Spring is rushing in with warm weather and the snow is gone from the Flathead Valley floor.Skiing on Big Mountain ends April 6th even though they have nearly record snow.Eagle Bend and many of the other golf courses are open.Waterfront owners that need to repair,replace or install their dock need to make sure they have their permit lined up.This is a busy time of year for the planning offices.If you go to our web site LastBestPlace.com you can download the regulations and application form.The process is not that hard and if you have someone doing the work for you they can fill it out and get the permit.If you are doing repairs,read the rules carefully.You may find out that because the project is small you don't need a permit.Then you will be ready to have a great summer of playing on Montana's finest lakes.

This year is starting out with an interesting twist for lake homes in Montana's in the Flathead Valley.Right now there are only 9 lake homes total for sale on Echo Lake , Swan Lake, McGregor Lake, Lake Blaine, Ashley Lake and Bitterroot Lake. Of those, two have none for sale.Scarcity of lake homes on the market should keep the values strong this year.Probably a good time to step up and sell.Of the sales we have seen demand remains high and selection low.Flathead Lake saw a huge number of lake homes for sale last year.That number has dropped some this winter down to 73 waterfront homes currently on the market.For sellers now is the time to be for sale with 50% fewer waterfront homes on the market.I did not include waterfront condos,lake access homes or riverfront homes for sale in these numbers.They tend to attract a different group of buyers.For questions on waterfront property send me a note or visit the resource section of my web site www.LastBestPlace.com . Things like dock permit information is there too.Have an awesome day!