Bozeman, 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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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

State of Distressed Properties in 2012

Predictions are always hard to make and distressed sales are no different. Factors like home values, employment, and consumer confidence will all be determinants of the rising or falling housing market. That is the only thing that is certain.

“Foreclosures aren’t going away right now,” says Andy Firoved, CEO of CounselorDirect, a technology company that specializes in automating processes for various government foreclosure-prevention programs. “We’re going to have a certain level. The question is, how many?”

These are the predictions made by Firoved:

#1-Government home ownership assistance programs will get more effective.

The goal of helping home owners has hit every road block from job losses to overly bureaucratic processes. In contrast, newer initiatives such as the “Hardest Hit” mortgage assistance programs and the revamped Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), will be able to dig in more due to the plans of better promotions and administration.

“The word is getting out, and people are starting to get assistance,” Fivored says. “These programs are starting to find higher-level efficiencies as well.”

#2-The amount of evictions will stay the same or go down.

Banks are hesitant to push foreclosures and in turn evictions due to the robo-signing issue which still has not been settled. Evictions are labor-intensive, painstakingly tedious legally, and banks just don’t have the resources to evict all their borrowers. “The problem is that there are a lot of people out there who haven’t paid their mortgage in a while, and they have gotten used to it,” he says. Although “the party’s got to stop at some point,” Fivored is guessing it’ll keep going, for the most part, through 2012.

#3-Banks will get creative with REOs and delinquent home owners.

Special deals are on the horizon. Leasing foreclosed and bank owned home to former owners or allowing foreclosed-on and delinquent borrowers to continue living in homes without making payments for a short term are the type of scenarios on the table because banks want properties to be maintained in order to hold their resale value high.

What are the predictions you see in your area for this year!?

Please share and comment.

Source: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/01/05/3-predictions-for-distressed-properties-in-2012

Kansas performing in Bozeman!

The band Kansas will be in Bozeman to perform with the Montana State University Symphony on March 24, 2012 in the Shroyer Gymnasium . In 1998 this band released an orchestral album called “Always Never The Same” and has been on tour with symphonies since. We are lucky to have them in our small community and looking forward to having them here.

You may purchase your tickets at the Bobcat Ticket Office or call 800-808-5940, visit Tickets West online.