‘Tis that time again – the final numbers are in for the 2016 real estate market in southwestern Montana and overall it is again a picture of growth. Let’s have a closer look at where the market sits in comparison to previous years. Key Metrics – Year over Year 2014, 2015, 2016 Southwest Montana Real …
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As we near the heart of winter, let’s take a look back at the key real estate market metrics and statistics for the Bozeman, Belgrade, Big Sky and surrounding market for Quarter 4 2016. Key Metrics – Year over Year Comparison Quarter 4 2016 Southwest Montana Real Estate The Quarter 4 2016 real estate market …
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Well, that was short lived…even buyers that were quoted their loans with the premium cut will have to pay full price. FHA Premium Cut Officially Reversed; Mortgagee Letter Already Out Jan 20 2017, 2:45PM As was being widely rumored yesterday, the newly installed Trump Administration has indefinitely suspended a scheduled reduction in the annual premium …
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The Big Sky Chamber of Commerce will host an evening of discussion on Tuesday, January 24th at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center about the formation of a Tourism Master Plan for Big Sky and affordable housing in the Big Sky area. Community input is welcomed. For Immediate Release: Big Sky Chamber of Commerce to …
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The City of Bozeman has just created a survey for public comment on short term rentals aka vacation rentals or VRBO/AirBnB rentals within city limits. An ongoing hotbutton topic, there will be three live public comment sessions in addition to the survey. Take the Survey HERE>> SHORT TERM RENTALS PROJECT WHY ARE WE CONSIDERING THIS …
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Big news for FHA loans – still some work to do to make them more user friendly, but this is a big step. Mortgage insurance premiums on FHA-backed loans will be lower by 25 basis points on loans endorsed starting January 27, the federal government announced today. “After four straight years of growth and with …
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Fresh – revitalizing. Pantone has released their color of the year for 2017. I gravitate towards greens and welcome this choice. Looking forward to seeing this in new construction and design for the coming year. Pantone announces 2017 Color of the Year – Greenery. A refreshing and revitalizing shade, Greenery is symbolic of new beginnings. …
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Big Sky is booming – while numbers in the residential real estate market were slipping a bit in 2016, the resort and town are doubling down on the tourism card to bring this resort market into the next realm…great article by the New York Times about how we’re expanding…. January 10, 2017 BIG SKY, Mont. …
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This is an interesting development – I don’t believe in ‘national’ real estate markets, but segments of the market, such as the luxury sector ($1M and above) can trend on a national level. Perhaps there has been no slow down due to the booming stock market – perhaps due to strengthening sentiment about real estate. …
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It was almost a certainty that this would happen based on economic data released over the past few months – now to see if more hikes are on the horizon. These rates do not directly impact home loans – the last time a Fed rate hike happened, rates on home loans actually went down. But …
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