It is relatively easy to find lots of good news about our local, regional, and national real estate market.  Trend lines are all heading in the right direction for a robust 2013.  Most of the nation has experienced two full years of recovery.  Here is what happened locally.  This recap is a comparison of 2012 to 2011 sales information using the Southwest Montana Multiple Listing Service (SWMLS) as the source.  

 Within the city of Bozeman, single-family home sales increased by 23%.  There were 433 single-family homes sold in 2012, compared to 353 in 2011.  There was a large jump to 337 condo/ townhomes sold in 2012 which equaled 32% growth over the 256 sales in 2011.  The average sales prices for single-family homes also showed a glimpse of recovery…

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Intermountain Opera Bozeman is pleased to announce the winner of the Romeo et Juliette poster contest. We received entries in a variety of mediums, created by artists ages 11 to 60 from locations around the state. Every entry was unique and outstanding, making it a very difficult job for our judges. But, they did have to pick a winner, and ... here it is!

Congratulations, JP Pomnichowski! See if you agree with the judges...Join us at ERA Downtown (8 E. Main) on Friday, March 1 from 5-7 pm for the opening of the poster contest show.

Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres while getting to know the artists and their work.

All entries will be displayed through March at ERA. Don't miss this amazing showcase of talent.

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Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, is pleased to announce that ERA Landmark Real Estate has won the ERA Circle of Light Award. The Circle of Light Award recognizes ERA companies that serve their community by giving time and raising funds for charitable organizations. In 2012, ERA Landmark associates donated over $40,000 as well as given time and other resources to more than a dozen local charities in Montana based on need and the impact the organizations have on the community. ERA Landmark will be honored for this achievement at the ERA International Business Conference in Austin in March.

ERA Landmark Real Estate, with offices in Bozeman, Big Sky, Livingston, and Clyde Park has 47 full-time real estate professionals who…

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Robyn Erlenbush is pleased to announce that Sharon Tudor Isler and Brian Tudor are ranked the #1 real estate team in Montana for overall sales volume through 2012 by global leader ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. The Tudor Isler Team also ranks in the top 30 out of 190 ERA teams across the nation. 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.

Sharon has been a full-time, active Realtor for 25 years. She has consistently ranked in the top 1% of ERA agents nationwide and has been recognized with many awards, including the ERA Customer Service Award and the Gallatin Association of Realtors® Salesperson of the Year in 1999 and 1991. She…

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ERA Landmark broker Lacy Browne and associates Denise Andres and Sally Hickey recently attended the CRS Sell-a-bration® conference in San Diego. Sell-a-bration® is an annual educational conference organized and hosted by the Council of Residential Specialists. Since 1989, this event has provided residential REALTORS® with a forum to discover new ideas, share proven results, and network with other like-minded professionals. Top industry performers from around the country attended this event.

Andres, Browne, and Hickey are all Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designees, the highest designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education. CRS…

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Denise Andres, Sales Associate at ERA Landmark Real Estate, is ranked 5th in the nation for overall sales volume in 2012 by ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. Andres will be honored for this achievement at the ERA International Business Conference in Austin in March. The ERA network includes approximately 30,000 brokers and sales associates and approximately 2,400 offices throughout the United States and 35 countries and territories.

As a Sales Associate with ERA Landmark for 15 years, 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…

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ERA Landmark broker Lacy Browne and associates Denise Andres, Sally Hickey, and Ann Kesting recently attended the CRS Sell-a-bration® conference in Las Vegas. Sell-a-bration® is an annual educational conference organized and hosted by the Council of Residential Specialists. Since 1989, this event has provided residential REALTORS® with a forum to discover new ideas, share proven results, and network with other like-minded professionals. Top industry performers from around the country attended this year’s 25th-anniversary event.

Browne, Andres, and Hickey are all Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designees while Kesting is working towards getting the CRS designation. This is the highest designation awarded to sales associates in the residential…

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