One of the largest purchases most of us will ever make is that of our home.  In order to make the process as stress-free and streamlined as possible, you will want an experienced professional looking out for your best interest.  Check out our top 5 reasons to use a buyer's agent when purchasing a home.1. The first and most obvious reason to use a buyer's agent?  There is no cost to you as the buyer to work with an agent.  A buyer's agent receives a portion of the selling agent's commission at cl... 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

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

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

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