MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

June 17th, 2026

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

Helena is Montana’s capitol city. Originally know as “Crabtown,” for John Crab. Helena, MT was established October 30, 1864 and is near the Great Missouri River. Helena, Montana Yesterday and Today Four miners from Georgia, John Crab, John Cowan, Daniel Jackson Miller, and Reginald/Robert Stanley (the “Four Georgians“) found placer gold (quartz gold, silver, and lead, too) […]

June 9th, 2026

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Montana Homestead Declaration 2025*† Does Montana Have a Homestead Exemption? – How To File Homestead Rights in Montana To be eligible to file for up to $409,450* equity protection in 2025 with a Montana Homestead Declaration, a person’s subject property must be his/her primary residence. A “homestead” is the house, cabin, or mobile home in […]

June 2nd, 2026

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA RANCHES, MONTANA REAL ESTATE, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

Short History of Montana Ranching It is said that Montana’s ranching history began in the mid-1850’s with a cattle operation in Deer Lodge Valley started by the Grant Brothers in what was then Montana Territory. The Brothers would drive vibrant oxen to Pocatello, Idaho, trading them for exhausted Oregon cattle. They would then turn around and […]

June 1st, 2026

categories: BOZEMAN MONTANA, BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

Bozeman, Montana History – Gallatin County, MT – John Bozeman – Pioneers and Founders – Population ~59,050 In 1864, W.W. Alderson described Montana’s Gallatin Valley as “one of the most beautiful and picturesque valleys the eye ever beheld, abounding in springs of clear water.” In the late 1800’s many agreed, calling it “The Egypt” or […]

May 26th, 2026

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History of Belgrade, MT, 8th Largest City in Montana, in Gallatin County Belgrade Real Estate Listings – In 2025 Belgrade, Montana’s Population, ~ 14,025 – Nickname, “Princess of the Prairies” In 1882 Thomas B. Quaw, an entrepreneur, located land about ten miles west of Bozeman, MT along the newly surveyed Northern Pacific right-of-way. According to […]

March 30th, 2026

categories: BIG SKY MONTANA, BIG SKY REAL ESTATE, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA SKI RESORTS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

2026-27 Big Ski Montana Ski Resort – Big Sky History Slopes Close April 12, 2026, opening around Thanksgiving 2026 Considered one of America’s top ten ski resorts, the lifts at Montana’s Big Sky Resort quickly transport skiers and snowboarders up the slopes of regal Lone Mountain, Andesite Mountain, and Flat Iron Mountain, all of which offer up […]

March 20th, 2026

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Dec 12, 2025 – March 20, 2026, Early Closing of Bridger Bowl Bridger Bowl Information: Recent Infrastructure Updates – Bozeman Cross Country Skiing Bridger Canyon and Bridger Bowl Ski Area Real Estate Bridger Bowl is a private, nonprofit Montana community ski area with no owners. Consequently, all proceeds are reinvested into the ski area to cover […]

January 24th, 2026

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Short History of Bozeman’s Armory Hotel After sitting idle for years, Bozeman’s 29,000 square foot, decommissioned National Guard Armory–24 W. Mendenhall Street–retains almost all of its singular, art-deco style. But, now it’s been transformed into a premiere, 9-story, Bozeman luxury hotel, with all of its original structure masterfully integrated into the new structure. Twelve years ago, […]

January 2nd, 2026

categories: BIG SKY MONTANA, BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA SKI RESORTS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

2025-2026 Montana Ski Resorts – Bozeman Skiing – Big Sky Resort Montana Ski Maps, Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Resort Webcams Bridger Bowl Ski Area Bridger Bowl Webcam – Bridger Bowl Ski Report – Bridger Bowl Tickets Bridger Bowl is a private, nonprofit community ski area with no owners. Consequently, all proceeds are reinvested into the area to cover […]

September 24th, 2025

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Montana Real Estate Transfer Tax* Montana is one of 15 states that does NOT have a real estate transfer tax, but, instead, parties to a Montana real estate transaction must file a Realty Transfer Certificate, required by Montana law. Other states without realty transfer taxes: Alaska, (California†), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, […]