M O N T A N A   L I V I N G BOZEMAN • LIVINGSTON  • BIG SKY         March is the promise of Spring! Wow! Did we get a lot of snow recently! We have had record levels all at one time, but should be on par for a good runoff when the cumulative amount melts. Rafting should be as fun as last year, fishing will need to wait, hiking will be muddy for a little while and the wildflowers will again be colorful and expansive. Let us know if you are coming for a visit, we have a special rate with our local Hilton Garden Inn and some vacation rentals options in multiple areas.  S K I & S N O W   R E P O

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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. 

For those looking to “own a piece of paradise,” the Caribbean has long been considered a dream destination, and interest in the region only continues to build. Be it the slower pace of island life, pristine beaches, picturesque sunsets, warm climate or all of the above, the 7,000 islands that make up the Caribbean continue to draw real estate investors from

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The Engel & Völkers real estate company has opened an office in Livingston. 

Engel & Völkers, an international firm based in Hamburg, Germany, has offices in several Montana locations, including Bozeman. The Livingston office, owned by Bret and Polly Anna Snyder, of Bozeman, opened in November in the Albemarle building at 105 W. Park St., Unit 5.

The office is staffed by Supervising Broker Jane Tecca and two sales associate advisors — Chip Lenihan and Elisa Petz. Tecca, a 30-year resident of Livingston who has 13 years of real estate experience, said Engel and Völkers offers a full range of real estate services for sellers and buyers, from residential to commercial, farm and ranch; and even handles things like

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Engel & Völkers opens new shop in Whistler

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Whistler, BC and New York, NY (September 4, 2018) – Engel & Völkers has announced its expansion into Whistler with a new real estate shop opening, growing the company’s global network and luxury service in Canada. The newly established Engel & Völkers Whistler is led by esteemed license partners Maggi Thornhill and Max Thornhill, who have run their own independent brand, Thornhill Real Estate Group, since 2007. Maggi Thornhill holds the decade long title as Whistler’s #1 agent having made over $1.7 Billion in sales volume since becoming REALTOR® certified in 1989, serving as the top agent for 10+ years.

The new shop will provide leading

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