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Tim Ford

Tim Ford is a Realtor® with Bozeman Brokers Real Estate in Bozeman Montana. He can be contacted at 406-209-1214.

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The Zillow Estimate

Tim Ford

Zillow is a Real Estate website with a variety of tools and information. Buyers use the website to shop homes for sale. Zillow also offers a “Zestimate” which is their computerized model that generates a home value for individual homes…

May Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

As ski season has given way to biking, hiking, and fishing season, the strong Real Estate season is also upon us. While this article generally focuses on sales of single family homes; condos & townhouses make up a large part of our market as…

Energy Efficiency at Home

Tim Ford

April is the month we celebrate Earth Day, and with spring weather approaching, it’s a great time to try to improve a home’s energy efficiency. This not only helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it also helps to reduce monthly and…

Understanding CAP Rates

Tim Ford

The Bozeman Real Estate market has started off 2017 at a blistering pace. 76 single family homes sold in the first month. This is up over 28% from last January and almost double the number of sales in January of 2015.The rental market remains very…

Real Estate Year End Report

Tim Ford

The Real Estate market in Bozeman continued its hot streak through 2016. The good news for those thinking that prices are rising too quickly is that increases weren’t as dramatic as those seen in 2015.Last year, 2015, was the first year that…

December Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

With the holiday season upon us, many people often ask about timing the market. It seems that many assume the holidays are the worst time of year to sell a home, but let’s take a look at the numbers. Since December sales datum is not complete…

November Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

The Bozeman Real Estate market has continued to see rapid growth during the first three quarters of 2016. While the great recession was really just a few short years ago, it now seems to be a distant memory. The overall number of sales is at an…

October Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

As we move into fall, 2016 remains one of the biggest years ever for the Bozeman Real Estate market. Year to date, 723 single family homes have sold in the Bozeman area, which makes this the highest volume year on record thus far. This is the time of…

September Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

This has been a hot summer in Bozeman, both in terms of temperature and Real Estate activity. As summer starts to wind down, MSU students will replace the summer tourists as the Montana State University campus roars to life. While the many niche…

August Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

Summer is in full swing. We’re now over half way through the year, and I thought it prudent to take a look back at the first 6 months of 2016 and see how the Real Estate market faired.It’s been another busy spring and summer here in…

July Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

As one can see by looking at the included numbers, Bozeman’s market continues to remain hot. Many buyers have been frustrated lately to end up in multiple offer situations, some even losing out on multiple homes. In a multiple offer situation…

June Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

This article usually focuses on single family homes sales, but condos and townhomes make up a large portion of our market as well. Therefore, I thought it worthwhile to take a look at how those sales are faring. All data will include both…

Bozeman May Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

While the weather has been volatile across the valley, the Bozeman Real Estate market continues to remain hot. As the bears in Yellowstone are starting to come out of their dens, Real Estate buyers are also immerging from their winter…

Energy Efficiency in the Home

Tim Ford

With Earth Day fast approaching, this is a great time to focus on ways individuals can make a difference in their home. The beauty of increasing a home’s energy efficiency is that it not only helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it also helps…

Understanding CAP Rates

Tim Ford

With the strength of the Bozeman rental market, we’ve seen many investors buying up houses, condos, and multi-family homes to use as income producing properties. Individuals looking to purchase income properties may often hear the term Cap…

Real Estate Year End Report 2015

Tim Ford

Wow! What a year! 2015 saw huge increases in sales volume and pricing across the valley. This past year, over 1,000 single family homes sold in a 12-month period in the Bozeman area; 1022 actually. This is up from the 905 single family homes that…

The Bozeman December Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

Many people often ask about timing the market. What is the best time of year to buy? What is the best time of year to sell? Looking at sales in 2014, the busiest month of the year for new contracts was April, during which 111 homes went under…

The Bozeman November Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

The Bozeman Real Estate market has seen a rapid climb during the first three quarters of 2015. The overall number of sales is at an all-time high and prices have now risen above previous peak years. This time last year, prices were on the rise but…

The Bozeman October Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

By now almost everyone in the area has heard, Bozeman Real Estate is as strong as it’s ever been. 2015 is proving to be one of the biggest years ever for the local Real Estate market. Year to date, 693 single family homes have sold in the…

The Bozeman September Real Estate Report

Tim Ford

Its been a great summer in Bozeman, but summer is slowly making its way out. Tourist and construction traffic have been replaced with Montana State University students making their return to town.While Bozeman is proud to have many varied industries…

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