How have the numbers changed over the past 7 years?  Here are some stats from 2011: As of 2011, Bozeman’s population was 39,764 people The median home in Bozeman costed $272,400 There were 12.1 students per teacher in Bozeman The unemployment rate in Bozeman was 6.5% The average commute time was 18 minutes (Source: www.bestplaces.net/city/montana/bozeman) Here is where we are at now! As of 2016, Bozeman’s population was 45,250 people, but based on this growth ... read more

What’s the CMA of your home and does the buyer have a plan for paying the closing costs? Does that sound like a lot of mumbo-jumbo? If it does, then it’s time that you get up to date on the latest real estate lingo. When selling a home, it’s impossible to avoid real estate terminology.  Everyone uses it from your real estate agent to your bank loan manager and the home seller. If you don’t know what they’re saying, you could put yourself at risk of a bad deal or an unfor... read more

The Big Sky Country MLS has released its official Annual Report for Gallatin County, detailing residential real estate trends, prices, and predictions for the year to come.  From the report, "...2018 delivered a more seasoned prudence toward residential real estate. Home buyers, now steeped in several years of rising prices and low inventory, became more selective in their purchase choices."  Take a look at some notable numbers from last year: Year-over-year, the number of homes available for sale wa... read more

SHARON LEE HOUSE POOR [adjective | hous – poo·r] A person who can afford his or her home mortgage payments, but can’t afford much of anything else. Discretionary spending on restaurants, furnishings, travel, and clothes are severely cut back, due to a large proportion of his or her income going towards the mortgage payments, upkeep costs, and energy/utility bills. You don’t want to find yourself stuck at home while your friends are out having fun. Buying more home than you can aff... read more

Aly Rosenberg has been contributing to the Bozeman and Gallatin Valley community for her entire life. An animal lover to the end, you’ll find Aly on the hiking trails, campsites, and fishing holes around the Gallatin Valley and wider Montana. A true Bozeman native raised just south of town, Aly has been preparing for her career as a Realtor for many years. Her degree in Marketing from Concordia College paved the way for her to move back to Bozeman and take over as Marketing Director for the Vigilante Theatre ... read more