ERA Franchise Systems recently announced that Sue Frye, Sales Associate at ERA Landmark Real Estate, ranks #7 in the nation for overall production volume in 2018. The ERA network includes approximately 2,250 offices and more than 39,000 independent sales associates located in 32 countries and territories. Frye's volume production outpaces ERA associates in much higher price-point markets, which exemplifies her success and commitment to her business. Frye recently celebrated her 35th anniversary with ERA Landmark Real Estate. She received the Top All-Around Sales Associate Award multiple times, has been a finalist and two-time winner of the ERA Sapphire Award for luxury real estate. Frye has consistently ranked nationally in ERA's Top 20 since 1988…

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The 44th Annual Economic Outlook Seminar, presented by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana, made its stop in Bozeman last week. The theme was "Facing the Challenge of Affordable Housing." A number of ERA Landmark agents attended once again to stay apprised of the most up-to-date information. I thought instead of providing an overview of what I found to be the most intriguing material, I would ask the agents to give their feedback of the relevant takeaways relating to the real estate market in our area. "The Affordable Housing Panel stated that Bozeman is considering not only townhomes and condos, but also APARTMENTS as part of the progress on finding affordable housing.  The second most telling thing was that the…

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Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, recently attended the National Association of Realtors®' Housing Finance Reform Policy Forum in Washington DC on February 7, 2019. NAR unveiled a new vision for reforming the GSEs. The term GSE's refers to Government-Sponsored Enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The panel was titled "NAR's vision: A plan for secondary finance shaped in the aftermath of adversity for longevity," co-authors Dr. Susan Wachter, Professor of Real Estate and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Richard Cooperstein, head of Risk Management at Andrew Davison and Company, presented NAR's comprehensive GSE proposal to the public for the first time. NAR's research is intended to provide a pragmatic…

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