Record down payments reveal a divided housing market

According to a new report from Realtor.com, the national average down payment hit 14.4 percent and $30,250 in the fourth quarter. Continue reading

Cash offer pioneer Evergreen Home Loans expands to Southeast

Partnerships with real estate agents and builders laid the groundwork for the foray into Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee led by former Guild Mortgage exec John Porath. Continue reading

Ted Cruz aims to defund CFPB with implications for lender oversight

Although the agency was created by Democrats in an effort to protect consumers from abusive financial practices, it has continued to be viewed by Republicans as an unchecked power Continue reading

PureWest Christie’s International Real Estate expands to Idaho

The Kalispell, Montana-based affiliate is adding an office of eight agents to Sandpoint, Idaho, as the town’s luxury market grows. Continue reading

Luxury Spotlight: Big Sky and Bozeman, Montana

Driven in part by the popularity of the television series “Yellowstone,” this area has experienced a surge of interest from high-net-worth-clients. Broker and real estate educator Robyn Erlenbush outlines the upside and the challenges of this luxury ma… Continue reading

Agent encounter with prowler amid digital home showing goes viral

Billings, Montana, real estate agent Alyssa Webb was taking a cellphone video of the vacant home during a tour with clients when she turned a corner and came face to face with the vagrant. Continue reading

Bots can create almost any image. Here’s what agents should know

Artificial intelligence tools such as DALL-E 2 and Midjourney are revolutionizing visual content. They also present agents with unprecedented opportunities. Continue reading

Windermere debuts zavvie-powered comparison tool for sellers

Windermere Offers will allow people working with the brokerage’s agents to compare various options for selling their homes. Continue reading

The Agency welcomes new franchise in Big Sky Country

The office in Bozeman marks The Agency’s first foray in the state of Montana. Managing Partner Joy Vance who specializes in diverse luxury properties across Bozeman and Big Sky will lead the new office. Continue reading

Ready to saddle up and make the move to Montana? The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss PPP loans, record-setting levels of home equity and a Montana Marketeer. Continue reading