With 2014 unbelievably more than halfway over already, it’s an opportune time to see how the real estate market has fared and to try to predict with some accuracy where it might be headed for the remainder of the year.  Official National Association of Realtors (NAR) mid-year figures were just published to gauge activity for 2014 thus far.  Nationwide, total existing home sales (including single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops) had a 2.6% sales gain in June over May of this year, though the total number of sales was 2.3% below the numbers in June of 2013.  In June, Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, attributed the increasing sales to “slower price growth due to the much-needed, rising inventory levels….improving job market…decline in mortgage…

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Robyn Erlenbush, the Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, is pleased to announce that Sally Hickey was named in the 2014 REAL Trends America's Best Real Estate Agents list. In the state of Montana, Hickey ranked #11 for total closed transactions in 2013.

The list, which ranks the most productive agents by state, was released by REAL Trends, a publishing and communications company for the real estate industry, and Trulia, a leading online real estate marketplace. REAL Trends collected and verified all of the data in these reports to produce a completely unbiased and ethical report. Approximately 9,500 real estate agents from around the country, 17 from Montana, are featured on the list. To be included in the ranking, agents must have closed at least…

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Robyn Erlenbush was a featured presenter at the Inman Real Estate Connect conference this week in San Francisco. The session was titled "The Broker War Room" and was attended by 100 broker-owners from around the nation.

As reported by Inman:

Robyn Erlenbush, broker-owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, said that her 58-agent, Bozeman, Montana-based firm’s philanthropic bent has been key in recruiting younger agents.

Compared to baby boomers, millennials have broader interests outside of work, and want to make a difference in the world, Erlenbush said. She gives her younger recruits the opportunity by connecting them to leadership positions in the brokerage community early on.

“It’s astounding how well (younger agents) step up when asked,” Erlenbush…

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Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate is pleased to announce that sales associate Marie Lowe has joined ERA Landmark’s Bozeman office.

Originally from Bozeman, Lowe was a part of the ERA Carroll Realty team in Sheridan, Wyoming where she worked for 12 years as an associate broker earning numerous sales awards both locally and nationally. Hearing the call of home, she moved back to Bozeman in late 2013 to be closer to her roots, family, and outdoor opportunities. Lowe is proud to be a part of the ERA system at ERA Landmark because of the vast array of professional marketing tools to help clients buy and sell real estate.   

Marie Lowe can be reached at 406-600-2131 and Marie@eralandmark.com 

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Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, is pleased to announce that Sue Frye was named in the 2014 REAL Trends America's Best Real Estate Agents list. In the state of Montana, Sue Frye ranked #1 for total closed transactions in 2013.

The list, which ranks the most productive agents by state, was released by REAL Trends, a publishing and communications company for the real estate industry, and Trulia, a leading online real estate marketplace. REAL Trends collected and verified all of the data in these reports to produce a completely unbiased and ethical report. Approximately 9,500 real estate agents from around the country, 17 from Montana, are featured on the list. To be included in the ranking, agents must have closed at least 50…

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