News from the Knoff Group

Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Booming Bozeman – Development, building pick up page as economic recovery continues

Commercial is picking up in Bozeman to accommodate the new subdivisions and neighborhoods that are expanding to the west of N 19th.  Huffine to Four Corners will experience a huge amount of commercial growth over the coming years – including new restaurants, service stations and other smaller businesses.  This article is an interesting one, from …

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What is CSST & Should I be Concerned?

This was a newsletter article in the June edition of the NorthWestern Energy Connections. Interesting read – good things to know. Should I be concerned if CSST is in my home? Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) is a continuous, flexible, stainless steel pipe that is typically covered with a yellow exterior plastic coating. CSST is …

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New Tennis Courts in Belgrade Completed!

Tennis courts are in!  This is part of a larger sports complex that the City of Belgrade has installed off Spooner Rd.  Baseball diamond, soccer fields and tennis courts. As reported by Hannah Stiff in the Belgrade News, “The public is invited to play on the newest tennis courts in the Gallatin Valley. The courts …

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Top Five Largest Land Owners in Montana

Montana is a land of wide open spaces and large tracts of privately held land.  Just for fun, here is a list of the 5 largest landowners in Montana according to a February 2013 article by Brett French in the Billings Gazette.  http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/montana-s-top-landowners/article_b5bf98e7-c4eb-5cdb-8fc3-bb091db2e22d.html 1. 278,001 acres. Farris & Dan Wilks.  Billionaire brothers that sold their …

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10 Ways to Save Water at Home | June Sunset Mag

Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley are located in a Cold semi-arid climate.  These sort of climates feature dry summers and cold winters with snowfall during the winter months.  As a result, Montanans and those downstream of us, need to be thinking along the lines of conservation of resources.  Water conservation is becoming a bigger and …

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Bozeman planning department hits one day record – building permit submissions

There is a verifyable building boom going on in the Gallatin Valley.  The City of Bozeman Planning department hit the one day record for building permit submissions last week.  Reported by Erin Stauttaher in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle… Bozeman planning department sets one-day record for building permit submissions ERIN SCHATTAUER, Chronicle Staff Writer The city …

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Six Points – Mortgage Program Basics

PureWest Christie’s International Real Estate in Bozeman recently held a Mortgage Basics discussion, hosted by Mortgage Broker Sherrie Kitto of Rocky Mountain Bank.  The class reviewed the basics of what programs available on the mortgage market.  As interest rates increase, the variety of loan programs available to buyers becomes more attractive.  Some offer very low …

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