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With the increased number of foreclosures around the country, more and more buyers and investors are seeking out foreclosed properties or properties that are advertised as Short Sales - meaning that the bank may accept less than what the sellers owe on the property.
Foreclosures can be an opportunity to get properties at a discount. We have [...]

Everyone has heard on the news about the mortgage crisis and the huge numbers of homes that are being foreclosed. Some states, such as California, even have bus tours that you can take to view all of the foreclosed homes.
When you’re looking at foreclosures, it is critical to also understand the local market as there [...]

We have added a free MLS search on our website at www.YourMT.com. Just click on MLS Search and you can view active Land, Home, and Commercial real estate listings in the Missoula & Western Montana area. The new search feature of our website allows users to:

Search by price, location, etc.,
View listing information,
Research area schools,
Print a property [...]

According to Wikipedia, living off the grid refers to living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. With rising costs for electricity and a growing consciousness about the environment, we have been seeing a growing demand for properties that are “off the grid” in Western Montana.
True “off the grid” properties do [...]

Are you a current Montana State Resident and thinking about buying your first home? Then you may want to look at a First-Time Home Buyer’s Savings Account.
Why Start A First Time Home Buyer’s Savings Account?

It’s an easy way to help you save for your dream of home ownership,
Lowers your Montana State adjusted gross income for [...]

We have seen several dream homes with high levels of radon and have worked with both buyers and sellers through this process.
It can be frightening to have your home inspector tell you that your dream home has high levels of radon. Before you put your dream on hold, learn about radon and radon remediation.
According to [...]

There is NO General Sales Tax in Montana! It’s hard for visitors to get used to but when you purchase something for $2.99 in Montana - you only pay $2.99 at the register, not $3.10 or $3.21.
Montana does not charge tax on business purchases and there is no state or local excise tax on long distance [...]

Are you thinking about buying a piece of bare land in Western Montana? Maybe a recreational property or a future homesite? If so, you will want to do your research. Here a few things for you to consider before you buy:
1.) Property Boundaries - are the property boundaries clearly marked? If not, you may want to require that [...]

The State of Montana offers a some great programs to help people purchase a home through the Montana Board of Housing.
The Regular Mortgage Bond Program offers an interest rate lower than the market rate, which makes your client’s purchasing power go farther, and, MBOH provides closing cost assistance to every buyer in this program. This [...]

There was recently an article in New West Magazine by Robert Struckman that discussed the national foreclosure rates. He provides a national map from RealtyTrac of foreclosure rates.
You’ll notice that the RealtyTrac map includes county-by-county shading. The color shows the foreclosure rate - the number of foreclosed homes as a portion of the total number of [...]