Northern Idaho?

[JFrank]

You got some building codes, gotta have an electrical and sept permit and inspections. For now anyway I look for it to change soon along with impact fees around the corner.
Kalispell has a donut area around the city limits for building codes also dont remember if its 3 or 5 miles.

Those are not building codes those are L&I and Health dept. The first one inspected the ditch from to transformer to the pole, and never came back HD said we could install and inspect ourselves... Only concern is well report that the driller filed

 

[L.Sherm]

Any time you pull a permit and get inspections there is codes you have to follow call building or whatever you want.
I've built my own house and work in the trades and lived here along time

 

[L.Sherm]

Those are not building codes those are L&I and Health dept. The first one inspected the ditch from to transformer to the pole, and never came back HD said we could install and inspect ourselves... Only concern is well report that the driller filed

Yeah to put in underground, wire a house and see if there's codes to follow

 

[L.Sherm]

Those are not building codes those are L&I and Health dept. The first one inspected the ditch from to transformer to the pole, and never came back HD said we could install and inspect ourselves... Only concern is well report that the driller filed

To say there are no building codes is a big stretch, depends on what your doing and where.

 

[dellet]

Flathead county tried building codes with inspections in the early 90's. That lasted until the next election, or it was possibly even a special election called by voter signature. No more inspections of meaning.

Codes and inspection/enforcement are two completely different things

Been a while but commercial buildings only required sewer and electric. Residential if you contracted your own, was sewer only

This led to a building boom by unscrupulous realtors and contractors who had lost their licenses in whatever state they had been banned from working in, building spec houses.

Those houses were bought by people coming here to build more spec houses.

The whole false economy was based on building houses for people coming here to build houses.

A lot of people made money and then moved on when it crashed.

Right now there are plenty of jobs available in the $12-20 range, because people get that much from daddy Biden and no one wants to work for less than they can sit on their butts for. That $12-20 used to be a livable wage here.

Last summer's buying frenzy drove housing prices out of what local wages can support.

Out of state wages require internet speeds and support the area can not currently sustain. I know half a dozen people that have already packed up and left that moved in last summer.

During the last boom average stay in the area was 2 years and a financial loss of 200K.

This time around the stay will likely be less and the loss greater. Stupid people make bad decisions, when stupid people buy in a panic, those decisions are twice as bad.

When the free and easy money is gone, so are the carpet baggers.

This same scenario is playing out all over rural America. The only difference I see this time around is local people telling the new comers to flat out change or leave. No more welcome mat

 

[JFrank]

It's a little different up here than down in them cities. Lol

 

[L.Sherm]

People who have lived around here for the last 15 years or more know that dellet hit it on the head. You can take the advice it as you want you been warned.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I have been getting the RV prepared for a trip up your way in the Fall!

 

[Trashy]

I have nothing to add to the thread besides all the talk about snow is truly awful. This will definitely sound like something a lifelong phoenician will say.

At 70 I'm looking for a sweatshirt, at 60, a wool sweater. Not inches but feet of snow? Not a chance.

 

[L.Sherm]

I have nothing to add to the thread besides all the talk about snow is truly awful. This will definitely sound like something a lifelong phoenician will say.

At 70 I'm looking for a sweatshirt, at 60, a wool sweater. Not inches but feet of snow? Not a chance.

Yeah, our 96-97 winter is legendary around here. 160" in the valley.

 

[JJMoody]

Yeah, but up here it’s a wet cold......lol!

 

[Trashy]

Yeah, our 96-97 winter is legendary around here. 160" in the valley.

13.3 ft..... of snow...... of cold, bright, freezing, awful snow.

Nope, no thanks, no way.

I have seen my local desert trash heap blm land covered in snow once and that was more than enough and awful. I shot out of the truck with my heater on.

 

[L.Sherm]

The Majority of that was by xmas. It started about Halloween and I dont think it stopped untill right before Xmas, it SUCKED!!!

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

We don't have a housing bubble in NW montana, Hell we don't even have building codes outside the city limits..

YUP,.. And as the Crazy Kali people, come to Idaho, to CHANGE this wonderful State,.. we, sane, Idahoans will be moving to, Montana !!!
Mucho, THANKS for,.. the "Tip", Bro !
I've been here, for 30 Years,.. so, I guess that, it's about Time, to MOVE !

 

[Brians356]

Southern Idaho (Arco) but a picture speaks a thousand words.


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[SKWERLZ]

It's looking like I might have a great job opportunity in Spokane, which means I could live in Post Falls, ID. I currently live in Oregon and both my wife and I are very tied of living in a blue state. Oregon used to be an awesome place but is so liberal now that it's ruined and declining.

In Northern Idaho I would still be able to shoot LR BR and would have better hunting opportunities. Fishing may not be quite as good.

What I am most concerned about is the hassle of snow. I have lived all over the US and even overseas, but every place I have lived had wet, heavy snow that would shut things down for a while. Two years ago I shoveled 16" out of my 1800 sq ft, 15 degree sloped driveway and it took several days. It was back breaking work.

So moving to a place that gets 40" of snow a year seems like a lot of work and hassle.

Thoughts?

Go down and fish the Clearwater and snake rivers.
Excellent fishing.
Love that area.

 

[L.Sherm]

Go down and fish the Clearwater and snake rivers.
Excellent fishing.
Love that area.
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The Clearwater isn't what it was back in the 90's. Do they even have a Springer fishery? I know it was closed.

 

[JFrank]

Go down and fish the Clearwater and snake rivers.
Excellent fishing.
Love that area.
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What are we looking at ? I’m assuming trout but also not sure.

 

[SKWERLZ]

What are we looking at ? I’m assuming trout but also not sure.

Steelhead

 

[SKWERLZ]

The Clearwater isn't what it was back in the 90's. Do they even have a Springer fishery? I know it was closed.

Sadly no river is as good as it was.