Building Costs up 6.5% in 2009
Although we are seeing quite a drop in local building costs – the national average is still elevated…
Head West
5 out of the top 15 housing markets in the U.S. are found in Montana. I had to double check to make sure this list wasn’t…
Six phases of a construction project
This pretty much sums it up in six short segments. 1. Enthusiasm, 2. Disillusionment…
Free Green Building Advice
Free green building advice – It comes at a good time: When the new-home construction market begins to recover in the next two…
Union Pacific Dining Lodge
With a lot of interest and phone calls coming in this month from our feature RMR website photo, I though it prudent to run the UPDL project as this months feature project. In 2007, RMR was awarded the bid and opportunity to do a full structural remodel on the UPDL...
Single Family Home Starts up 2.8%
Although multi-family housing was down again this month - there is a little sun shining on the single family market. Initial construction of U.S. homes and building permits both sank to record lows in April, according to a government report released Tuesday May, 19th,...
A Cabin in the Woods
Nestled in the foothills just minutes from Big Sky Resort - this cabin is another example of living large in a small space. This Porcupine Park property is a great example of a true western motif Montana cabin. View a photo gallery
iPhone home automation control
Would you like to control your home automation system from the convenience of your cell phone? Far beyond just the music opportunities, the iPhone application represents a major development in digital platforms across the residential platform, controlling music is...
Vanilla home loans?
Are government regulated "vanilla" home loan packages the new standard? Builder Online explains. WASHINGTON - If President Barack Obama gets his way, consumers who take out mortgages would automatically get a "plain vanilla" loan - such as a traditional 30-year...
Big Sky Cabin
As we continue to see the trend of smaller is better - take a look at this unit at only 1500 sf. View a photo gallery
What home buyers want
As the dust settles from the housing bust, what are buyers now looking for? The homes that sold like gangbusters during the good times - to the tune of nearly 1.4 million in 2005 alone - are not what the buyers of tomorrow say they are looking for. Read more from...
Bids fall to the bottom
Is there a benefit to the Owner as bids fall below cost? Will the contractor be able to complete the project for the contracted price? What a difference a year makes. In the second quarter of 2008, construction starts had moved slightly off the record-run rate of...