Education, housing, fun, fitness - Montana has it all! For young people looking to start their lives, MoneyRates.com ranked Montana as the 4th best state where “youth rules.” They analyzed five lifestyle factors, like nightlife and health, as well as four economic factors like housing and education. The highlight for Montana is the “surprisingly high number of health clubs and top-rated bars for its population size," said Richard Barrington, Money Rates Columnist. We know that people of all ages benefit from these same lifestyle and economic factors and that's why we call Montana home!

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The vastness and diversity of Montana’s landscape is one quality that makes it such a special and unique place to live.  And though often we feel the slight tinge of competition to grow the job and housing markets in our own geographical area, the stability of our state’s economy as a whole is what brings people to Montana and retains those of us who were born and/or raised here.

I recently had the opportunity to attend the seventh annual Midyear Update to the Economic Outlook, presented by Paul Polzin and Patrick Barkey from the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The seminar provided attendees with up-to-date data on current conditions statewide as well as projections for the future, including the impact of the current…

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ERA Landmark is pleased to announce that photography by Jaye Cahall-Smith will be on display at ERA’s Downtown office during the Art Walk on Friday, September 14th from 6 to 8 pm.
 
For a sneak peek of what will be on display, visit www.jayebirdseye.com 

Jaye Cahall-Smith's artwork will be on display at ERA Landmark Real Estate, 8 East Main Street, starting September 14th. For additional information about the Art Walk, call 406-556-5001.

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Denise Andres, Sales Associate at ERA Landmark Real Estate, is ranked #6 in the nation for overall sales volume through July 2012 by global leader ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. The ERA network includes approximately 30,000 brokers and sales associates and approximately 2,500 offices throughout the United States and 34 countries and territories.

Denise recently celebrated her 15th anniversary as a Sales Associate with ERA Landmark. Denise has earned many distinguished awards including the 2011 ERA International Collection Sapphire Award, ERA National Leaders’ Circle each consecutive year since 1999, "1st in Customer Satisfaction" national awards from ERA Franchise System, and Gallatin Association of REALTORS® Salesperson of the Year 2001. Andres also holds…

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August Greetings from Sharon and Brian,

Hope all is well with all of you and that you’re enjoying our beautiful Bozeman summer.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT OUR MARKET

Available Inventory - Single-Family Homes
Bozeman City - down 21% from last July and -37% from 2010
Bozeman Area - down 16% from last July and -20% from 2010
Belgrade City and Area - down 16% from last July
July Number of Closed Sales - Single Family Homes:
Bozeman City - 225 sales in last 12 months, up 11% from July 2011
Bozeman Area - 167 sales, up 31% from July 2011
Belgrade City and Area - 110 sales, up 4% from July 2011
July Median Sale Prices for Single-Family Homes:
Bozeman City - up 10% from last 2 years to $262,000
Bozeman Area (including Bridger Canyon, Four Corners, and Gallatin Gateway)
No…

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Robyn Erlenbush was recently interviewed by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle for an article about the state of our local housing market.

As reported in the Chronicle, Bozeman’s housing market has seen an increase in sales through the first half of 2012, mirroring a statewide housing industry trend, according to figures released by the Montana Association of Realtors. Sales of single-family homes, townhouses, and condos grew by nearly 8 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to the recently released statistics. Lot sales increased by 69 percent. “It’s not coming back instantly but there’s definitely a trend. We’re starting to see out-of-state and out-of-country money,” Erlenbush said.

Read the entire Chronicle article here.

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Have you seen the September issue of Dog Fancy Magazine? The Bozeman Daily Chronicle  reported that Dog Fancy will name Bozeman the No. 2 most dog-friendly city in the U.S. According to the Chronicle, “the publication cited the myriad outdoor activities and effectiveness of the Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter’s operations in the area.”

Not only is Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter a great place to adopt a pet, but they also host educational classes and workshops on dog parenting. Their summer event “Woofstock” is a must for all pet lovers.

Bozeman has many parks where your dog can run and play. Check out DogGoes.com for a list of dog parks in Bozeman.

Looking to buy something special for your dog? Check out one of the many dog boutiques in…

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July Greetings from Sharon and Brian!

We’re hoping that our Bozeman summer is treating you well! What beautiful weather! So many fun things to do and see. 

The Bozeman area real estate market seems to be improving. The Bozeman economy has low unemployment, many new homes are being built and new businesses are thriving. We’re in a better place than the nation as a whole. And - indications bode well for the market as of the end of the 2nd quarter. We should have our ERA local MLS statistics available in a week or so.  (You can contact us for specifics soon.)  But some clues are:

  1. The number of pending sales in the Bozeman and surrounding area is significant.
  2. Inventory is down – there are fewer properties on the market in some price ranges.
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