Good news for the local real estate market! Residential inventory in the Bozeman/Belgrade area is down! Fewer available homes on the market is the first step towards home price stabilization. The Belgrade area shows the most promise as the August 2009 inventory level is lower than it was in August 2006.
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ERA Landmark owner Robyn Erlenbush awarded Business to Business' annual Citizen's Award Published in the Bozeman Chronicle's Business to Business Publication, December, 2007. By Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter
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March 5, 2009 will always be one of those days that you will never forget where you were or what you were doing when a massive explosion and fire took one life and destroyed one-half of the 200 block of East Main in Bozeman. People all around the world were following the events on Twitter within minutes after the explosion and photos were flying via cell phones seconds later. Regard
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DEPENDING ON THE POINT OF VIEW, the baby boomers are the generation that will break the bank or the one that will save it. In Montana, home to the eighth oldest per capita population in the nation, the only things that can be said for sure are that the baby boomers are already making their impact felt — and that businesses are already positioning themselves to serve them.
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Each year, we eagerly await the final December home closings to be entered and tallied. Once again, it’s time to take our annual market at a glance overview of some key statistics from the real estate happenings of 2009. The data presented in this article is from the Southwest Montana Multiple Listing Service (SWMLS). As important as it is to focus on the complete story,
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As the new year takes off, residential inventory levels in Big Sky tighten for the first time in years. The supply of homes in Big Sky decreased 15% December 2009 as compared to December 2008. The number of Big Sky condominiums on the market declined by 5% for the same time period. ERA-Big Sky agents indicate that this effect is the positive result of properties selling.
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The supply of homes within the Bozeman city limits declined 26% December 2009 from inventory levels in December 2008. This adjustment continues to be a step in the right direction and has been a positive trend for the past 3 months. The supply of homes in Belgrade decreased 29% December 2009 as compared to December 2008 indicating progress toward a general balance between buyers and sellers.
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Remodeling magazine, in conjunction with REALTOR® magazine, recently released its 2009-10 annual report on the relationship between the cost of remodeling projects and the value that it brings at the time of resale. This is the 22nd year of analyzing national and regional data for 33 of the most popular remodeling endeavors.
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Inventory levels of single family homes in Bozeman reduced 13% in November 2009 w
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After waiting with bated breath for what seemed like a considerable amount of time, the Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension/ Expansion was recently passed overwhelmingly by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. So what does that mean to our local market and the economy overall? Ideally, the plan will transform the dream of homeownership into reality for many more credit-worthy
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In her recent visit to the National Association of REALTORS® conference in San Diego this year, Robyn had some pretty interesting stats to share about VA Loans from Mark Bologna, Director of Loan Guaranty Service.
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Following the lead of this month’s Business to Business progress theme, I will focus on three area businesses that exemplify impressive and innovative growth techniques. Plonk, the 320 Guest Ranch, and High Country Rental shared their individual approaches to staying successful. These entrepreneurs and countless other businesses are rolling up their sleeves every day to remain
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Residential home sales are still up in Park County, Montana. According to the Gallatin Association of Realtors MLS, sales of single family residences in Park County nearly doubled from the second quarter to the third quarter.Check back to our Market Watch for more updates.
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More good news for Bozeman's local real estate market! Residential inventory is down for the second consecutive month in the Bozeman/Belgrade area!
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If Bozeman residents were at one time hoping for their 15 minutes of fame and then falling back into obscurity, they will once again be disappointed. Recently, our area was featured and congratulated as a fine place to live in the October 2009 editions of both Entrepreneur Magazine and National Geographic Adventure magazine.
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Bozeman, MT (Grassroots Newswire) September 28, 2009- People considering the purchase of their first home may be missing a valuable opportunity if they delay much longer, according to Robyn Erlenbush, local ERA® representative.
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Now more than ever, the old adage “you only get one chance to make a good first impression” rings especially true for real estate. With a larger than normal inventory available for buyers to chose from, sellers need to present their homes in the best possible light at all times. Of course the selling process begins with pricing the home properly based on its location, size
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As we constantly monitor and follow trends in the real estate industry, an interesting movement is emerging. There has been increased consideration given to smaller homes nationwide for a number of reasons. Not to say that “bigger is better” is a thing of the past. But for many, consideration is being given to the simple concept that “smaller is preferred”
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