"Sales of newly constructed single-family homes spiked 11% in June to an annualized rate of 384,000 homes, according to a report released Monday. The gain over May was much greater than expected. A consensus of housing industry analysts had forecast seasonally adjusted sales of 352,000, according to Breifing.com." (July 2009)
Yahoo! Finance – Dow tops 9,000 as home sales rise for the 3rd month
"News that existing home sales rose in June for the third straight month and by a higher-than-expected amount led investors to extend a buying spree that has now lifted the Dow 923 points, or 11 percent, in just nine days. On paper, U.S. stocks have gained $1.2 trillion in value." (July 2009)
MSNBC.com – Housing Market Could Start Boosting Recovery
"The U.S. housing market is finally on the mend after its most far-reaching collapse in 70 years. That could help rebuild consumer confidence and revive the economy." (July 2009)
Outdoor Life – Top 200 Towns for Hunters & Anglers
"After months of extensive research, we've compiled a list of the Top 200 towns for hunting and fishing in America. Dillon, Montana ranks at number 8." (April 2008)
Montana Standard – Secret's out: Dillon ranks in hunting, fishing
"The April 2008 issue of Outdoor Life magazine calls Dillon the eighth best town in the country for hunting and fishing in a total of 200 places." (March 23, 2008)
"Demand for grain for food, fuel and export, along with low interest rates and a weakened dollar have raised farmland prices by double digits the past two years. Average values have doubled since 2000." (February 5, 2008)
Featuring the Dragging Y Cattle Company - The Horses, History and Traditions of North America's Great Contemporary Ranches. (2008)
Big Sky Journal – Carhartts and Twin Tips: Hitting the Slopes of Montana's Small-town Ski Areas
"The broad valleys of Montana hold you as though in the cup of a majestic, benevolent hand, that's true, but they also don't let go of you very quickly. We began our trip by driving to Maverick Mountain in Polaris, which is a short, three-hour drive from Bozeman. In Montana, it's best to work under the premise that the journey is the destination; otherwise, it takes too long to get there." (Winter 2008)
Montana Standard – Maverick enjoys first good ski year in decade
"This is probably one of the best snow years we've had since the mid-90's," the tall, gray-haired Shilling said last week at Maverick, located in the Grasshopper Valley near Polaris, and west of Dillon. (January 30, 2008)
Home on the Ranch: How to get a $60 million spread in Montana fly-fishing country for $3 million. How to share a Montana ranch with friends - and antelope and grizzly bears. (June 2001)
Big-city living once offered that desirable paradox of anonymity and safety in numbers. But now the crippling thought of more big-city attacks is sending the wealthy to remote regions where open, blue skies and no tall buildings seemingly provide more comfort and security.
