News from the Knoff Group

Greater Gallatin Interactive Water Quality Map

The Greater Gallatin Watershed Council has started a new initiative to have the public help collect water quality data from around the valley. Check out their new monitoring page here>> Data in the map collected at Stream Team monitoring sites – those interested in volunteering can check out their website at greatergallatin.org

Sidewalk Concierge Program Introduced to Big Sky

Faced with the benefit and challenge associated with visitors coming to the Big Sky area from around the world, Visit Big Sky has installed virtual concierge terminals in several locations around Big Sky, with several more planned in the area and in West Yellowstone. In addition, Visit Big Sky is translating five pages of informational …

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Gallatin County among fastest growing in nation – BDC

Bozeman and the Gallatin area end up on a lot of top 10 lists – this was not a surprising statistic considering the influx of people into our community over the past few years – living in this area of Montana is the goal of many people from around the country that were sitting on …

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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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