Bozeman Real Estate

Are you contemplating buying a home?  Now is the time to buy!  Market conditions provide significant buying opportunity. With interest rates at historic lows, it makes your payment affordable enough to consider early payoff.  What a fantatic opportunity to invest in yourself and your future!  With our market ...

Many people call me to inquire about bank owned properties.  Their belief is that a bank owned property (or maybe a short sale) is the best deal.  In many cases, this is true.  But this article, which will be part of a series, will help to better educated you on distressed properties.  To me, a distressed property is ...

Borrowers Aim to Reduce Debtby Carla HillAre borrowers taking aim at lowering their debt? Recent reports give evidence that exactly this could be on the minds of borrowers as they apply for mortgage refinancing.According to the latest results of Freddie Mac's 4th quarter 2010 cash-out refinance analysis, 46 percent of homeowners who refinanced ...

Most Say it's a Good Time to Buyby Broderick PerkinsMost Americans believe the housing market has hit the bottom and that it's a good time to buy, in part because many also think rents will rise faster than home prices.Fannie Mae's latest nation housing survey found that 70 percent of Americans think it's a good time to buy a home, ...

As new products come on the market, they are not automatically as consumer-friendly as they are portrayed. Some are created to fall under categories not covered by existing consumer protection. They're still legal, but the differences are not necessarily readily apparent to consumers. Can you see what you might misunderstand? For ...

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See what the Bozeman real estate market has been doing this past year.  Educate yourself and your friends.  This information was provided by the Gallatin Association of Realtors at http://www.gallatinrealtors.com/News_and_Events/Market_Statistics

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 ...

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 ...