montana: Big Sky Sunset - Red Lodge, Montana - 02/22/09 01:07 AM
I recently joined the groups Spectacular Sunsets & Sunrises (started by Kent Simpson on 2/1/2009) and Clouds at ActiveRain (clouds attached) (started by Robert A. Swetz on 9/23/2008).   Feel free to click on the previous links and join these groups.  What better place to share your best photos of sunrises, sunsets and clouds on AR!
The following post is my first contribution to both of these groups.  They are photos of the sunset (clouds attached) taken on June 8, 2008 when I took my dogs out for a walk on the Rodeo grounds in Red Lodge, MT.  You can see Red Lodge Mountain and some of the ski trails on the left hand side of … (36 comments)

montana: City of Red Lodge Market Statistics for Residential at January 2009 Month End - 01/31/09 11:58 AM
City:       Red Lodge
Type:     Residential
Date:     January 31, 2009
Total inventory:         95
 
For an explanation of absorption rate and how it is calculated, see last month's post: 
City of Red-Lodge Market Statistics for Residential at Year End 2008
Please note that the absorption rate is not a guarantee of the time it would actually take to sell a property.

I also have the absorption rate statistics broken down by price range for Residential and by acreage for Vacant Land.   Feel free to contact me if you are interested to get an estimate (based on the inventory and the latest trends) … (0 comments)

montana: City of Red Lodge Market Statistics for Vacant Land at January 2009 Month End - 01/31/09 11:41 AM
 
City:       Red Lodge
Type:     Vacant Land
Date:     January 31, 2009
Total inventory:     225
 

 
For an explanation of absorption rate and how it is calculated, see last month's post: 
City of Red Lodge Market Statistics for Vacant Land at Year End 2008
Please note that the absorption rate is not a guarantee of the time it would actually take to sell a property.
I also have the absorption rate statistics broken down by price range for Residential and by acreage for Vacant Land.   Feel free to contact me if you are interested to get an estimate (based on the … (0 comments)

montana: Live, Love and Laugh from Me, Myself and Moi-Même - 01/28/09 12:02 PM



Debbie Hutchins tagged me for this MeMe.  Here are the rules based on Debbie's post...
 
 
 
 
Here are all of the ground rules that need to be followed:1.  Create a blog post with a link to the person who so happily tagged you.  See above!2.  List all of these rules in the post. Feel free to cut and paste this.3.  Share seven things that others may not know about you.  Do I or have I HAD a life outside of real estate?  4.  Identify seven friends, contacts or near enemies in which to adorn this MEME. Tag … (20 comments)

montana: Sightseeing In and Around Red Lodge: Plenty Coups (Chief of the Crows) Monument - 01/23/09 10:06 AM


Chief Plenty Coups' bronze sculpture lies near the Chamber of Commerce and is located North or town, near the intersection of 3rd Street (Highway 78) and Broadway Ave (Highway 212).
The following is a quote from Linderman's biography of Plenty Coups which is also shown on the permanent plaque near the monument.
"The buffalo gone and freedom denied him, the Indian was visited by two equally hideous strangers, famine and tuberculosis.  He could cope with neither.  His pride broken he felt himself and outcast, a beggar in his own country.  It was now that Plenty Coups became the real leader … (12 comments)

montana: Visit a New Town Virtually Thanks to Localism - 12/02/08 07:43 AM
Localism is Active Rain's sister website.   To know more about it, you can check the following post:  What is Localism?
Localism has lots of images of cities in the US and Canada that can be accessed from anywhere and any time to get a feel for the town.  It's like taking a virtual tour of a city.  This can be very helpful with those of you who have clients who are looking to relocate to a new town.   In this, my first post (I joined Active Rain on November 21, 2008), I would like to explain how to access and view … (56 comments)