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Chuck has been in the real estate industry for over 30 years and is the Broker/Owner of Diamond Real Estate. He has substantial experience in residential and commercial sales; development and management. His specialities include the sale of Investment Properties, Development Property, Bars, Restaurants, Casino's and Beer/Wine/All Beverage Licenses in Montana.
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Wet Your Whistle in Montana
Editorial Note: Growing up in Montana my grandfather use to joke that how they determined if a town was a town in Montana was by two basic requirements: a post office and a watering hole. Somehow I don’t think he was talkin’ about refreshing his horse ! Since my grandfather was pre – Toby Keith, [...]
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Is That Bakken Royalty Checking Burning a Hole in Your Pocket?
Where is the best place to put that royalty money to work? That is a great problem to have! There are lots of options and just as many people trying to help you spend it. I am a proponent of diversity (not only in asset but in location); and subscribe to the adage: “Don’t put all your eggs in [...]
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Looking at Cash Flows with Bakken Real Estate Investments
In communities impacted by the Bakken oil boom, the demand for housing exceeds supply leading to rapidly appreciating values and superior rents for landlords. Investors are becoming intrigued with holding real estate in their portfolios again or for the very first time. Real estate through the years has offered investors one of the most diverse [...]
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In Billings or the Bakken – 2 Good Reasons to Invest in Single Family Homes
Why single family homes? There are two good reasons. Of all real estate vehicles, single family homes are the easiest to rent and the easiest to liquidate and get your cash out. If you need to get your money out of a real estate investment, it will take the least amount of time with a [...]
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Why Should I Buy Debt-Free Income Properties?
Does it make any sense to buy debt-free income properties? It makes all the sense in the world if you have the cash! It takes away all the “smoke and mirrors.” There are no up-front fees, no long term liability and cash is always king – you get the best deals, especially in markets [...]
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Area Lodging Industry Improving…
One segment of the economy that has shown improvement in the Billings area is the lodging industry. STR (Smith Travel Research, Inc.) has been providing market data in North-American since 1985. STR and STR Global provides market data for thousands of lodging facilities representing 5.5 million rooms worldwide. They track performance such as Occupancy, Average [...]
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Investment Grade Real Estate
IE: Leasehold Improvements – Arbys Billings, MT Just what is Investment Grade Real Estate? Real property that is often included in portfolios of institutional investors such as insurance companies. They are of sufficient size, quality and credit worthiness, often $5 million up, and may include Class A Office Buildings, Retail Centers, Industrial Properties, Motels/Hotels [...]
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Investing in the Path of Progress
Havest Hills Development Williston, North Dakota The one fact about real estate that never changes is that they don’t make any more of it. You can take a big piece and cut it into a bunch of small pieces to make it go further or you can take a piece and develop it to make it produce [...]
