Bozeman Real Estate

Bozeman Montana Market Update    The below graphs show some marked improvements for our real estate market locally! The number of homes sold in the second quarter have nearly doubled, and the sales prices are creeping upward. This coupled with the phenomenal interest rates makes this an opportune time to consider your new home ...

 “The combined delinquency rate on mortgages held by major banks dropped to 6.68% in the second quarter, the lowest level since the third quarter of 2009", according toFederal Deposit Insurance Corp.data.  For the first time in two years, the notorious bank failures REVERSED their trends that have been seen throughout ...

pool-cleaning business suffered and, like millions of other Americans, he fell behind on the $400,000 mortgage on his West Palm Beach, Fla., home. But Machado's response was unlike most other Americans'. Instead of handing his home over to the lender, IndyMac Bank FSB, he hired Ice Legal LP in nearby Royal Palm Beach to fight the ...

How to price a home Many real estate investors buy and sell real property as a means to generate a positive cash flow. This can be a lucrative addition to any financial portfolio, but as with any investments, there are risks involved. One of the more difficult choices is deciding how much to try and sell the home for, or how to devise an accurate ...

Homeowners Buying Back Their Neighborhoods   By Kara MCGuire MINNEAPOLIS—The duplex next to Brian Connoy’s bungalow had always been a nuisance. When the property finally was raided by police, it fell vacant and went into foreclosure. “The property wasn’t owned by anybody who had a vested interest in the ...

Buying a home is perhaps the most arduous, expensive and, ultimately, valuable acquisition you'll ever complete Just one mistake could mean disaster -- perhaps the worst mistake you'll ever make. In order to avoid titanic trip ups during such a trying transaction, buyers should get to know the most common home buying ...

MDT has a resurfacing project on Amsterdam Road that will be constructed this summer.  The work will include changing the current two-way left-turn lane to a left-turn lane dedicated to traffic turning left from Amsterdam Road onto Jackrabbit Lane.  If all works well, this change could reduce the length of the backed-up traffic by as ...

Taxpayers Seeking Homebuyer Tax Credits, Refunds Must File Paper  Homeowners filing for the home buyer tax credit are not allowed to use electronic filing and must file hard copies due to special documentation requirements. Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deployed new home buyer tax credit forms and instructions ...

The Offer: There's More to It Than Just The Price  Fixating on price in real estate may cost you the deal:  Sellers who decide that a specific dollar figure will buy their home and won't budge from that bottom line may sell themselves short.  Buyers who drop out of a transaction for a property they love because the ...

A new survey reveals that savvy consumers cashing in on the new and improved homebuyer tax credit are helping fuel economic recovery. The vast majority of current homeowners say they would spend the expanded version of the homebuyer tax credit on repaying existing debts, home improvements, savings and investments and household expenses, ...