As we all should know by now, not only are green building techniques beneficial to your pocket book by saving on energy costs, but a complete green home building program can:
According to the NAHB Model GREEN Home Building Guidelines, the process of green building incorporates environmental considerations into every phase of the home building process. That means that during the design, construction, and operation of a home, energy and water efficiency, lot development, resource efficient building design and materials, indoor environmental quality, homeowner maintenance, and the home's overall impact on the environment are all taken into account.
On June 20, 2008, the Montana Home Builders Association and Missoula Building Industry Association introduced a new voluntary residential green building program called the Montana Green Building Program, which is partnered with the Green Building InitiativeTM (GBI) and is designed to help produce more environmentally-friendly homes and increase energy-efficiency in Montana. The program has defined a baseline for practical green building methods and training resources for Montana builders.
For More Information Visit The US Green Building Council
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Halloween in Bozeman, Montana 2008 Events
Saturday, October 25, 2008:
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Montana's 2008 Business Tax Climate Ranks 6th in Nation
Montana ranks 6th in the The Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index.
The Index, ranking Montana 6th, compares US states in five areas of taxation that impact business:
Montana's neighboring states ranked as follows:
Also, Montana State-Local Tax Burden Compared to US Average for 2008
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Year |
Rate |
Rank |
Per Capita |
Per Capita |
Total State |
Per Capita |
U.S. Avg. |
U.S. Per Capita |
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2008 |
8.6% |
40th |
$1,960 |
$1,199 |
$3,158 |
$36,793 |
9.7% |
$44,254 |
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Bozeman, Montana's Bridger Raptor Festival happens every year. Bridger's Raptor Festival is dedicated to counting the largest extant Golden Eagle migration in the United States.
The event happens at Bozeman's Bridger Bowl ski area in the Bridger Range of the Gallatin National Forest. According to the Bridger Raptor Festival schedule there will be nature walks and talks, wildlife films, educational events, and a slew of entertainment programs for you, regardless of age.
According to the Bridger Raptor Festival website, the event "promotes an awareness and appreciation for the migration of raptors and other wildlife through the Northern Rockies."
The festival is open to the public. This is a don't miss event...especially for children!
HATCHFest number five begins TODAY, October 1, 2008 and runs through Saturday, October 4, 2008.
HATCHFest, a year-round international nonprofit film, music, journalism, fashion, architecture, photography, sustainable design, film technology, art (and much more) festival, is predicated upon the idea that the mentoring of creative minds, through programs like this week's HATCHfest and the year-round HATCHlabs, is key to inspiring TOMORROW's artists.
Don't miss it this year! You'll be surprised who you may see...
"Education by day, entertainment by night...From our everyday actions, to break through in innovative ideas for renewable and sustainable energy, solutions for better living are rising up around us," according to HATCHFest.
HATCHFest Home - Bozeman Film, Music, Art Festival HATCHFest Schedule
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I graduated with a BA in Liberal Arts from Chapman University in Orange, California. I am passionate about community involvement, founding Ride For a Child, Share the Bread, and Operation Warmth, and participating in the Door of Faith Orphanage , Match 2 Prison Outreach , Pinehaven Ranch and Children's School , Compassion , Family Promise of Gallatin Valley , and Habitat for Humanity of Gallatin Valley .
Please consider supporting your local Family Promise or ours here in southwest Montana: Family Promise of Gallatin Valley , a non-profit multi-faith organization , based in Bozeman, offering shelter and opportunities to homeless families in the southwest Montana region:
"Family Promise of Gallatin Valley is a network of local congregations organized to help Gallatin Valley's homeless families with children. Each congregation provides shelter and meals, while each family is assisted by our staff professional social workers in finding and implementing lasting solutions to their unique situation. This national program had a success rate of over 80% in 2004."
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I bring sincere enthusiasm and optimism to everything I attempt and serve my clients with honesty, integrity, and respect. Bozeman Real Estate has been a natural fit because of my passion to serve. Whether clients buy or sell, they can count on a hard work ethic, knowledge of the Montana Real Estate market, and professionalism. Verify Taunya Fagan's Montana Real Estate License.
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Whether it's luxury Montana real estate - 7 Ranges - The Village Downtown - Black Bull - The Yellowstone Club - Spanish Peaks - Ameya Preserve - ranches; log homes; commercial, recreational, water, investment, or income property, I will help you choose the right piece of property for your needs and will guide you towards making the best real estate decision in the Montana Real Estate market. I find my clients what they want by listening, researching, and performing. I have many contacts and often learn of properties for sale before they're marketed, giving you the advantage.... ®
I offer you the highest caliber marketing for your Montana property, offering a sophisticated marketing system, blending television, internet, and print. I will do the necessary research to price your property appropriately, list it on MLS for top dollar, and aggressively market it...working for a speedy sale. You will benefit from my strong network of industry contacts and my affiliation with Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. and Prudential Montana Real Estate and a tremendous network of sellers and buyers.
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TESTIMONIALS TO TAUNYA FAGAN, BOZEMAN REALTOR
May 26, 2009
Dear Taunya –
Thank you so much for all the hard work on our behalf. We had been looking to buy property in Bozeman for years and when the opportunity came in 2009, we jumped on it. We had no real estate contacts in Bozeman and we found you by simply researching agents on line. We decided to start working with you because your website was so well organized and informative. Your website was also one of the few to offer all the info on the property without first requiring us to provide you “with our personal information and email”. I found your approach very refreshing. Once we got to know you, you lived up to our highest expectations. Your efforts on our behalf were limitless. You are also one of the most informed agents we have ever met. You obviously do your homework and stay involved on all levels in the Bozeman community. Over time, everyone we met had nothing but the highest praise for your approach and honesty. Our experience with you matched your reputation in the area. We ended up buying 2 properties in the Bozeman from you in early 2009, one great new house and one separate piece of beautiful land. Both are perfect. We are very excited to finally be part of the Bozeman community. Thank you for helping us on so many levels. Good luck in everything you do! Adam and Jodi Leiter, Bozeman, MT
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November 21, 2008
Dear Taunya,We are so grateful for your expertise, amazing help, and professional efficiency!!!!! Thank you. From the first moment we saw your informative, accurate, and attractive web site presentations of your offerings, to the dot on the last "i" of the final document, your attention to detail and kind and patient interaction with everyone was so amazing and admirable. We've closed on numerous properties and never, not even close, have we ever had such a pleasant experience. It can all be attributed to you! Thank you.
Walt and Juli Johnson, Bozeman, MT
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Nov. 21, 2008
Hi Taunya,I thank you again for your diligence. I believe you are one of the finest agents that I have had the pleasure to work with and hope there is a deal to be made.
Cordially, JB
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Thank you for being such a great realtor. For someone who was reluctant to work with a realtor, you have exceeded all my expectations and hesitations. You do good work and, again, I appreciate all your help.
Pat, Bozeman, MT
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We recently had a major move out of the Bozeman area to north western Washington State. My husband took a position with a company there and had to leave immediately. I was a bit concerned about being left with a 2yr old and trying to get my house sold quickly so that we could all be together. I interviewed several agents that seemed relatively competent but they all had to get back with me, check on prices and think about how best to market the house. There also seemed to be the gloomy warning of slowing house sales at this time of the year (late September).
When Taunya showed up I knew immediately that she would be the agent for us. She came with comparable market value comps in hand, she had her camera ready to take pictures and list that day, she had a marketing plan that included internet, newspaper, and television ads, at no additional charge to her standard commission. I was so impressed I agreed to sign with her on the spot. She was very helpful in coming up with a fair price that would have our house sold quickly but still assure us a great profit.
Taunya began work immediately and kept her word and all her promises for her advertising package. She then wasted no time in setting up an open house only days after the listing was posted and did not one, but two full days in a row, on the first weekend of the listing. Both days went very well, but at the end of the second day as she was packing up to leave a single man drove up on his motorcycle and asked if she would show him around. Even though she was ready to go, Taunya cheerfully agreed. He seemed like an unlikely buyer for such a large family home, and she had been told by many a nay sayer that "no one every sells houses to buyers at open houses." He bought it!
Taunya spent her time making sure that we were set up with an agent in our new home and even followed up with finding a fantastic lender who worked extremely hard to make our experience buying our new home here as easy as possible. We cannot say enough about the integrity and professionalism that Taunya displayed in a world where you don't often see that kind of work ethic anymore. We truly felt blessed! We would urge anyone in the Bozeman area to use Taunya as their agent if they truly want the best. And we wish her continued success and prosperity in the future.
Sincerely, Jeff & Terri
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Dear Taunya,
Wanting to enter the Bozeman Real Estate market, we purchased our first condo through you in 2003. You found us a new condo in a lovely development with beautiful views, and we were tremendously pleased with the quick, smooth closing of the purchasing transaction.
Two years later, you found us our dream home, and once again we had the opportunity of working with you in the listing of our condo. Your listing services went above and beyond that which is normal.
You artfully and professionally staged the condo, designed beautiful flyers, held well advertised weekly open houses with detailed follow-up with potential buyers. You marketed our property on the internet, television, and in local and national newspapers. You kept us informed of the activity you were having on the condo. It all worked to procure a "top dollar" sale shortly after listing the property which allowed us to purchase our dream home which you found for us. You helped us find a lender and worked with us on a day to day basis to insure quick, smooth closings on both the selling and purchasing transactions.
Your tireless effort and positive attitude, your responsible approach and skillful negotiation, backed by your exceptional real estate knowledge, helped us achieve our dream. We want to tell you how impressed we were with your work ethic and devotion to us as your clients and thank you. You truly are in an elite category of real estate agents.
Sincerely, George and Joyce, Bozeman, MT
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