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Playing with the Big Boys and Girls in Real Estate   Madison, WI - Read this book for a potent and concentrated look into the minds of the country's top residential professionals. Debra Pestrak interviewed 12 real estate superstars who shared real estate tips and tools that can help you be more s...

Story Mill Developer Files Personal Bankruptcy   By Jonathan Weber, 2-17-09 from the NewWest Bozeman Online Resource The developer of the much-touted Story Mill development in Bozeman, Matthew R. Crocker, has filed for personal bankruptcy, according to court records. Crocker, the son of embattled...

From last weeks Economic Outlook Seminar in Bozeman, Montana, see the latest information on our growth and outlook for next year.   Click on the links below for details.   Economic Outlook information www.bber.umt.edu - Economic Seminar Slides: http://www.bber.umt.edu/content/?x=2538   Gallatin C...

Bozeman, MT (January 14, 2009)  - Black Bull, the new Family and Golf Community in Montana, is one of only 10 new communities that made it on the list of the "Top 100 Golf Communities in America" by Travel + Leisure Golf. The January/February 2009 issue features those communities who, according ...

Happy New Year! Published today on Housing Predictor, 5 cities from Montana made the Top 25 Forecast Housing List, with Bozeman ranking #8. Here is an excerpt: Two states with reputations for being some of the coldest places in the country dominate the Housing Predictor Top 25 housing markets for...

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is spearheading Fix Housing First, one of the largest coalitions of housing advocates ever assembled in the United States, to push for a housing recovery plan that will revive the economy.   "If we are going to successfully pull our nation out of r...

Lenders are always looking for new ways to help buyers get into the home of their dreams. Today they frequently use adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) to increase the buyer's options. The interest rate on an ARM changes periodically to reflect changes in the national market. Since the loan starts a...

Here is a tip for those who are shopping for Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs): the "margin" is almost as important as the initial rate. The margin is the percentage point above the average yields for Treasury notes on which future rate adjustments will be calculated.Let's compare two hypothetical...