Real Estate
Consultants to evaluate Bozeman’s historic preservation regulations – BDC
There has been a lot of wrestling with this topic in the past months in Bozeman. It has become more and more difficult to do anything in the historic district – a homeowner was recently turned down on a tear down of a house next door to thei...
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...
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 env...
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...