News from the Knoff Group

Gallatin Forest to start electrical line upgrade

The electrical line servicing Big Sky has been inadequate for quite some time.  An EIS has been issued for the proposed route for a new transmission line through Gallatin Canyon and is now within its 45 day appeal period. Gallatin Forest to start electrical line upgrade by Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff The Gallatin National Forest …

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The path less traveled: Young Montanans leave cities to farm

Back to the country – Montana is seeing quite a few younger folks leaving the city for life in the country. by Tom Lutey, Associated Press BRUSETT — It’s 9 a.m. and the vast Eastern Montana prairie in Casey Coulter’s windshield is giving way to piney hills and the snowcapped Little Rocky Mountains, which the …

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Bozeman builders will be allowed to defer impact fees

The City of Bozeman has decided to allow developers to ‘defer’ their payment of impact fees until the Certificate of Occupancy is granted – this allows builders to not have to ‘up front’ the cost of the fees at the start of construction, instead allowing them to be paid when the construction is completed.  Strangely …

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Gallatin Field breaks more flight records

You can get here from there and there from here!  The ease of travel to and from Gallatin Valley is a bit of an insider secret. And the airport is only growing…. From the Belgrade News. More people are flying in and out of the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport than ever before. According to numbers …

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Buyer’s Remorse – What it is and how to deal…

This is an interesting little piece that, though not directly related to real estate, is something that can commonly happen in any sales transaction.  The dreaded Buyers Remorse – just what is it and what causes it exactly? Taken and adapted from the March issue of Bozeman Magazine – article by Tom at Small Town …

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Trend or Fad? Where is the market in Bozeman and Big Sky heading?

Gallatin Association of Realtors held an informational session for their Realtor® members today about market statistics for 2012.  In addition to the yearly market recap, a sub-theme of the discussion was for everyone to share their views of how they personally are seeing the market react and try to identify where the market is heading …

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Market Watch : Breakdown of area real estate via Explore Big Sky

The market is heating up – properties are going under contract quickly when priced right.  Great article from our friends over at the Big Sky Weekly – Outlaw Partners. Top brokers break down area real estate by Big Sky Weekly Editors BIG SKY The Weekly tracked down seven top real estate gurus this February and …

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