Rent versus Home Ownership
Posted by PollyAnna Snyder on
*Rates below are as of 4/5/2019
395 Views, 0 Comments
Interest Rates and Market News
Posted by PollyAnna Snyder on
Interest Rates have been dropping lately due to global economic concerns sending bond prices up. They range between 3.75-4.25% currently. The Feds have also announced no more rate changes for the year. Rates aren't directly affected by the Fed Rate hikes contrary to popular belief, they are a result of the 10-year treasury.
Interest rates are determined by three forces:
- The first is the Federal Reserve, which sets the fed funds rate. That affects short-term and variable interest rates.
- The second is investor demand for U.S. Treasury notes and bonds. That affects long-term and fixed interest rates.
- The third force is the banking industry. They offer loans and mortgages that can change interest rates depending on business needs.
The…
402 Views, 0 Comments
 Engel & Völkers Advisors Return to Montana With Multiple Awards
Posted by PollyAnna Snyder on
Global real estate company recognizes its top advisors at their annual Exchange Conference
(March 5, 2019)
Engel & Völkers recognized its top advisors of Engel & Völkers at its annual event, Exchange at The Chateau Elan. Local Realtors in the Bozeman and Big Sky shops received five awards for production.
PollyAnna Snyder of Engel & Völkers Bozeman, License Partner, and Managing Broker was awarded the top level recognition of Chairman's Circle as well as #4 in the Americas for the number of transactions. PollyAnna has been a top producer since she entered the industry and is a partner and Private Office Advisor with Engel & Völkers. Private Office Advisors are an elite group with the global brokerage firm that represents the brand in more than 30…
1022 Views, 0 Comments
Major Economic Events of 2018
Posted by PollyAnna Snyder on
A Year of Strong Growth
By Patrick M. Barkey, Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana
The state of Montana turned in a strong revenue growth performance for the fiscal year 2018, which ended in June of last year. The 13.7 percent increase in general fund revenues over the previous year’s totals was aided by strong growth in the individual income tax, which accounts for more than half of the general fund total. There was also vigorous growth in corporate income taxes and in a wide variety of natural resource and tourism-related revenues.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by President Donald Trump in December of 2017 appears to have provided a positive shock to Montana businesses and households as lower tax rates and…
318 Views, 0 Comments
Bozeman economy strongest of cities its size
Posted by PollyAnna Snyder on
The Bozeman area has the strongest economy for a city with fewer than 50,000 people in the U.S., according to a new national report.
Each year, independent research firm POLICOM ranks areas for “economic strength” — the long-term tendency for a place to grow in size and quality. For a second year in a row, Bozeman topped the micropolitan list.
“The rankings do not reflect the latest ‘hotspot’ or boom town, but the areas which have the best economic foundation,” William H. Fruth, president of POLICOM, said in a statement.
Bozeman was one of 551 micropolitan areas in the report. Each has an urban center of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 people. To ensure it’s more than a fleeting trend, the rankings measured 23 factors over 16 years.
…
927 Views, 0 Comments
Title Insurance versus Homeowner insurance
Posted by PollyAnna Snyder on
Sometimes we take for granted that this is a foreign concept to those that aren't in the habit of buying and selling property. Our friends at First American Title sent this with us today to share.
716 Views, 0 Comments
Luxury Caribbean Markets To Watch In 2019
Posted by PollyAnna Snyder on
Luxury Caribbean Markets To Watch In 2019
Anthony Hitt, Forbes Real Estate Council Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.Post written by Anthony Hitt
Offered in Rum Point, Cayman Islands
President and CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, overseeing the global real estate brand's growth and operations in the Americas.
419 Views, 0 Comments