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Selling · October 22, 2026
When a Deal Stalls: How a Rate Buydown Saved a Sale
A Missoula listing had stalled and the buyer couldn't make the payment work. Instead of a big price cut, a seller-paid rate buydown got it sold. Here's how it works.
Read the article Buying · October 20, 2026 Why Winter Is the Best Time to Buy in Missoula Ten years of Missoula sales show winter buyers negotiate far more often than spring buyers. Here's what the numbers say and how to use them. Market report · October 15, 2026 Missoula Market Report: September 2026 Missoula's September 2026 numbers: single-family median $633K, up 4.7% from a year ago, 3.8 months of supply, and nearly half of sales came with seller concessions. Market report · July 20, 2026 Missoula Housing Market Update: Six-Month Review and 2026 Outlook Missoula's housing market six months into 2026: inventory, sales, pending activity, prices and what buyers and sellers can expect for the rest of the year. Selling · June 2, 2026 Missoula Real Estate Market Update: Spring 2026 Seller Strategy Missoula's May 2026 market: rising inventory, active buyers and flat closed sales. What it means for sellers, price range by price range.
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