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Yellowstone Fiber starts laying cable in west Bozeman | BDC

High Speed Internet connectivity is on a lot of our client’s minds as they move from areas with higher internet speeds on average. We’re excited for more fiber options in the Bozeman and Greater Bozeman areas. Yellowstone Fiber starts laying cable in west Bozeman By Juliana Sukut Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer Apr 4, 2022 …

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Federal Funds rate and does it affect mortgage rates?

This is one of the simplest and best synopses of the Fed Funds rate, how it correlates to mortgage rates, why the Fed’s balance sheet of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) is something that has more affect on rates. This is a little dated (from February 2022) but the information is still solid. The Fed has …

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Flathead now fastest-growing county in Montana | Gallatin not far behind

Flathead now fastest-growing county in Montana by ERIC DIETRICH – Montana Free Press | April 6, 2022 1:00 AM Bozeman may be Montana’s most expensive major city, with the median single-family home price in Gallatin County approaching $900,000 as of February, but population data released March 24 by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates it has …

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Newcomers Research – Community Development | Montana State University

Newcomer Research – MSU Extension Office Who are the newcomers and why are they coming? People moving into Montana communities is nothing new. Newcomers have always replaced those that move away or pass away to stabilize or grow the total population of a community. The fast growth of Montana’s population has drawn our attention to …

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Q1 2022 Real Estate Market Analysis & Statistics

Single Family Year over year Q1 2022 single family home median sales prices continued to leap from Q1 2021 in all areas of the market. City of Bozeman median sales price accelerated by the smallest margin at 19%. Big Sky jumped 32%. Belgrade jumped 49%. Greater Bozeman area jumped 68% and Livingston jumped $46% for …

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Bozeman saw big population gains over first pandemic year | BDC

This isn’t shocking considering what has been happening in our market and the pressure on our area for housing. Bozeman saw big population gains over first pandemic year By Juliana Sukut Chronicle Staff Writer 3/24/2022 Kalispell and Bozeman saw some of the biggest population gains, driven by an influx of people moving in, from 2020 …

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Water and sewer board approves $6.5M addition to new plant | EBS

Water and sewer board approves $6.5M addition to new plant March 16, 2022 Posted By Bella Butler EBS The Big Sky County Water and Sewer District board broke out its checkbook at a March 15 meeting to approve significant cost increases for an addition to its new wastewater resource recovery facility, which has been under …

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City to discuss new direction for Bozeman housing policy | BDC

Changes could be coming soon to the UDC. City to discuss new direction for Bozeman housing policy By Nora Shelly Chronicle Staff Writer Feb 27, 2022 With changes to state law nixing a key part of its affordable housing strategy and an ever-intensifying market, Bozeman officials are planning to consider an overhaul of the city’s …

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Bozeman officials talk solutions for water problem | BDC

With a warming west and less snowfall, this is a big issue that we all need to consider how to solve. Bozeman officials talk solutions for water problem By Nora Shelly Chronicle Staff Writer Feb 16, 2022 With a looming deadline of 2033 — the year when Bozeman’s water demand could exceed its supply — …

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