Bozeman: is it really that bad anymore?

[BrentD]

“Those who built the town, meanwhile, have found themselves increasingly unable to afford living there. And a similar pattern is repeating itself across Montana in places like Bozeman and Big Sky”


That’s literally what happened to me.

I asked the owner of the entire subdivision whom we built homes for and I’d grown close to (Contributed to my wedding), sell some of us a home for an affordable price or we’ll be priced out. We started off selling these houses for 250k now we’re building the same house same subdivision and selling em for 800k, sell us one for 300 so we can continue raising our families here or we will all be cooked! What’s the difference to you?!

His response was,
“The difference, is about $450,000…”

Money talks and BS walks 1000 miles…

It ain't just Boseman or Montana. I hate to tell you about.

Edited: i gotta ask, is that $450k profit or costs?

 

[Rack Daniels]

It ain't just Boseman or Montana. I hate to tell you about.

Edited: i gotta ask, is that $450k profit or costs?

Well, our deer friend Gerald will say I don’t know what I’m talking about, but that’s profit. The cost went up for demand and in the GRAND SCHEME of things, COVID inflation hurt but didn’t hurt to the point of charging 800k for a 200k home and call it scraping by. These homes were sold sight unseen, most of them. These same homes sold for over 1m in the next subdivision over, near black bull….. built em with the same guys. 1 week/per.

 

[802flyfish]

Our home was built in 1990 for 150k. Somehow it had appreciated 10x over 30 years. We sold it and moved 40 minutes outside of BZN. Couldn’t pay me to move back to BZN. 1-2 million to be in a subdivision and close enough to your neighbor that you could pass him toilet paper. Enjoying the new living room view..


We told our realtor that we would like to sell our home to a local family and would be willing to cut the price if so. We were told that a local growing family was highly interested. We ended up settling 50k off the listing price and left them a practically new hot tub (15k). Couple months later I had a warranty issue with a product and it was sent to our previous address. A local property management company and prior patient of my wife called and informed me he had my package. Out of curiosity, I asked him how the new family was enjoying the home. There was an awkward pause at first. He then proceed to tell me a couple from Santa Barbara, CA purchased the home as an investment and was charging a $600 daily rate on Airbnb. I’ll just say, if the realtor was a man, I would have punched him in the face.

 

[Rack Daniels]

@Drake4 you don’t contribute to this forum at all and your “” emojis get under my skin. You win. Laugh at that.

 

[Drake4]

Uhhh, ok.
I have no idea what the hell you are talking about.

 

[cgasner1]

@Drake4 you don’t contribute to this forum at all and your “” emojis get under my skin. You win. Laugh at that.

I’ve never met @Drake4 in person. I know he works for the same company I do. Lives in Bozeman and a state he hunts that’s not in Montana. Maybe it’s a you thing?

 

[BigHornRam]

Heading over to Bozeman today for a West Yellowstone sled trip. BIL's get in early, and want to watch the Peckers lose, while waiting for my Nephew's late flight to arrive. Recommend some good sports bars, please!

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Heading over to Bozeman today for a West Yellowstone sled trip. BIL's get in early, and want to watch the Peckers lose, while waiting for my Nephew's late flight to arrive. Recommend some good sports bars, please!

Downtown- Pour House, rBar, cannery

Campus- Spectators

4 corners- Korner Club.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Heading over to Bozeman today for a West Yellowstone sled trip. BIL's get in early, and want to watch the Peckers lose, while waiting for my Nephew's late flight to arrive. Recommend some good sports bars, please!

The iconic Bozeman RockN R Bar offers many tvs, lotsa beverage options, good food, and an atmosphere that's fun and usually filled with Bobcat fans and other characters of local color.
If you wish to avoid Bozeman proper, then the Korner Club is the spot with tv viewing, gambling machines, and good food and drinks.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Spectators would be my top suggestion, followed by Pourhouse downtown

 

[Rack Daniels]

That korner club has in-house hand breaded chicken strips that are absolutely screaming good and the sauces too. Don’t get anything elk at the Rbar I was told fda won’t let them serve game meat “undercooked”. poorhouse is good food too, just not my atmosphere.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Korner club has good atmosphere but food/service is rock bottom.

If you’re going to a nice town with tons of options, who wants a fat grumpy old troll for a waitress who rarely comes around to fill up your glass, when you can be served by cute little attentive waitresses elsewhere?

 

[BigHornRam]

Spectators would be my top suggestion, followed by Pourhouse downtown

Live entertainment type of establishment?

 

[Rack Daniels]

Korner club has good atmosphere but food/service is rock bottom.

They must just recognize you when you come through the door…..

 

[Drake4]

Spectators for sure…

 

[Straight Arrow]

Opinions are like doe tags ... every Bozemanite has a bunch!

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Sidewinders would be another good choice.

The Crystal is my favorite bar in town - but maybe not best for a game.

 

[PoleX]

Trigger warning…The Club Tavern and Grill for me. Reasonable prices, comfortable chairs, good service, and nice TV’s…and closer to the airport.

 

[BigHornRam]

Trigger warning…The Club Tavern and Grill for me. Reasonable prices, comfortable chairs, good service, and nice TV’s…and closer to the airport.

That's what I'm looking for! Still got to make the late night suicide run up the canyon to West, tonight.

 

[802flyfish]

Extra hot buffs Korner club.