ERA Landmark Marketwatch

7 Reasons Why Owning A Home Is A Good Thing

ERA Landmark — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:06:37 -0700

With all the economic and real estate turmoil of the last few years, some home owners and some possible first-time home buyers are wondering why they should own a home. They look at all the responsibility of upkeep, see their friends and acquaintances lose their homes, and watch the falling market nipping at their heels for the last few years.Some renters are thinking that it's much safer to just keep renting, rather than buying their first home.

Katie Haley Grimm Receives Resort & Second Home Designation

ERA Landmark — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:49:07 -0700

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Big Sky is pleased to announce that Broker Katie Haley Grimm has earned the Resort & Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS) certification from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Grimm received this designation while attending the NAR Resort and Second Home Symposium at Kiawah Island, South Carolina in March.

ERA Landmark Associates Receive National "Beyond Excellence" Recognition

ERA Landmark — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:58:59 -0700

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, is pleased to announce that several sales associates have achieved national recognition from global real estate leader ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. for attaining Beyond Excellence status for 2011 production.

The Upcoming 2012 "Selling Season"

ERA Landmark — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:23:55 -0700

Spring is officially upon us and is traditionally the time when homeowners spruce up their homes either for their personal enjoyment or to ready them for sale. While projects for your own enjoyment vary in size and budget, those who are planning to put their homes “on the market” want to get the most “bang” for their buck and ideally a reasonable return on investment.

Sally Hickey Receives Leaders’ Circle Designation

ERA Landmark — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:12:03 -0700

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate is pleased to announce that Sally Hickey was awarded a Leaders’ Circle designation by ERA Franchise Systems LLC. This designation, awarded at the 2012 ERA® International Business Conference (March 14-17, 2012) in New Orleans, La. recognizes the ERA network’s top producers for excellence in real estate sales.

Real Estate Myths - Debunking and Winning!

Rachel ORourke — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:22:30 -0700

Many buyers – and some sellers – are counting on misconceptions that could keep them from their real estate goals.
Here are some that we’re finding in this market.

1. I'll just hunt and hunt until I find the "perfect" home.

Great News for the Luxury Housing Market

ERA Landmark — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:47:08 -0700

U.S. News & World Report interviewed Robyn Erlenbush and Richard Smith, president and CEO of Realogy Corp. (ERA’s parent company), last week when they recognized that the luxury housing market is buzzing.

ERA Landmark Ranked #1 in the Nation in 2011

ERA Landmark — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:07:18 -0700

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate, is pleased to announce that ERA Landmark Real Estate ranked #1 in Total Closed Production Volume in 2011 for Division 1 (companies with 50 or less associates) by global residential real estate leader ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. Erlenbush and the company were recognized for these outstanding achievements at the 2012 ERA International Business Conference, held March 15-17 in New Orleans.

Winter Wonderland Offerings

ERA Landmark — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:56:05 -0700

Winter fun comes in all shapes and sizes, and fortunately we are blessed to have many top notch offerings within a short distance from Bozeman. We are increasingly becoming a nationally recognized winter vacation spot, from world-class ice climbing to the unmatched beauty and wonder of Yellowstone National Park to the “Biggest Skiing in America” at Big Sky. Let’s take a look at our latest travel list kudos and explore a few of the recreational opportunities and recent events in our area.

Kelly Lawlor Named ERA Office Coordinator of the Year

ERA Landmark — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:06:00 -0700

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate is pleased to announce that ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. has named Kelly Lawlor the 2011 Office Coordinator of the Year. Lawlor was honored for this outstanding achievement during the ERA International Business Conference in New Orleans, March 14-17.

ERA Landmark Associates Attend 2012 GRI Conference

ERA Landmark — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:02:45 -0700

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate is pleased to announce sales associate Robin Nelson from the Bozeman office along with broker Julie Kenned

ERA Landmark Western Land Associates Named Best Reator by Livingston Current

ERA Landmark — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:54:09 -0700

Livingston Current, a local news and entertainment magazine, just released the results from their 7th Annual Best of Livingston Reader Poll and two brokers from ERA Landmark Western Land were ranked "Best Realtor"!

Gillian Swanson ranked number one and Hebbard Blesius tied with another agent for the number two slot. Also mentioned in the survey were Western Land associates Amanda Knuchel, Julie Kennedy, Jon Ellen Snyder, Ernie Meador, Stacey Raney and Sam Noah.

Foreclosures Down, Market Steadying

ERA Landmark — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:27:51 -0700

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle published a story this week about the number of foreclosures in Gallatin County.

"The number of foreclosures in the area has slowed four years after the Great Recession first struck the Montana real estate market, dropping 18 percent from 2010 to 2011."

What this means for the future of our local real estate market is unclear, but as our own Robyn Erlenbush states in the article, "Sales increased last year and prices are beginning to level out – both signs of a steadying real estate market."

Ready-Set (Stage)-Go by Sharon Tudor Isler

ERA Landmark — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:43:59 -0700

March Greetings from Sharon and Brian,

Spring is almost here! The bluebirds are back, days are getting longer, and everyone is thinking about sprucing up, cleaning, redecorating and, for some of us, preparing our homes for sale. Most of our clients are first a seller and then a buyer, so the following comments will be informational for everyone. First-time buyers, too!

ERA Landmark’s Sue Frye Ranked in Top 25 in the Nation

ERA Landmark — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:04:29 -0800

Sue Frye, sales associate at ERA Landmark Real Estate is ranked in the top 25 in the nation for overall sales production in 2011 by global real estate leader ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. Frye is also recognized for her performance in total sales units in 2011. Frye will be honored for this achievement at the ERA International Business Conference in New Orleans in March.

ERA Landmark’s Kelly Lawlor Named Finalist for ERA Office Coordinator of the Year

ERA Landmark — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:00:30 -0800

Robyn Erlenbush, Broker/Owner of ERA Landmark Real Estate is pleased to announce that ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. has selected Kelly Lawlor as one of the Top 3 candidates for 2011 Office Coordinator of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Global Awards Dinner on March 15th during the ERA International Business Conference in New Orleans.

Montana's Micropolitan Economic Growth Ranking

ERA Landmark — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:51:54 -0800

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle released a story today about Bozeman's economy ranking very high among the country's strongest areas with regards to micropolitan economic growth in the nation with data and ranks provided by POLICOM Corp., an independent Florida-based economic research firm. Montana micropolitan areas ranked are Helena #2, Bozeman #7, Butte #17 and Kalispell #45. To learn more about what defines a micropolitan area and what forumulas were used to determine economic strength, please visit POLICOM's website: http://www.policom.com/

2011 Real Estate Wrap-up!

ERA Landmark — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:21:52 -0800

2011 exhibited more of the same positive upward trends that we witnessed in 2010 and compared to 2007 in many ways, which is a benchmark year in which we thought the market was relatively “good”. This recap is a comparison of 2011 to 2010 sales information, the source is the Southwest Montana Multiple Listing Service (SWMLS).

ERA Landmark’s Denise Andres Ranked in Top 10 in the Nation

ERA Landmark — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:24:47 -0800

Denise Andres, Sales Associate at ERA Landmark Real Estate, is ranked in the Top 10 in the nation for overall sales volume in 2011 by ERA Franchise Systems, Inc. Andres will be honored for this achievement at the ERA International Business Conference in New Orleans in March. Andres is also recognized for her total sales units in 2011. The ERA network includes approximately 30,000 brokers and sales associates and approximately 2,500 offices throughout the United States and 46 countries and territories.

Robyn Erlenbush breaks down the 2010-2011 Big Sky real estate market

ERA Landmark — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:05:33 -0800

A self-proclaimed "numbers nerd," Big Sky ERA office owner Robyn Erlenbush has spent the beginning of 2012 going over figures and making graphs to convey just what's happened in the Big Sky real estate market in 2011 compared to 2010.

It's a task she takes on every year. This time around Erlenbush's found condo sales are up while prices are down. Single-family home sales and prices are up. And, the number of bank-owned sales comprised 25 percent of 2011 Big Sky real estate transactions.