Resume

Dennis L. Hardin, owner of Hardin & Company, LTD.  
Mr. Hardin has been in Real Estate for 30 years.

• Licensed Real Estate Agent, State of MT., March 6, 1978
• Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of MT., April 1980
• Member of Gallatin Association of Realtors
• Member of Montana Association of Realtors
• Member of National Association of Realtors
• Chairman, Bozeman Commercial Marketing Forum, a Commercial Broker network. Elected 3 times, 2000 to Present
• Elected Director of the Montana Association of Realtors. 2001-2007 – 2 terms
• Member of International Exchangers Association
• Member of Farm and Land Institute, National Association of Realtors
• Member Institute of  Business Appraisers
• Member of Montana Million Dollar Club-Montana Association of Realtors
• Expert Witness for Montana Bankruptcy Court-Financial Valuation
• Past Charter Director: Big Sky Bank of  Big Sky, MT.
• Past Director: Big Sky Bank of Bozeman
• Past owner of Third largest home lending institution in Bozeman during the 1980's
• Past owner of Hardin Financial and Equipment Leasing. Funded in excess of 100 million dollars from 1980-2004. Maintained credit lines with Fortune 500 companies.
• Past member, Western Association of Equipment Lessors
• Past Member of National Association of Home Builders

Designations

• ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative),
• IBA (Institute of Business Appraisers),
• REALTOR®

Awards

• 1st place Commercial Sales of the Bozeman Board of Realtors
• Moderator of the year 1992- Montana Association of Real Estate Exchangers
• Recipient - Larry Fonner, Excellence Award- Montana Association of Real Estate Exchangers
• Exchanger of the year- Montana Association of Real Estate Exchangers
• Recipient- Secondary Market Contract Placement

Civic/Professional Contributions

• Current State Director: Montana Association of Realtors
• Current Local Director: Gallatin Association of Realtors
• President: Bozeman Marketing Forum, A Commercial Broker Marketing Forum. Re-Elected 2002.
• Committee Member of Ducks Unlimited for 21yrs.
• Past President: Big Brothers & Sisters of Bozeman for 3yrs. Board Member 5yrs.
• Past President: of Bozeman Noon Kiwanis - Board Member 3 yrs., Member 1978 to present
• Past School Board Trustee, School District 7, Bozeman - 7 yrs. Vice Chair 1 year
• Chairman for Gallatin County Republican Party 1996-99. Re-elected to 2001
• Church Board Member and Elder- Christian Center Church, Bozeman, Member 1966 to present
• Numerous Boards and Committees of the Bozeman School District
• Member of the Loan Grant Review Committee- Community Development Block Grant- City of Bozeman
• Founding Member of Gallatin Development Corporation via a Committee of the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce
• Founding Member of Tobacco Free Gallatin County.  Formulated legislation that was passed by 85% of both houses, protecting youth..

Education

• Graduate of Montana Real Estate Institute-Real Estate Law and Practice- Ralph Shook, Director
• Graduate: Connole & Mortor, Montana Real Estate Course covering 45 hours of Real Estate principals and Montana Law
• Graduate: Trinity College, Jamestown, North Dakota, now located in Elendale, North Dakota
• Graduate: Bozeman Senior High School

Continuing Education

• Certificate of Completion–GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute)–2006
• Certificate of Completion–The Zen of Real Estate Forms–2006
• Certificate of Attendance– Montana's Legal Environment–2006
• Certificate of Attendance–Council of Residential Specialists Technology Course–2006
• Certificate of Completion–Methamphetamine & Meth Lab Awareness–Ken Poteet–2005
• Certificate of Attendance–GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) –2005
• Certificate of Attendance – Landlord Tenant Law – Lonnie Warner, 2004
• Certificate of Attendance – Pitfalls of Property Management – Lonnie Warner, 2004
• Certificate of Attendance – Trust Accounting-Property Management – Lonnie Warner, 2004
• Certificate of Attendance – Property Management Forms – Lonnie Warner, 2004
• Certificate of Achievement – Professional Standards, Ethics (04-29) – Zane Sullivan, 2004
• Certificate of Achievement – Legal Update (04-10) – Oliver Frascona, Attorney at Law, 2004
• Certificate of Achievement – Subdivisions Law (#0395) – H. Thomas Llewellyn, 2004
• Attendance Certification – 2004 Montana Economic Outlook Seminar
• Certificate of Achievement – Crown Financial Ministries – Howard L Dayton, JR & Chuck Bentley, 2003
• Certificate of Achievement – Agency / Procuring Cause – Zane Sullivan, 2003
• Certificate of Attendance – Fair Housing – Cindy Zipperian, 2003
• Certificate of Continuing Education – Innovative Marketing – Marcie Roggow, 2003
• Certificate of Attendance – Accredited Buyer Representative Designation Course – Marcie Roggow, 2003
• Certificate of Attendance – Creative Real Estate Solutions – Kenneth M. Vidar, S.E.C., CCIM, CRS
• Certificate of Attendance – 2003 Montana Economic Outlook Seminar "Newcomers" – Paul E. Polzin
• Certification of Course Completion – Business Valuation – Walt Kero & BrianZottnick, 2002
• Certificate of Attendance- Section 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges- 1/29/99- Judy Byrd, Presenter
• Graduate of Course on Real Estate Contract Forms
• Graduate: Exchanging Farms, Ranches, and Rural Properties
• Graduate: Establishing Market Value of Agricultural Land
• Graduate: Professional Client Representation
• Graduate: Art Hammel- Valuing and Selling Business Opportunities
• Graduate: Land Brokerage Course
• Graduate: Time Value of Money, Internal Rates of Return- 5 day course 50 hours-National Association of Realtors- Gary Tharp
• Graduate of State Law Seminar-Zane Sullivan
• Graduate: Anti Trust Seminar- Zane Sullivan
• Graduate: Avoiding Misrepresentation in Real Estate- Zane Sullivan
• Graduate: Legal Forum Seminar- Zane Sullivan
• Graduate: Vern Hoven Tax Seminars-98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 88, 86, 85, 84, 83, 81
• Graduate of 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges
• Graduate of Tax Law and Business Law Update
• Graduate of Red Flags in New Home Construction- Jerry Boone
• Graduate of Professional Standard & Procuring Cause
• Graduate of Valuing a Business- Jim  Sappington
• Graduate of Real Estate law, Rule, and Ethics requirement in Montana
• Graduate of Trust Accounts in Montana- Montana Association of Realtors
• Graduate of Contract Law- Montana Association of Realtors
• Graduate of Fair Housing Seminar- John Montgomery & William Gray
• Graduate of Taxation Issues- Montana Association of Realtors
• Graduate of Creative Finance- Montana Association of Realtors
• Graduate of Water Rights Form Workshop- Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
• Graduate of Orientation to Equipment Leasing 
• Home Inspection Review-Bill Schwan
• Graduate of Commercial & Investment Real Estate - Basics; Gary Tharp
• Graduate of Commercial & Investment Real Estate - Leasing; Gary Tharp
• Graduate of Commercial & Investment Real Estate - Management; Gary Tharp
• Certificate of Completion - Ethics & Standards of Practices - Zane Sullivan
• Certificate of Completion - How to Negotiate in Tough Situations
• Certificate of Attendance - 2001 Montana Outlook Seminar
• Certificate of Completion – IRC Section 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges – Judy Byrd
• Certificate of Achievement – How to Negotiate Anything, Anywhere – Dave Beson
• Certificate of Completion – 03-04 Floodplains – What Every Real Estate Professional Should Know – Scott Gillian & Martha Kaufman
• Certificate of Completion – Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Real Estate Forums – Robyn Erlenbush
• Certificate of Attendance – Is Your Form Friendly? – Zane Sullivan
• Certificate of Attendance – Legal Forum – Zane Sullivan