I was in a continuing education class for supervising brokers this week. We learned - or had a refresher course in - everything from trust accounts to water rights and a legislature update from last session. Our Montana legislature meats every other year.
I was in a continuing education class for supervising brokers this week. We learned - or had a refresher course in - everything from trust accounts to water rights and a legislature update from last session. Our Montana legislature meats every other year.
In the class information that was passed on:
1) Montana has 176,000 miles of rivers, only 3 states have more
2) In explaining flood plains: in a 100 year flood plain there is a 1% chance of flooding in any given year, in a 500 year flood plain .2% of a chance. So, instead of thinking that a 100 year flood plain means that odds will be that a major flood will happen once in every 100 years, it is actually the likely hood of a flood in any given year.
3) There was a bill that was passed prohibiting sprinkler systems to be installed in new homes. The governor vetoed the bill. The department of Labor and Industries is working on guidelines for these to be installed. The cost of a system in the average house will add $6000 to the price. The irony is that in most Montana areas outside of the city limits, there are no building codes enforced so to implement this sprinkler system ruling is going to be very difficult.
4) Montana Realtor Association is a huge lobby group in the state fighting for property rights and lack of government interference in private matters. There were many bills that this association made an impact on that would have effected our private property rights. Since Gov. Schweitzer is not up for re-election this year, there is optimism that some of his vetoes will be over turned in 2013. Gov. Schweitzer vetoed 78 bills!
March 9 saw 62 degrees! This last week there were many awesome ski days with sun.
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