Weighing the pros and cons of purchasing right now? Here are some things to consider. 1. Will it become any easier to get a mortgage? After the bubble burst, mortgage credit went from overly loose to overly tight. Recent data suggest mortgage credit might be loosening a bit for the most creditworthy borrowers, but credit …
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The saga of the defunct Spanish Peaks resort is slowly culminating. CrossHarbor group, owners of the Yellowstone Club, have purchased Spanish Peaks. End of a dynasty: CrossHarbor group submits highest bid at Spanish Peaks auction Judge delays confirmation By Joseph T. O’Connor Explorebigsky.com Editor BUTTE – Three names were scrawled on Ross Richardson’s list of …
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More good news for Real Estate. April 2013 Jobs Report Shows Strength For Housing Sector The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Non-farm Payrolls and National Unemployment Rate for April last Friday. These two reports are collectively called the Jobs Report.165,000 jobs were added in April, while the unemployment rate dropped from 7.60 percent …
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Real estate taxes and the methodology that creates the final numbers can be confusing and frustrating at times – but it is a pill we have to swallow. The last cycle for property appraisal in Montana was in 2008 – and things have a tendency to shift in the six year cycles between appraisals. Our …
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Ongoing update as to the status of Spanish Peaks auction. The bid deadline has past. Looking towards the June 3 auction on the steps of the courthouse in Butte. CHG acquires Spanish Peaks’ debt By Joseph T. O’Connor Explorebigsky.com Editor BIG SKY – Cross Harbor Group, majority owner of the Yellowstone Club, has made a …
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Pending. Backup Offers Welcome. Schedule your showing with Marcie Hahn-Knoff today! Call or Text 406-599-3530. MLS #190322. Brand new Craftsman custom home under construction in Baxter Meadows. Built by Edge Construction. Tucked into an existing neighborhood with excellent views of the Bridger Range, this home features a bright and functional design and convenient location close …
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Fed Zeroes In on Vulnerability to Rate Rise By Victoria McGrane | The Wall Street Journal – 13 hours ago The Federal Reserve is scrutinizing the nation’s biggest banks to ensure they can handle an eventual rise in interest rates, as concern grows among regulators about the risks posed by a long low-interest-rate environment. On Thursday, a …
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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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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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