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Elton John Guitarist in Bozeman Plus Montana Mandolin Society, Bozeman Symphony, Sweet Tooth Ball, Giving Back Foundation

The John Jorgenson Quintet will wow you at Bozeman's Ellen Theatre on Saturday, February 14, 2009, 8 pm. You know Jorgenson's music through Earl Scruggs, Barbara Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, to name a few; he was Elton John's guitarist for six years! Get Your John Jorgenson Quintet Tickets Now. This rare musical experience is offered by the Montana Mandolin Society.

Enjoy dessert at Bozeman's Emerson Cultural Center's 22nd Annual Sweet Tooth Ball & Silent Auction, Saturday, February 7, 2009, 8 pm offering live music by Little Elmo and the Mambo Kings. You may also enjoy wine and beer. For tickets try: 406.587.9797

Get to the Holiday Inn Grand, Billings, MT for the Giving Back Foundation black tie blue jean benefit fundraiser, February 7, 2009, 5 pm. Enjoy the prime rib buffet, 6 pm and live auction with entertainment, 7:30 pm. This Montana-based non-profit, Giving Back Foundation (GBF), offers financial assistance to ranchers and farmers throughout the United States whose livelyhoods have been impacted by natural disasters.

Bozeman Symphony Society 2009 holds its annual chamber orchestra, February 7 and February 8, 2009, so you can still make the Giving Back Foundation's event in Billings, Montana. Through this year's theme, "The Classical Ideal," you will hear both 19th- and 20th-century compositional Classical period standards, featuring piano from the renowned Spencer Myer performing Beethoven's Concerto No. 1 in C major.

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Bozeman Home Featured on NBC Today Show

NBC featured a video segment with regular contributing Realtor, Barbara Corcoran discussing six reasonably-priced homes in six different states, ranging in price from the mid-200's to the mid-400's, including a home in Bozeman Montana, on the January 30, 2008 Today Show.

Other real estate featured included a Beaufort, South Carolina home, on a golf course, for $279,000; a Boca Raton, Florida home, in a gated community, for $325,000; a Sedona, Arizona home, in a climate offering 360 days of sunshine, for $349,999; a Las Vegas, Nevada home, in a city with 1% property tax, for 415,000; and a Lexington, Kentucky home, in the world's horse capital, for $449,500. For More on this Bozeman home on NBC...

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Bozeman Montana Number Nine in 2009 For Home Appreciation?

According to Housing Predictor, Bozeman, Montana, the collegiate, skiing, fishing, outdoorsy little city, is tagged as a top ten US real estate market for home appreciation in 2009!

Rank City/Market 2009 Prediction

1. Bloomington, Illinois 3.6%
2. Grand Junction, Colorado 3.1%
3. Billings, Montana 3.1%
4. Fargo, North Dakota 2.9%
5. Lander, Wyoming 2.3%
6. Trenton, New Jersey 2.3%
7. Morgantown, West Virginia 2.0%
8. Logan, Utah 2.0%
9. Bozeman, Montana 1.8%
10. Albany, Georgia 1.8%

Five Montana cities made the top 25 List. Montana has been somewhat immune to the financial mess and US housing collapse. Though Bozeman housing prices and values have declined, the market is poised to continue growing in the future.

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Yellowstone Club Reaches Out in Big Sky Montana Time of Need

Members of the exclusive Big Sky, Montana Yellowstone Club recently came together and reached out in a big way to the Big Sky, Montana community, donating over $100,000 to The Big Sky LIFT Fund, a relief fund created to assist Big Sky families in these tough financial times.

Those eligible for the one-time Big Sky LIFT grant, must live or work in the Big Sky Resort Area Tax District.

Basically, it appears you could apply if you can demonstrate a reasonable financial need. You may be able to qualify if you have been adversely affected by the economy: for instance, you lost your job, you cannot pay your rent, medical or work-related bills. Grants are available up to $1,000 for Big Sky individuals and $2,500 for Big Sky, MT families only.

Helena-based "Montana Community Foundation" will administrate the Big Sky LIFT fund and reviewing of applications will be done by a local group of Big Sky, Montana residents. You will need to supply: 2007 tax return, and, if related, a letter of job termination and any other documents that would help demonstrate your need.

For more information on the application guidelines and rules, contact MCF at 406-443-8313. To print out the application, go to: http://www.mtcf.org/pdfs/App_LIFT_Print.pdf

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Montana Housing Resources Website from Montana Association of Realtors (MAR)

The Montana Association of Realtors website, Montana Housing Resources, gives summaries of housing-related programs for Montana home buyers. Many programs offer income-based Montana home buying assistance.

If you are a resident of Gallatin County, Montana*, you may be eligible for one or more of these programs:

American Family Funds/Dove Foundation

Energy Efficient FHA Mortgage Insurance

Fannie Mae Expanded Approval with Timely Payment Rewards

FHA Loan

HUD 203(K) Rehabilitation Loan

The Road to Home Downpayment Assistance

The Road to Home Low-Interest First Mortgage Program

USDA Direct Loan

USDA Guaranteed Loan

USDA Home Repair Program

VA Direct Home Loans for Native American Veterans Living on Trust Lands

VA Loan

*If you are a resident of a Montana county other than Gallatin County, please use this link for your home buying assistance search: http://www.mthousingresources.com/program/index.php

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