Bozeman News Info

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 25th, 2025

categories: BOZEMAN REAL ESTATE, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA HOMES FOR SALE

2025, a Bozeman home downtown, $815,000 – Inventory, 41 Homes. YEAR PRICE  FOR SALE Q4 2024 $815,000 41 Q4 2023 $684,900 45 Q4 2022 $790,000 35 Q4 2021 $792,500 20 Q4 2020 $715,000 22 Home Sales Down, Prices Up Chart 1: Q1 2025: A home costs $815,000, up just ⇑ $130,100 or ⇑ 16% below Q4 2023. Looking […]

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 […]

March 24th, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA HOMES FOR SALE

Bozeman Homeowner’s Insurance: Bozeman Home Insurance Information For Protecting Residential and Luxury Homes. Information+ for Insuring Bozeman Homes, Vacation Dwellings, Summer Residences. Homeowners Insurance is a package policy. This means that it covers both damage to your property and your liability or legal responsibility for any injuries and property damage you or members of your family […]

March 24th, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION, SELLERS INFORMATION

Quick Primer On Montana Property Taxes* – Bozeman Property Taxation All Montana properties are appraised at market value by the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) Gallatin County Mill Value*  – Calculate Your Mill Levy* Mock calculation to determine property taxes in Bozeman, Montana. Let’s calculate a property tax using a Bozeman home that has recently appraised […]

March 24th, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA RANCHES, MONTANA REAL ESTATE, SELLERS INFORMATION

Buying or Selling Montana Ranches – Montana Ranch Seller, Buyer Guide Elements of Selling or Buying a Montana Ranch LISTING AND MARKETING YOUR MONTANA RANCH PROPERTY Listing Agreements in Montana Montana Ranch Marketing Strategies Exclusive v. Limited Montana Ranch Listings Montana Ranch Appraisals and Valuations Learning Montana’s Ranching History PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTS, MONTANA RANCHES Initial […]

March 21st, 2025

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA LAND FOR SALE, MONTANA REAL ESTATE

Big Sky Land For Sale – Trends, Prices, History Median Land Sales Prices ⇑ – ⇓ Number of Land & Lots For Sale in Big Sky, Montana Since Covid hit the US in March 2020, ⇑ median sales prices for Big Sky land have continued ⇑ upward but with some volatility as chart 1 indicates, […]

March 20th, 2025

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

SW Montana Rivers Near Bozeman The Gallatin, Jefferson, Madison, Missouri, and Yellowstone Rivers Extending north and south through Montana’s western terrain is the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains, separating Montana into two drainages, one west-sloping and the other east-sloping, enabling gravity to send the State’s water to either the Mississippi or the Columbia. Consequently, […]

March 20th, 2025

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA HOMES FOR SALE

SW Montana Homes For Sale Search listings for SW Montana homes for sale. Area covers Multiple Listing Service (MLS) properties for the Southwest Montana Region. Median sales prices for SW Montana homes have steadily increased from $243,750 in March 2013 to $560,000 in February 2025, a ⇑ $491,150 or ⇑ 66.8% increase in 12 years. […]

March 20th, 2025

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA RANCHES, MONTANA REAL ESTATE, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

Short History of Montana Ranching It is said that Montana’s ranching history began in the mid-1850’s with a cattle operation in Deer Lodge Valley started by the Grant Brothers in what was then Montana Territory. The Brothers would drive vibrant oxen to Pocatello, Idaho, trading them for exhausted Oregon cattle. They would then turn around and […]