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 ...

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 ...

BozemanMontanaRealEstate.netAttic Bedroom Remodel: Return on InvestmentArticle From HouseLogic.com By: John Riha Published: December 03, 2010 An attic bedroom remodel adds value and extra living space without increasing the size of your house.An attic bedroom (http://www.houselogic.com/articles/evaluate-your-house-attic-bedroom/) can become the ...

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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