News from the Knoff Group

Clean Slate Group wraps Bozeman area’s traffic signal boxes…

I’ve been enjoying the new traffic signal wraps all around the greater Bozeman area.  Featuring paintings, fine art and photography from a slew of local artists, these are fun and add color and culture to each stoplight.  Below is a press release about the project that DBA sent out this past week… Ryan Rickert with …

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Color and Your Home

Now for a lighter topic – let’s talk decorating… I’ve noticed how colors affect both a home’s attractiveness to buyers and speed of sale. But it’s important to understand the reaction that colors can create in your own living environment.  Paint is a cheap and easy way to change the environment of a home. 6 …

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New Appraisal Rules; The Sky Is Not Falling – Forbes

Collateral Underwriter is an automated risk assessment software that reviews appraisal reports for FannieMae regulated mortgages.  There has been much discussion that the program (already updated to another version since released at the beginning of the year) is essentially creating a ‘zestimate’ i.e. automatic valuation based on algorithms.  Or it could just speed the process …

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