Now that people know they can work remotely, they've chosen to do it where there's a little more elbow room than in the big city. I don't think there is any going back...and, it is difficult to witness.

It's a sad process.

I agree with you. I don't think it will even stay at this level. The growth was so much so fast and so many people paying much, much more than the asking price before covid. With covid it got even worse.

My daughter moved to Bozeman in 2016. She found it doing research online. We had thought we'd move somewhere in the area to be near her in our dotage. But that dream is quickly fading. I've never felt right about contributing to the inundation of a place like Bozeman, or Montana. It's not entirely dissimilar where I live in rural central Washington. Both properties on either side of our small acreage have new development since COVID - when remote work became more widespread. I've had this sidehill to myself for 30 years. Kinda hard to share it. Easier when the folks are nice. These ones aren't...

Good luck. Maybe when folks experience the prevalent wildfire smoke and freezing winters some will leave...

winter!! And, I hate moving snow...the older I get the more I don't like it. That said, I'd sure take one for the team if we could scoot a few folks out of Missoula.

would keep people away. Well maybe not for that long but some good cold snaps and a lot of hefty wet snow would do us good for cleaning some peeps out.

The other plus is that we need a lot of snow this winter anyhow so it would be a two birds one stone kind of thing.

Bring it.