MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

July 11th, 2023

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 6th, 2023

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Montana Homestead Declaration 2023 Does Montana Have a Homestead Exemption? – How To File Homestead Rights in Montana To be eligible to file for protection up to $378,560* equity protection in 2023 with a Montana Homestead Declaration, a person’s property must be his/her primary residence. A “homestead” is the house or mobile home in which […]

April 10th, 2023

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Quick Primer On Montana Property Taxes* – Bozeman Property Taxation All Montana properties are appraised at market value by the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) Bozeman’s Mill Value is $152,627 in 2023 – Bozeman’s Mill Levy* is 206.91 in 2023. Mock calculation to determine property taxes in Bozeman, Montana. Let’s calculate a property tax using a […]

April 10th, 2023

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2021 Montana Income Taxes* – Montana Individual Income Tax Reduced† What you need to know about your Montana income tax filing responsibilities According to the State of Montana, an individual’s marital status is used for filing a Montana tax return. Your marital status can affect your requirements for filing, the standard deductions you take, and […]

March 30th, 2023

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

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, […]

March 22nd, 2023

categories: BOZEMAN MONTANA, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA SKI RESORTS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

2023 Snowboard and Ski Season at Bridger Bowl Ski Resort Bridger Bowl Information: Recent Infrastructure Changes and New Lifts – 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 […]

March 18th, 2023

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

2023 Big Ski Montana Ski Resort – Big Sky History Big Sky Resort Webcam 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 to 4,350 vertical feet of […]

March 13th, 2023

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Livingston, Montana History – Yellowstone River – Livingston MT Real Estate Between the Gallatin and Crazy Mountain Ranges and abutting the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Livingston, Montana (Latitude, 45.66 N, Longitude, 110.56 W, Elevation. 4503 feet) is nestled along the free-flowing, Yellowstone River, one of the world’s longest, undammed rivers. For centuries, this region, which includes the […]

March 13th, 2023

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Yes, 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, […]

January 29th, 2023

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 […]