have the answer for TFW but I'm not blasting it on this fucking place. If he wants to know he can shoot me a PM
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09-04-2024, 10:57 AM #22739
i'll throw dillon out there. maverick right outside of town. lost trail a hop skip and a jump across the big hole valley. some amenities (can you say safeway and town and country?!), a quaint downtown, decent touring close to town, the best big fish fishing in the lower 48, destination slednecking, two good restaurants, the horse prairie hilton down in grant (best ribeye i've ever had), real cowboys, lotsa pretend cowboys, hundreds of miles of gravel roads in every direction, far enough from butte, but also close enough to butte for when you need it (could be meth, could be walmart, whatever you need). housing market is reasonable enough for a buyer. rental is tough but i don't think thats you.
swing your fucking sword.
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09-04-2024, 11:15 AM #22740
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09-04-2024, 12:01 PM #22741
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09-04-2024, 12:36 PM #22742
Don't think the problem is Utah so much as SLC. But I will leave that to him to explain/decide.
I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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09-04-2024, 12:43 PM #22743
Ogden!
Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
>>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<
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09-04-2024, 01:16 PM #22744Registered User
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09-04-2024, 01:38 PM #22745
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09-04-2024, 03:40 PM #22746
Rent Superior’s Bozeman apartment, buy a mid-week Bridger pass, and try it out for a few months. What’s the worst that could happen?
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09-04-2024, 04:03 PM #22747
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09-04-2024, 06:04 PM #22748Lambaster
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Montana's Biggest Weekend in Dillon was a helluva lot of fun last Sunday night. More hot cowgirls than I've seen in one place at one time in ALL my life Sorry for thread drift TFW couldn't resist I did camp up near Maverick Mountain and that place looks legit if that helps. Other than the wildfire smoke, it was so nice! Once I got North of Idaho Falls, one would've never known it was Labor Day Weekend; hardly a soul on the freeway let alone on the State/County/City roads. Those Humbug Spires look like some awesome climbing too. Good luck with your search buddy and let me know where you and the wifey settle down so I can come visit
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09-04-2024, 06:23 PM #22749
Thanks for the thoughts. We're pretty passive at the moment, but our next move stateside is always being researched. The dozen or so times I've skied and/or driven through Utah, I've always said-- "I could easily live here." I don't know if I miss MT or my early 20's life in MT.
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09-04-2024, 06:24 PM #22750Registered User
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What’s the current scene up at BS for parking the van overnight? Bringing Thing 2 and his buddy up to ride BS on Friday and hoping to poach a back corner of a lot up at the mtn tomorrow evening. 2 or 3 summers ago they had parking set aside for overnight when we rode up there last. What’s the latest??
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