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Red Lodge MLS - Residential Statistics as of 7/31/2009

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Red Lodge MLS - Residential Statistics as of 7/31/2009

Active*

Contingent & Pending

Sold in 2009 (Jan 1 to Jul 31)

Avg Sold Price of Sold Listings

2009 (Jan 1 to Jul 31)

Sold in 2008 (Jan 1 to Jul 31)

Avg Sold Price of Sold Listings

2008 (Jan 1 to Jul 31)

City of Red Lodge

128

8

28

$256,725

33

$297,350

Cities Other than Red Lodge

73

4

21

$216,326

20

$228,950

Red Lodge MLS (TOTAL)

201

12

49

$239,410

53

$271,538

* Includes Contingent and Pending

Breakdown of Residential Actives

City of Red Lodge

Cities Other than Red Lodge

Red Lodge MLS (TOTAL)

$0 to $49,999

0

1

1

$50,000 to $99,999

1

8

9

$100,000 to $149,999

9

7

16

$150,000 to $199,999

21

9

30

$200,000 to $249,999

21

10

31

$250,000 to $299,999

23

11

34

$300,000 to $349,999

13

0

13

$350,000 to $399,999

12

5

17

$400,000 to $499,999

5

6

11

$500,000 +

23

16

39

TOTAL

128

73

201

The above statistics are for information purposes only. Accuracy can not be guaranteed.

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate
PO Box 947, 103 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068

406-446-2123
800-752-2499

Gerry@RedLodgeLand.com
www.PrudentialRedLodgeRealEstate.com

All photos and/or written content produced by Gerry Khatchikian. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission of Gerry Khatchikian, Realtor Associate with Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate.

Not-So-Speechless Sunday - Having Fun at the Festival of Nations in Red Lodge

This is one of the many photos of the Festival of Nations I took so far. The festival continues today.

Festival of Nations - Red Lodge, Montana

For more info about the Festival of Nations (including the events taken place today), you can check their website at www.festivalofnations.us

It's Good to Be Here!!

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate
PO Box 947, 103 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068

406-446-2123
800-752-2499

Gerry@RedLodgeLand.com
www.PrudentialRedLodgeRealEstate.com

All photos and/or written content produced by Gerry Khatchikian. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission of Gerry Khatchikian, Realtor Associate with Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate.

Not-So-Wordless Wednesday - Sunset Over Madison River in Yellowstone

Sunset Over Madison River in Yellowstone

The following photo was taken in Yellowstone National Park on June 28, 2009. This was on our way out of the park from the Western entrance to get to West Yellowstone where we had scheduled to spend the night. I was the driver of the group and I had to pull out to one of the rest stops along the road to admire the sunset and its reflection on Madison River.

We were very hungry at the time and decided it would be a great spot to watch the sunset while eating the sandwiches we had prepared for our first day in the park. It was getting a little chilly outside so we all stated in the car. That is till I decided I should get out and try and get a sunset photo. I had to take many before I got this one as I forgot to bring my tripod.

The first few pictures were a bit blurry as I could not hold my camera still. Finally I rested the camera on the hood of the car and managed to get the following photo. That was not soon enough. We were not the only ones that were hungry. A few lucky mosquitoes got a few bites out of me during the time I spent outside the car to manage to get one good sunset picture. I still did not get as good of a picture as I wanted because of the low light conditions, no tripod and the swarming mosquitoes. However, the memories of that evening and the time spent in Yellowstone with my brother and nieces will last a lifetime!

Sunset Over Madison River

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate
PO Box 947, 103 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068

406-446-2123
800-752-2499

Gerry@RedLodgeLand.com
www.PrudentialRedLodgeRealEstate.com

All photos and/or written content produced by Gerry Khatchikian. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission of Gerry Khatchikian, Realtor Associate with Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate.

59th Annual Festival of Nations - Red Lodge, Montana

59th Annual Festival of Nations - Red Lodge, Montana

Festival of Nations - Red Lodge, Montana

Celebration, Culture, Community

The 59th annual Festival of Nations in Red Lodge will be taking place on July 31, August 1 and 2, 2009.

The town of Red Lodge has a multi-cultural heritage thanks mainly to the coal mines in the late 1800's, early 1900's which attracted attracted people from all over the world. These immigrants came to Red Lodge to improve their living conditions and chances for a future.

The Festival of Nations is an annual event that celebrates the multi-cultural aspect of Red Lodge. It usually takes in the early part of August every year. This year's Festival of Nations promises to celebrate the diversity of cultures with plenty of ethnic food, cultural dances, live music and lots of fun activities.

I am looking forward to All Nations Gala that will take place at the Civic Center on Friday, July 31 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Scheduled are 21 dances including traditional dances from Finland, Germany, Italy, former Yugoslavia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Scandinavia. Those are the countries where most immigrants came to Red Lodge from in the late 1800's, early 1900's. Admission to this event as for all events of the Festival of Nations is FREE for everyone!

For more info and complete schedule of events of Red Lodge's Festival of Nations (including photos), please visit www.festivalofnations.us .

The following paragraph is an except from the website explaining the various contributions of these countries to the city of Red Lodge and explains the celebration of their heritage by the multi-cultural dances that will take place at the All Nations Gala.

"From Finland came mine workers and construction workers. "Finn Town" on the east side of Red Lodge still has many traces of their unique architecture, and the indispensable saunas. From the Balkans came the strong workers who did much of the heavy work, and also tended many of the town's shops. Immigrants from England, Ireland, and Scotland spread over all the mining districts of Montana, forming an important part of the population in Red Lodge, Butte, Anaconda, and Helena. Italians and Germans came west too. The last major immigrant group was the Scandinavians. They played a large part in the settlement of the prairies of Montana and the Dakotas, but they also came to cities and industrial regions. The handiwork of Scandinavian carpenters is can be seen everywhere in Red Lodge's splendid architectural heritage".

This should be a fun filled weekend in Red Lodge that is sure to please everyone!

It's good to Be Here!!

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate
PO Box 947, 103 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068

406-446-2123
800-752-2499

Gerry@RedLodgeLand.com
www.PrudentialRedLodgeRealEstate.com

All photos and/or written content produced by Gerry Khatchikian. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission of Gerry Khatchikian, Realtor Associate with Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate.

Moose Monday - Moose in Red Lodge

Moose in Red Lodge

This is probably one of the best moose pictures taken in Red Lodge that I have and it is not me who took it!

It was my brother and my nieces who got to admire this scene during their first visit to Red Lodge while on a little hike. My younger niece Karine was the one who pointed the moose to my brother and he was lucky enough to capture this scene from a distance and from high up (a safe zone to be) looking over the West Fork of Rock Creek just South of Red Lodge. He got many photos of the mother and calf but the following is the one that I liked the best and the one I chose to share on here, on my first Montana Moose Monday post.

Moose in Red Lodge

It's Good to Be Here!!

Please let me know if you want to see more moose photos on Mondays from Montana. Thank you.

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate
PO Box 947, 103 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068

406-446-2123
800-752-2499

Gerry@RedLodgeLand.com
www.PrudentialRedLodgeRealEstate.com

Written content produced by Gerry Khatchikian and photo produced by Vasken Khatchikian. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission of Gerry Khatchikian, Realtor Associate with Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate.