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May 21st, 2025

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

Helena is Montana’s capitol city. Originally know as “Crabtown,” for John Crab. Helena, MT was established October 30, 1864 and is near the Great Missouri River. Helena, Montana Yesterday and Today Four miners from Georgia, John Crab, John Cowan, Daniel Jackson Miller, and Reginald/Robert Stanley (the “Four Georgians“) found placer gold (quartz gold, silver, and lead, too) […]

May 5th, 2025

categories: BOZEMAN REAL ESTATE, MARKET NEWS

Bozeman Real Estate Market and Bozeman Real Estate Resources This website offers in-depth facts on and data about homes for sale in Bozeman, Bozeman land sales data, Bozeman demographics, future Bozeman growth; Bozeman commercial real estate, and a wealth of additional detailed Bozeman information. Includes specific information like, Bozeman homes for sale downtown, Livingston Montana […]

May 2nd, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, SELLERS INFORMATION

1031 Tax Exchanges in Montana* Like-Kind 1031 Property Exchanges in Montana for Tax Purposes Whether it’s Montana real estate or not, generally, if you exchange business or investment property solely for another business or investment property of a like-kind, no gain or loss is recognized under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code Section 1031. If, as part […]

April 9th, 2025

categories: BOZEMAN MONTANA, BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES

Bozeman School District – Public, Private, Post-Secondary Educational Institutions in Gallatin County, Montana. Bozeman High School – Gallatin High School In May 2017, Bozeman School District voters approved a $125m bond both for Gallatin high school, to be completed in time for the 2020 school year, and for renovation of the existing Main Street Bozeman […]

April 1st, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, SELLERS INFORMATION

Glossary of Bozeman Real Estate Acronyms and Terms Have you ever wondered about the meaning of various real estate-related terms? ALTA American Land Title Association APR Annual Percentage Rate ARM Adjustable Rate Mortgage ATIMA As Their Interest May Appear BD Buy Down CCR Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions CE Certificate of Eligibility CHFA California Housing Finance […]

April 1st, 2025

categories: BIG SKY MONTANA, BIG SKY REAL ESTATE, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA SKI RESORTS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

Big Sky is a vibrant, unincorporated community in southwest Montana, between Bozeman and West Yellowstone, Montana – 2024 Big Sky Homes For Sale  –  Big Sky Market Report –  Big Sky Resort History of Big Sky Montana: In 1901, Augustus Franklin Crail was the first to homestead in Big Sky, choosing today’s “Meadow” for his homestead. […]

March 25th, 2025

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

What’s To Know About Manhattan, Montana History? In 1865, what is now Manhattan, Montana was first named “Hamilton, Montana,” established as a rural center for the local community. Then, in 1883, Hamilton was renamed “Moreland” for the Moreland Irrigation Canal. About this time, while scouting for just the right Manhattan Montana land on which to […]

March 24th, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS

Bozeman Real Estate Buyer Mistakes Avoiding Common Home Buyer Mistakes – Finding and Purchasing Your Bozeman Property If you stumble into some common buyer mistakes, the property buying process can be stressful. Here’s how to avoid seven common mistakes that buyers of Bozeman real estate make. Pleading Financial Ignorance A little preparation goes a long way. Be a […]

March 24th, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS

Bozeman Real Estate Loans† A mortgage is a loan on property or real estate that a mortgage lender or financial institution receives from you to help finance the purchase of real estate. A borrower pledges real estate (your future property) as security for the repayment of the loan. The borrower gives the lender a lien on […]

March 24th, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS

Bozeman Home Mortgage Types To Consider† Mortgage Type 1: FRM – Fixed Rate Mortgage Financing The Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) almost died out but has made a strong comeback in light of the subprime meltdown of the mid-2000s. Fixed Rate loans offer fixed payments that only change when taxes or insurance coverage changes. A client […]