A second home in Montana is a great way to experience a different way of life—whether summers spent in one of many rural communities near Yellowstone National Park or winters in a ski-in / ski-out condo in Big Sky. Buying a vacation home connects you to a place in a deeper way than just taking a vacation; you get to know your neighborhood and area, develop friendships, and build lasting memories with the friends and family who come to visit. Here are just four of the many reasons to consider buying a second h... read more

There's no place like home for the holidays! As you prepare to gather with friends and family, here are some Montana luxury homes that are perfect for entertaining the people you love any time of year. These new listings range from the North Fork to Big Sky and offer some of the best amenities for living in Montana. 1. North Fork Majesty15900 North Fork Road, Polebridge ~ 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms ~ 3,977 Sq Ft ~ 20.09 AcresMLS# 22115980 ~ $3,200,000Lindsay Fansler | 406.471.4897 | Lindsay@PureWestMT.comThis stunnin... read more

Spring is not the only great season for selling your home in Montana! Here are several reasons that fall is a strong time of year for selling your home. 1. There are fewer homes for saleWhen you list your house in the fall, you don’t have to compete against as many homes. Inventory declines after the spring and summer buying season, leaving interested buyers with fewer choices in both the residential real estate and luxury real estate markets. Less competition means more eyes on your home, no matter what pri... read more

There are so many reasons for moving to Montana. Or moving from Montana. Or for selling a piece of Whitefish real estate and picking up a house in Bozeman. Sometimes we need more space, sometimes it’s a desire for a change of scenery. Job transfers or a newfound ability to work from anywhere find us thinking about relocation. Maybe you’ve realized a lifelong dream and you’re ready to own a vacation home. These reasons can take you across the world as easily as they could take you across your homet... read more

“Poets talk about “spots of time,” but it is really fishermen who experience eternity compressed into a moment. No one can tell what a spot of time is until suddenly the whole world is a fish and the fish is gone.”-Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It and Other StoriesNobody captures the beauty and agony of fly fishing like Montana-raised author Norman Maclean. Most of the fishing in his novella took place on the Big Blackfoot River, which joins the Clark Fork on the eastern edge of Mis... read more