About Gallatin County, MT

Inc. cites Bozeman businesses such as online appointment booking platform Schedulicity, social media and e-learning platform Wisetail, software provider RightNow Technologies and TechRanch in the article."(Bozeman is) a small town in southwestern Montana right in the mountains with fantastic schools and unbelievable opportunities for recreation, so we have people that come here from all over," Schedulicity founder Jerry Nettuno states in the article. "People come (here) generally to look for a better, simpler way of life." For the Full Article Click Here

Today, there are nearly 600 million websites, and the percentage of Americans with Internet access is closer to 80 percent. Not only is the country wired, but it’s also wireless, as more and more people with smartphones carry the Web with them wherever they go.Such changes in technology and how they relate to campaigns, candidates and constituents became an underlying theme of the daylong Campaign School, a training session on all things campaign-related at the Bozeman Hilton Garden Inn on Thursday. For the Full Article, Click Here.

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Active Foreclosures in Bozeman,
Belgrade,
Manhattan,
Three Forks, &
Big Sky!

Week of February 10, 2012

The following links are for the current FORECLOSED HOMES in the Gallatin Valley. They are usually priced well and most do not stay on the market for long. Take a look, find your favorite, then call to schedule your appointment to see them!

Bozeman Montana Foreclosures

Belgrade Montana Foreclosures

Manhattan Montana Foreclosures

Three Forks Montana Foreclosures

Big Sky Montana Foreclosures

These links are the SHORT SALE homes that are available presently. If you do not know the details for purchasing a short sale home, please email, call or text and we can explain those for you! We would love to be your guide in finding a great home at an outstanding price.

Bozeman Short Sale Homes

Belgrade Short Sale Homes

Three Forks Short Sale Homes

Big Sky Short Sale Homes

Getting an Edge in Buying Foreclosures

First Look. The First Look program offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac allows home buyers who are looking for primary residences to see the bank-owned homes prior to the investors. Home Buyers have a 15 time-period to get offers in before any investors have initiated bidding.

Competitive. Bidding wars are infamously correlated to buying distressed properties. The prices are already heavily discounted therefore low-ballers will not get very far. Many housing experts suggest starting at your best offer—this way you will be all in from the start, but your first offer will be the only one you make.

Deposit. Getting the banks attention can make the difference in a deal. Large deposits are a way of making a bold first step, just be careful. If the deal dissolves, this deposit may be lost.

With these steps, buyers need to always be cautious with their real estate endeavors. Realtors are there to make sure no unreasonable demands are met (ie waving a home inspection). Local Realtors know their market and will be able to assist you in taking the above tips to heart or telling you why in your situation they are not the best move.

Source: “How to Beat the Competition and Buy a Foreclosure,” Sun Sentinel (Fla.) (Feb. 5, 2012)

Bozeman gets to boast one more accolade. As dubbed by National Geographic, Bozeman Montana is one of the top 25 Ski Towns in the WORLD!

“Just what makes a classic ski town? It starts, naturally, with skiing and snowboarding so good they attract people like youth-bestowing fountains. Then add an inviting mountain burg steeped in ski heritage, amenities, and culture. These are the 25 best. For insider tips, we asked local luminaries where to stay, play, and party, whether you're on a budget or indulging.” —Aaron Teasdale

The article portrays Bozeman as “an old Montana university town of cowboys and ski bums, pickups and unleashed dogs, and two of the premier ski hills in America.” I cannot find much wrong in that interpretation. We are a place where fine dining meets blue jeans attire, a place where fresh snow means depleted classroom attendance for all the students hitting the slopes, and a place I can HOME.

Two of our three ski resorts are praised. World class Bridger Bowl, Big Sky, and (I will throw in) Moonlight Basin are all within an hour’s drive from Bozeman.

To Read More about Bozeman’s Skiing Opportunities: http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-ski-towns-photos/#/bozeman-montana-ski_47301_600x450.jpg

Year-Round Fun!

Coming to Gallatin County Fairgrounds is a 35,000 sqft, $4.5 million indoor ice arena to be used all year long. Valley Ice Garden, the only other indoor rink in the area, closed its door in 2006 and ever since volunteers have been raising money to construct the rink. Hockey, figure, and public staking are all on the rise, but when the idea came about, “It wasn’t ‘if you build it, they will come,’ Pertzborn, member of the Bozeman Amateur Hockey Association, said. “They were already here. But everybody adapted and the programs continued to grow. The [current Haynes Pavilion] enclosure worked better than we expected. Now we’re maxed out.” But the lack of a year-round place to practice greatly reduced opportunity. Since 2006, memberships in local clubs have reduced dramatically.

“The new arena will house a regulation rink and 1,000 seats with capacity for 1,600 spectators.”

We cannot wait to see it open. Good work Bozeman Community.

Source: http://www.rinktime.com/skating_rinks/mt/haynes_pavilion_skating_rink_arena_bozeman_mt.cfm