Montana. The long-standing nickname is “The Treasure State,” which gives homage to our rich history of assets found naturally throughout the state. The more modern moniker is “Big Sky Country.” This term was gleaned from a bestselling novel about the fur trade written by A.B. Guthrie, Jr. But regardless of the names we are called, there is a sense of pride in being able to refer to yourself as a Montanan.  Though our state is large in size, it often feels more like a tight-knit family that pulls together as needed for support and encouragement.  Perhaps that feeling was prevalent when William Kittredge coined it “The Last Best Place.” 

Recently I picked up the August edition of the Delta Sky Magazine and was drawn in by the amazing examples of how our…

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The Bozeman Daily Chronicle interviewed Robyn Erlenbush, Broker Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate for their real estate news story published on September 7, 2014

A Seller's Market

After a few years of slow, incremental gains in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Bozeman’s housing market in 2014 saw a return of confidence.

More than a third of the 70 homes built or under construction in the luxury golf course community Black Bull Run broke ground in the past 12 months, said Bert Brandon, listing real estate broker with PureWest Christie’s, which works with Black Bull located west of Bozeman.

Houses are moving quickly on the other end of the spectrum as well, with those priced at or below $350,000 selling fast and sometimes for more than full…

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