Yearly Archives: 2013

Tester, Baucus announce investment to help homeless veterans in Billings region

Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester today announced a new investment to help Volunteers of America in Billings better serve homeless veterans in the region.

Revenue department reminds businesses to submit unclaimed property report

The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind businesses throughout the state that the deadline for submitting an annual unclaimed property report is November 1. Montana law requires businesses to submit the report if they are holding unclaimed property. The deadline applies to all businesses except life insurance companies, whose deadline is May 1

ON THE ‘TRAILER’ OF HOUSING IN MONTANA’S BOOM AND BUST ECONOMY

When workers have needed a place to hang their hat during a Montana boom and bust cycle, transportable housing has come riding to the rescue.

SAF Grants $50,000 to Graduation Matters Montana

Superintendent Denise Juneau was at Big Sky High School in Missoula to announce that nonprofit Student Assistance Foundation (SAF) recently provided a $50,000 grant to support Graduation Matters Montana (GMM). This marks the second year that SAF has provided the funds to GMM, bringing the grand total to $100,000.

Tester receives leadership award for efforts to keep Montana cabins affordable

Montana cabin owners today recognized Senator Jon Tester's determined efforts to keep family cabins affordable in the face of skyrocketing land values.

Tester backs bipartisan bill to improve Native American housing opportunities

U.S. SENATE - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Jon Tester is backing a bipartisan bill to increase access to safe, affordable housing throughout Indian Country.

Owners of property damaged by wildfire, natural disaster may qualify for tax reli

Helena - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montana Department of Revenue encourages Montana property owners whose homes or forestlands are damaged or destroyed during wildfire season to apply for property tax relief.

Tester, Johanns Build Momentum for Housing Finance Reform

U.S. SENATE - July 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) continue to build momentum behind their bipartisan efforts to protect taxpayers by reforming America's housing finance market.

Bullock Announces Grant for Emergency Repairs of Apartment Building in Glendive

Montana Governor Steve Bullock today announced a $250,000 grant to the City of Glendive for emergency repairs that residents of a senior living facility are facing. Local officials reported that fire sprinklers at the building broke in April. Further investigation uncovered that the cause of the problem were the clay soils under the building giving way. The architect, general contractor, engineer, and hydrologist have since determined that repairs need to be made to save the building

Baucus, Tester Applaud Affordable Housing Grants for Montana Native American Communities

Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester applauded significant housing grants for seven Native American communities in Montana. Baucus, a longtime supporter of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, says nearly $21 million in grants will go toward building affordable housing on Montana's reservations.

Help Honey Bee Swarms Find a Home

With spring flowers come swarming bees, and Montana beekeepers are glad to help remove them if people find swarms clinging to trees, fences or some other surface.

Mortgage Assistance Extended for Montanans Struggling to Find Work

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announces an extension of a federal program that may help unemployed homeowners in Montana by providing mortgage relief and alternatives to foreclosure. The Making Home Affordable Program (MHA) application deadline has been extended until December 31, 2013. "This extension will help those Montanans struggling to find employment stay in their home until they can get back on their feet", said Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy

Governor Signs Bill Protecting Private Property Rights

Governor Steve Bullock on Wednesday signed into law a bill that adds a new layer of protection for private landowners in their negotiations with companies and government agencies that want to acquire their land under the state’s eminent domain laws.

Real estate team upgrades to IDX Broker, synchronizing their website with thousands of Montana...

EUGENE, OR - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Montana real estate agent Ryan Kulesza is the latest realty professional to adopt an IDX solution for his website. With the unique technology that IDX Broker supplies to agents and brokers, they can integrate their website with the Multiple Listings Service (MLS) boards they belong to. As a member of the Southwest Montana MLS (SWMMLS), Kulesza has access to thousands of detailed property listings, and now, so does his clients. IDX Broker extracts raw listing data from the SWMMLS database and seamlessly displays it on the search function Kulesza hosts. Finding a home in Big Sky, Montana has never been easier, thanks to the IDX solution Kulesza employs on his real estate search page

Tester, Johanns introduce bill to cut red tape for rural housing agencies

U.S. SENATE - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Jon Tester and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) are pushing a bipartisan proposal that cuts burdensome red tape for small public housing agencies nationwide so they can more easily provide affordable housing.

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How Montana is Working to Break Down Barriers to Fair Housing

There’s no better place to live, work, and play than Montana. Building a successful life here starts with having an affordable and accessible place to call home. Still, for many Montanans finding a stable home can come with barriers. We know families are encountering rising housing costs, a low supply of affordable apartments, and housing choice barriers. Every day our teams here at the Montana Department of Commerce are working to break down these barriers and make access to safe housing affordable and accessible