Real Estate
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 beginni...
2014 Real Estate Market Recap – Bozeman | Big Sky | Greater Gallatin Montana
The 2014 real estate market in the Bozeman, Big Sky and Greater Gallatin County areas was a record setting one – and 2015 is proving that there is more growth to be had. I find statistics extremely helpful when determining what kind of marke...
List of Resources for Home Loan Assistance Programs – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
This list was published along with an article in late January 2015 by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle – outlining a variety of home loan assistance programs. RD Loans are not listed on this list and are another great resource…. List of Reso...
Consultant recommends affordable housing action for Bozeman – BDC
The housing affordability issue is becoming a hot button issue in Bozeman. The City has hired a consultant to give them suggestions – and a summary of their ideas is contained in the below article. The ideas will be presented to the Bozem...
Gas prices and their effect on first time home buyers.
I heard an interesting story on Nightly Business Report (PBS) last night that got my wheels turning a bit. According to one of their sources, the drop in gas prices puts approximately $100 into the pocket of the average first time home buyer...
Belgrade City Council approves seeking mill levy
The City of Belgrade took a hiatus from raising taxes during the recession – and now they’re running on fumes. The City Commission unanimously voted on Monday night to ask Belgrade residents to approve a mill levy to shore up the deficit. I...
Hot Button Issues for 2014 – A summary in Bozeman
It’s interesting to take a yearly cross section – an assessment if you will – of what the biggest hot button issues for a community are and then bundle them together for study. It gives across section of where a community stands in growth...
Historic Story Mill property sold to new owner | KBZK.com
A long history of bank possession is now over for the Historic Story Mill buildings. With the creation of a new community park just to the west on land purchased by the Trust for Public land, the vision for this area is finally coming clear. Ex...