Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate is pleased to announce that Sue Frye is ranked #1 in Montana and #13 in the Nation for Total Closed Production Volume through September 2009 by global real estate leader ERA Franchise Systems, Inc.
Sue’s sales record continues to outpace ERA Associates throughout the ERA network which includes more than 33,000 brokers and sales associates and approximately 2,800 offices throughout the United States and 50 other countries and territories. Sue entered the real estate industry in 1983 and since 1988 has consistently ranked nationally in ERA’s Top Ten. For ten of those years she has ranked #1.These rankings and recognitions would not be possible without her total commitment to her clients and customers and their fierce loyalty to her.
Sue specializes in residential, vacant land and commercial properties for all price ranges large and small. Sue was named to Wall Street Journal’s Top 100 Agents list and one of the most powerful women in real estate by the “National Relocation and Real Estate Magazine”.
Sue Frye CRS, GRI, Sales Associate
Phone: (406) 556-5056
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More good news for Bozeman's local real estate market! Residential inventory is down for the second consecutive month in the Bozeman/Belgrade area! Which means fewer available homes on the market. This is a positive step towards home price stabilization and real estate market recovery. The Belgrade area continues to show the most promise with a stead 23% decrease in inventory since 2008. Stay tuned with www.eralandmark.com/marketwatch to see what October’s statistics reveal!
*Data collected from all members of Gallatin Association of Realtors MLS.
ERA Landmark Residential Listings Comparison Graph - Market Stats
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Robyn Erlenbush CRS, GRI, CRB, Broker Owner
Phone: (406) 586-1321
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If Bozeman residents were at one time hoping for their 15 minutes of fame and then falling back into obscurity, they will once again be disappointed. Recently, our area was featured and congratulated as a fine place to live in the October 2009 editions of both Entrepreneur Magazine and National Geographic Adventure magazine.
Entrepreneur Magazine included Montana State University and Bozeman is its Top 10 list which highlighted the benefits of towns teaming up with their local universities to help create unique entrepreneurial atmospheres where ideally college graduates would chose to stay after graduation and help to develop new economic opportunities. Montana State University (with a stated student enrollment of 12,764) introduced the Center for Entrepreneurship for the New West as part of the College of Business in 2001. Since its inception, over 250 students have worked with more than 40 firms in the Bozeman area for a total of over 10,000 hours of business analysis. It is a win-win situation in that companies benefit from the fresh perspectives and new skills that can be gleaned from the students, while forward thinking students start to obtain real world experience that preferably will entice them to stay in the area to work for local companies, or even found their own start up business.
Though showing improvement, the statistics are still in favor of “brain drain” as approximately half of MSU graduates are still leaving the state to start their careers. The other nine university-city combos include the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Madison, WI; the University of California-San Diego and San Diego, CA; Howard University and Washington, D.C.; Michigan State University and East Lansing, MI; DePaul University and Chicago, IL; the University of Colorado-Boulder and Boulder, CO; the University of Georgia-Athens and Athens, GA; and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Lincoln, NE. Each of these cities has worked hard to improve their economic viability by promoting biotech and research fields, melding science and business, and fostering entrepreneurial attitudes, among other things.
Read more about Bozeman, Montana.
Robyn Erlenbush
CRS, GRI, CRB, Broker Owner
Phone: (406) 586-1321
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Bozeman, MT (Grassroots Newswire) September 28, 2009- People considering the purchase of their first home may be missing a valuable opportunity if they delay much longer, according to Robyn Erlenbush, local ERA® representative. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included an enhanced First-Time Homebuyer Federal Tax Credit, a housing stimulus that provides a maximum tax credit of $8,000 for first-time home purchases.
"The credit is due to expire November 30, and given the time it takes to find a home, secure financing and close on a property, potential buyers should act without delay," Robyn Erlenbush said. However,Robyn Erlenbush points out that to be eligible for the tax credit, qualified first-time buyers must purchase and reside in the principal residence before December 1, 2009. Other eligibility requirements apply, including income limits, but individuals who exceed the limit may be eligible for a partial credit. Buyers should seek advice from a professional tax advisor for specific tax calculations.
Since its inception earlier this year, the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit has brought 1.2 million new buyers into the market, 350,000 of whom would not have purchased a home without the credit, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), a leading advocate for homeownership and housing issues.
"ERA Real Estate has joined forces with NAR and our other colleagues in the real estate profession to petition Congress to keep this recovery going by extending the tax credit through 2010," Robyn Erlenbush said. "Housing has traditionally led our nation out of economic downturns, and can do so again."
Robyn Erlenbush noted that, while there are industry efforts underway to extend the tax credit deadline for first-time buyers, and others to expand its scope to include move-up and repeat homebuyers and remove or adjust income qualifications, the outcome of the lobbying campaign is by no means certain.
"Consumers can assist in this effort by writing to their Senators and Representatives to tell them of the successes with the tax credit thus far, and urge them to extend it now," Robyn Erlenbush continued.
Read more here.
Robyn Erlenbush
CRS, GRI, CRB, Broker Owner
Phone: (406) 586-1321
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Wondering what is happening with the First-time Homebuyers $8,000 Tax Credit that is set to expire November 30, 2009? Congress is looking at some modifications of the existing program to change payback provisions for military personnel, including an extension of the 3 year limit for resale. Could this be an indication of a tendency to consider extension of the tax credit program? What do you think?
Read this article written by Kenneth R. Harney for RealtyTimes.com about the $8,000 tax credit changes.
"The first major change to the $8,000 home buyers tax credit began moving through Congress last week, giving hope to real estate and building groups pushing for extension of the entire program before it expires Nov. 30." ...
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20090921_washingtonreport.htm
Ray Atteberry
CRS, GRI, GREEN, Broker
Phone: (406) 556-5053
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Arnie Kleinsasser was able to find us the perfect property, in our price range, in very short order. This was no easy task given we live out of state ... To pull this all together in one month was exceptional. - Stanley M. Darrow
Agent: Arnie Kleinsasser
"Sue Frye and her team were always on top of things. We have bought and sold 10 homes and this one was by far the smoothest we have ever had. Great job!" - Dennis and Sharon Stoneberger
Agent: Sue Frye
"Accompanying every rival agent when showing the house, as per my request. I failed to take a hose into the garage for winter so he noticed and took care of it independently (nice touch)" - Jim & Angie Harrington, La Quinta, CA
Agent: Walter Rivers
I never thought of. He was there from start to finish. Great support." - Dorothy Burkenpas
Agent: Vern Bitz
"Sharon Tudor Isler, was excellent in every respect of the profession!" - Sara Hahn
Agent: Sharon Tudor Isler
"Scott Molzahn is the best real estate agent in the area! He went above and beyond when was expected of him and made the buying and selling process very easy. We recommend him to anyone and already have" - Donavon Frederickson
Agent: Scott Molzahn
"Helping to prepare the house & always being there to show it." - KC & Wendy Tolliver, Bozeman, MT
"Gift & warming introduction to the community" - Judith Boreham, Fort Smith, AR
Rod Gilbert has done an outstanding job serving us and our real estate needs. He has become, not only our real estate agent, but a good friend as well. - - Roy & Shari Beall
Agent: Rod Gilbert
"Ray Atteberry sold me my first, second and fourth houses to be used for rental income. I found him to be a superb salesman to work with." - Robert Snaks
Agent: Ray Atteberry
"Cleaning after work was done on floors, checking on condo in our absence, negotiating, & open houses." - Mike & Ken Pollard, Memphis, TN 38117
Agent: Mitch Furr
"Denise and her assistant Mari went the extra-mile to make sure every detail of our home purchase and move went smoothly. We have purchased several homes in our lifetime, and no other agent ever provided service equal to Denise. She is truly an outstanding agent and a credit to the ERA organization." - Frank & Mary Erickson, Bozeman, MT
Agent: Mari Robbins
"Marc Driscoll was on the ball and very persistent in getting our property sold." - Holly & Ryan Jones
Agent: Marc Driscoll
"Leslie listened to my concerns and needs and made the sale of my home a pleasurable experience. She followed up on all the details and answered all my questions. She also found me a new ideal property. She saved me time and energy. She is a truly dedicated Realtor, and a credit to her profession" - V. Berg
Agent: Leslie Ridenour
"Laurie Andrews went way out of his way to help me locate a home. Sometimes at the drop of a hat." - Karl Light
Agent: Laurie Andrews
"Kirk made our sale transaction painless. Kept us aware of the process along the way and since we are 3,000 miles away we appreciated his efforts.","Went into our unit during cold spells, ran H2O & saw that pipes did not freeze - we felt secure with Kirk looking after our unit." - Thomas & Beverly Lacey, Ludlow, VT 05149
Agent: Kirk Dige
"Kim was exemplary! She has a wonderful kind personality in addition to her professional skills. She helped make my first time purchase of a home as stress-free as I could ever imagine. I worked with Kim from my previous home in MS. She was very attentive & thorough - sent me lots of info & pictures online. She lined up showings of many appropriate properties for me during my very brief 3/day visit to MT in July." - Allison Reynolds
Agent: Kim Spain
"...thanks so very much for all of your help, guidance, suggestions, hard work, patience, and good humor through this whole deal. You really ARE awesome. Thanks for making it all so easy. I will definitely spread the word about what a great agent you are. Thank you again, so much!!" - The Fultons, Livingston, MT
Agent: Jon Ellen Snyder
"Denise Andres was exceptionally helpful. She was organized, focused, knowledgeable and she was warm and friendly. I highly recommend her and will request her services again. She was very good! " - John Beck
Agent: Denise Andres
"Brian contacted us immediately after a home was listed because he knew it was an excellent value & exactly what we were looking for." - Nathan& Cindy Larson, Belgrade, MT
Agent: Brian Tudor
"Amy Anderson has been a best friend for 30 years. Amy is a great Realtor® and a wonderful person." - Lois Foukal
Agent: Amy Anderson
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