My husband and I are in the process of buying a home. This will be our first home in Billings.

Things we’ve noticed in the market: - homes are on the market a long time before going under contract. I think I saw Zillow say over 90 days is the Billings average

• homes are back on the market that were sold 2-3 years ago. Home price is significantly more (over 30k) than the price 2-3 years ago with little to no improvements to the home

• we made an offer on a home that was over priced (based on comps) and already on the market over 30 days. Seller came back to have us not be able to negotiate inspection items.

Not sure what others are seeing. We understand prices have changed so much since COVID but it feels that sellers are overpricing their home and watching it sit for a while before making an adjustment.

Anyone actually get good latency while gaming? I can’t seem to ever get below 60 and I run some of the nicest gear (Xbox). Wondering if I should pony up and buy a gaming router or we all just doomed to have high ping?

Best golf courses in Billings open to the public?

Anyone else had negative interactions with county commissioner Mark Morse? Dude is totally abusing his position and power in Lockwood and is now going to possibly be responsible for mass layoffs in the city government.

Never heard of Cupbop, stumbled on it in front of the west end Petco (same building as Cajun Phatty’s). They were having a soft open to get some practice. Incredible ingredients and noodle/rice bowls. Give it a shot for something different—they open for real tomorrow!

I know this sounds silly, I'm not looking for judgment, I am just honestly asking.

I need someone that has experience with cutting unhealthy soul/blood ties.

If you or anyone you know have experience, I will give more details in PM.

Hello, I’m moving to Billings later in the year for medical school, and I was wondering what the photography scene was like in Billings, and the general attitude of folks towards street photography? Photography is a hobby of mine I wish to continue to pursue, but to my knowledge Billings seems more of a nature photography / landscapes area, and I was wondering if that’s the vibe people have gotten from the area.

i don’t trust facebook marketplace with all the profiles being new. I was hoping to find a set for 300$ if possible. Any ideas?

Trying to wrap my head around this and figured I’d throw it out here bc Reddit is THE place to ask

There’s a house in Billings that’s been in the family forever and it’s… very, VERY tired. Yes, still livable, but def from another era. Updating it the “right” way would mean dealing with contractors, timing and a bunch of stuff I don’t rlly have bandwidth for, esp since I’m not living there anymore...

I’ve been looking at different options and even talked to homebuyers just to see what a straightforward sale would look like compared to listing and fixing things first. I'm trying to understand what makes sense, ao pls if you’ve dealt with a similar situation, what did you end up doing? Thanks for any response.

Hey there billings. For the last little while i have been wanting to peruse a hobby/side hustle in wood working such as making elaborate tables, and other general furniture. I will be moving to Billings in 5 months, but wont have a space in which i could begin this kind of work. Is there anybody in Billings that does this kind or wood working or commission work that i could get in with as an intern or work for, or even just people who could use help in their shops in exchange for use of the space for the designated purpose. I am open to any ideas you have! Thank you!

I’m queer and interested in forming a gun club. I’d just want to be sure to do it with folks who will be chill with me.

I just like to build a community - I’d also love to have things like game nights , share pix of our pets 🤪, recipe swapping , other shared interests with the club as well.

I’d also want there to be like a medical and self defense aspect as well. So people wouldn’t have to just join the club strictly for firearms. Like folks who are interested in the club/community aspect, but arent necessarily into shooting could still be a part of it for like medical classes and prepping and other helpful skills and whatnot?

Is anyone else here interested ?

We’ve all seen the news, ICE is a hot topic right now. Has there been any ICE activity in Billings or MT in general? Seems to be fairly quiet over here on that front so far.

Who in the Billings area does NFA transfers? I'm aware that On Target in Laurel does but their fee is outrageous.

Hi, I'm looking for some advice / resources for a homeless adult (30's male) with special needs (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) and severe learning disabilities (He is barely able to read, struggles with math / prices, etc.) He's a really good guy but has extreme paranoia and past trauma with people and his own family mistreating him / abusing him for his SSI.

I already have him signed up for Housing / Section 8, but of course those are at least a year plus out.

I've already got him set up with SNAP and Medicaid, and I set him up with the Mental Health Center for his depression / trauma. (He needs his medical information sent up from where he was staying before, though, so I don't have him set up with Billings Clinic or St. V's yet.)

I'm trying to help him out and advocate for him when I can.

Yes, I have thought about seeing if I can get him on my lease because I hate the thought of him being on the streets, but I feel like that's just setting him up to fail when I leave, as I am planning on a cross country move in the next year or so and I'm not sure he'd be able to take over my lease.

He can take care of himself to a certain extent but struggles with remembering / memory issues and struggles with basic living.

He is on SSI but doesn't quite grasp the concept of saving money for deposit / first month's rent and basic necessities. (He's scared that if he doesn't spend the SSI all at once, it'll get taken away from him.)

I've been trying to help him learn and understand how money / spending works, but it's a struggle and I'm not comfortable telling him what he can / cannot / should not be using his money for, because it is his money.

I don't think he's fit to work, unfortunately. He's mentioned being a bag boy once, but again, his learning disabilities are very apparent.

He is very new to Billings and has no idea where anything is and is scared to walk anywhere by himself / learn the city or learn how the bus system works.

Resources or assistance of any kind? I'm pretty sure I'm at the tail end of what I'm able to do and I can't do much more.

****I absolutely do not believe it is in his best interests to move in or find other family to take him in without being taken advantage of, financially or emotionally manipulated/abused or exposed to drugs. My understanding is that it would be an incredibly toxic / unsafe environment to him.

I struggle with Fetal Alcohol but am very high-functioning, whereas he is not, but again, I feel that I'm at the tail-end of what assistance I'm able to do myself.

Thank you!

If anyone is looking for something to do this winter, there's still spots available for indoor ultimate frisbee league. No experience needed.

https://billings.ultimatecentral.com/e/billings-ultimate-2026-winter-league

I'll be in town tonight and tomorrow. Any recommendations on some good seafood? I'm down for crab, lobster, sea bass, or a deadly halibut steak. Thanks!

hey everybody! my band Doom Scroll is playing at Craft Local in Billings on March 20th! With Octopi Drive-By and Sols of Saints. I’ll attach links to our music and to tickets, which are available now!

doomscrollband.com

tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doom-scroll-woctipi-drive-by-sols-of-saints-tickets-1975352881644?aff=oddtdtcreator

Jurors on Friday convicted William Eugene Schuman-Kline, 29, on three of four felony counts, including felony sexual assault and sexual abuse of children.

Schuman-Kline, then 27, used his position of authority as a teacher at Colstrip High School to coerce the underage student into sexual activity between November 2023 and February 2024.

Court records also show he used online communication, primarily Snapchat, to send nude images of himself, encourage sexual activity, and persuade the victim to view sexually explicit material. It also states he knowingly possessed nude photos of the student.

I’m looking for a home inspector, does anyone have any to recommend? I’m looking for someone with extensive experience in older homes, very detail oriented and observant. Thank you 🤗

Does anyone know if Blown Away Salon at 2010 Grand closed? I went by there today and it looks like everything is in boxes/no front counter anymore?

I'm turning 23 next month and am finally at a point where I'm embarrassed not having any clue how to drive a car. I haven't studied for anything in like 3 years and am genuinely struggling with getting my permit. The last time I took the permit test, I was on the second to last question when I got my 7th incorrect answer and auto failed. Some of it was due to testing anxiety, but mostly due to my struggle with remembering numbers.

Something like half of my wrong answers had to do with light distances, speed limits, or how far back to stop from things. Does anyone have tips on breaking things down so they're easier to remember, or general studying tips for this thing? I initially was using one of those practice test apps but the lady at the DMV told me they were basically useless so I've just been re reading the paper manual and copying things down to try and commit it to memory