2014 continues to be a banner year for real estate in Southwestern Montana. Existing and new construction sales continue to accelerate – across the majority of the market median prices are up, days on market are down and inventory is tight. This chart summarizes the market as of August 31, 2014 – the end of …
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Gallatin County’s economy is on fire! According to this article, published in The Belgrade News on August 8th, Gallatin County, Gallatin County added over 69% more jobs than the next closest county (Flathead) during 2012-2013 fueled by big growth in the construction sector. Overall opinion of the economy is positive. Researchers optimistic about state economy …
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A ‘local’ internet based publication that shall remain unnamed recently accused Bozeman Realtors® of ‘glossing over’ the fact that it snows here in June…and July…and occasionally August. I’d have to go on the defensive here and say this is simply not true – and I’m proving it with this blog post. It snows in Bozeman, …
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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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The Gallatin Association of Realtors recently hosted an informational session on the ‘State of the Market’ – featuring statistics for 2013 and trend outlook for the 2014 real estate market. The session focused on the greater Bozeman area, Belgrade, Manhattan – Amsterdam, and Three Forks. Single Family Homes Single family homes are at an inventory …
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Affordable Housing has been a hot button issue in the Big Sky area for years. With luxury housing galore, the folks that provide most of the services to homeowners and visitors alike are relegated to the fringe to find a place to call home. The community is coming together to study the issue and come …
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Big Sky is on the radar – The New York Times just did a concise little column on the resort, and why it has room to grow. Filed under Travel Heads Up. Montana’s Big Sky Resort Gets Bigger By ELAINE GLUSACFEB. 27, 2014 Bigger isn’t always better, but when it comes to ski resorts, size …
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This past week, the Montana Economic Outlook Seminar was presented in Bozeman by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The Bureau has been providing economic information about the state of Montana and its local economies for more than half a century. They are based at the University of Montana- Missoula as a branch of …
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The Gallatin Valley is rooted in its river systems. Lewis and Clark came up the Missouri and traveled through this region. The bounty of water in this area has allowed for settlement and growth. Occasionally, these rivers and creeks flood. As a result we have federally regulated floodplains throughout our valley. To learn a bit …
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Great news that the State of Montana unemployement rate has fallen 0.5% since the start of 2013. It sits 1.5% lower than the national average. December unemployment rate holds at 5.2 percent Montana’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 percent for past three months, down from 5.7 percent at the beginning of 2013. Labor Commissioner …
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