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The New York Times Great Homes and Destinations features “Award Winning Montana Retreat” in their article “What you get for $725,000”.

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Recent article in the New York Times:

This special, award-winning home, located in Paradise Valley (October 2005 winner of Organic Style House Contest,) was designed and built in 2004 by Ryker/Nave Architects in Livingston Montana. Nestled up against a 1,700-acre working ranch, with the extraordinary Gallatin National Forest and Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains as its backdrop, the property folds into the dramatic landscape…

Awarded “Best House”, Organic Style Magazine 2005 Low-Maintenance Home built with a Combination of Renewable Materials.

Special Announcement

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The closing of the Bozeman Sotheby’s franchise has presented a unique opportunity to start my own real estate company Raich Montana Properties LLC in Livingston, Montana.

 Raich Montana Properties LLC is committed to integrating superior properties with regional expertise and global exposure.  This small boutique firm allows for highly personal service for both buyers and sellers and a dedication to the Livingston and Paradise Valley communities.

 Thank you to all of my colleagues, associates and clients while I was the exclusive Livingston agent with Sotheby’s. I look forward to continuing these partnerships through Raich Montana Properties LLC.

Tracy Raich, Broker/Owner

Just Listed – Award Winning Home Located In Livingston Montana’s Paradise Valley

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Award Winning Montana Retreat
This organic Riker/Nave designed home greets you with a sun-drenched loft like space whose wavy ceiling mimics the mountain skyline. The floor plan reveals simplicity with the living, dining & kitchen areas flanked on either side by bedrooms. At the far end of the living area is the lap pool edged with smooth river stones. A wonderful silo connected by a shed-like passage way houses the master suite providing a sanctuary with small strategically placed windows and French doors that selectively frame the landscape and directs sunlight onto the curved plaster walls. The Deep Creek Trail head that leads into the vast Gallatin National Forest is just a half mile away.
• Borders a 1700 Acre Working Ranch
• 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 2.37 Acres
• Awarded “Best House”, Organic Style Magazine 2005
• Low Maintenance Home built with a Combination of Renewable Materials
• Listed For $725,000
Please contact Tracy Raich 406.223.8418 or visit tracyraich.com for additional information. [nggallery id=42]

Sun Ranch near Yellowstone National Park SOLD

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The Montana Ranch market shows optimism in spite of economic downturn…

Source:  Daily Chronicle, written by By DANIEL PERSON Chronicle Staff Writer
The sprawling Sun Ranch in Madison County, which became a model for sustainable land management under the ownership of millionaire Roger Lang, has been bought by the CEO of a multinational mining company.

Sun Ranch Partners purchased the 18,500-acre ranch near Cameron on Friday, Madison County Clerk and Recorder Peggy Kaatz said Monday. According to information filed with the Secretary of State’s office, Sun Ranch Partners is managed by Richard C. Adkerson, CEO of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. Sun Ranch Partners was created on Jan. 21, according to the Secretary of State.

Adkerson, 62, has held his position with the mining company since 2003, and is listed as one of the highest paid executives in America by Forbes and Fortune magazines. He is also listed by Business Week as the director of FM Properties, Inc., a real estate investment and development company.

Former-owner Lang purchased the ranch from actor Steven Seagal in 1998 and put the property under a unique management plan meant to promote wildlife and open space on the riverside property while continuing ranch operations. He put a vast majority of the ranch under a conservation easement, then carved out 10 home lots and put them on the market for between $5 million and $8 million. It was an idea he hoped could make conservation profitable and lead to 1 million acres being put under conservation over the next 10 years, he told the Chronicle in 2008.

But last April Lang switched gears and put the ranch on the market for $55 million. He told the Chronicle that the economic downturn led him to try to sell the ranch, with the conservation easements in place, and use the money to buy new land. As of last Friday, the sale price for the ranch was listed at $42 million.

“I’ve achieved what I’ve wanted to do there,” Lang told the Chronicle last year. “It’s 98 percent under conservation easement, so I feel very, very good about that.”

Adam DeFanti, vice president of marketing for Sun Ranch, told the Chronicle at the time that the purchase would not affect conservation easements in place.
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For information about  Montana Ranches for sale, please contact Tracy Raich, Associate Broker Sotheby’s International Realty in Livingston Montana: tracyraich.com

Green Residential Remodeling Guidelines Upgraded

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The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that the nation’s first green residential remodeling guidelines have been upgraded. The guidelines were announced at the annual Greenbuild International Conference Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, which took place November 2009. Because there have been over 100,000 downloads since its launch in March 2008, the REGREEN guidelines now include three webinars, four online CEUs, a two-day workshop at Greenbuild, an updated Web site – www.regreenprogram.org – and a REGREEN certificate program.

ASID Deputy Executive Director Thom Banks said, “From its inception, the REGREEN program was designed to expand beyond the guidelines. The capabilities of the Web site as well as the content of the educational offerings are exceptional, enriching the program and setting the direction for future REGREEN resources.”

Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC comments, “Making smart home renovation decisions can make a significant impact on energy use and resource consumption, saving money and creating a healthier home to live in. The new REGREEN website, coupled with the new educational offerings, will make it even easier for homeowners and designers to find the information they need to make educated and greener choices in the home.”

The revamped Web site is now launched where you will find more user-friendly guidelines that better illustrate the integrated design concepts at the core of REGREEN.

The newly developed educational offerings will ultimately culminate in a REGREEN Certificate. More details will be made available at: www.regreenprogram.org.

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