The road to home ownership is exciting and full of decisions.  Viewing available houses to find the one that best meets a buyer’s personal tastes, needs, and budget can be time consuming and sometimes results in not finding a home that is “just right.”  For people with a bit more inspiration and the luxury of time, the option to buy a vacant building lot or acreage on which to build a brand new home might be a viable alternative.

In Bozeman, Montana, life is good. While we all find time to play in the best backyard ever, we actually work too! Check out what Men's Journal had to say about Bozeman in the April 2015 article "The Ten Best Places to Live Now":

 We all know that real estate is most certainly local, but having an overview of national trends is important to overall market knowledge. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently released their 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers which provides the most up-to-date statistics. Although each real estate transaction is completely unique, trends can be useful to gauge market health.

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate is pleased to announce that 49 associates from Bozeman, Big Sky, Livingston and Ennis have completed the ERA Distinctive Properties certification, a luxury real estate program created by ERA Real Estate.

Denise Andres, Sales Associate at ERA Landmark Real Estate, was a featured speaker at the Inman Real Estate Connect conference in New York City, on January 29th. Andres spoke to conference attendees interested in international and luxury real estate markets. Her session on building a luxury business focused on leveraging the lifestyle amenities of southwest Montana and Andres’ the utilization of photography, staging and market statistics when positioning properties for the marketplace.