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

The Montana Department of Revenue encourages Montana property owners whose homes or other property are damaged or destroyed during wildfire or other natural disaster to apply for property tax relief.

Trails West Real Estate and West Venture Real Estate Merge and Rename to PureWest...

Leading brokerage and premier real estate office Trails West Real Estate announces its merger with leading brokerage West Venture Real Estate and PureWest Christie’s Real Estate, located in Bozeman, MT.

Kennedy Funding Financial Closes $1.41 Million Loan Secured by Mixed-use Property in Montana

Kennedy Funding Financial LLC has closed a $1.41 million loan to American Land Development-Sidney, LLC, owner of a 22.59-acre development site along E. Holly Street in Sidney, Montana, announced Kevin Wolfer, CEO of the Englewood Cliffs, NJ-based direct private lender. The three-year interest-only loan will be serviced by Kennedy Funding Financial

TESTER FIGHTS TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC LANDS

Tester offered an amendment to the Interior Appropriations bill that would provide $400 million for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which supports conservation easements, land acquisition, and state and local efforts to increase public access for outdoor recreation.

Lodging Dynamics Moves into Montana Market

Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group (LDHG) announced expansion into the Montana market through the acquisition of the award-winning Missoula, Montana Courtyard by Marriott.

Dept. of Revenue reminds businesses that unclaimed property reporting period ends June 30; due...

The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind businesses throughout the state that the current reporting period for unclaimed property, which began on July 1, 2013, ends on June 30, 2014. The department would also like to remind businesses that they must perform due diligence - that is, they must attempt to contact owners of unclaimed property - between July 1 and September 30 before the November 1, 2014 deadline for reporting and remitting unclaimed property to the department

Montana Department of Revenue Holds Online Auction of Unclaimed Property

Starting in June 2014, the Department of Revenue will hold an auction to sell unclaimed safe deposit box contents. For the first time, the state will auction the items online rather than in a physical location because online auctions generally reach more bidders and fetch better prices. Moving the auction online is also part of the Main Street Montana effort to make government more efficient and effective

DEQ issues reminders about asbestos safety for homeowners, small businesses

Do you know if you, your family or your employees have been exposed to asbestos? The first week in April is National Asbestos Awareness Week and a good time to learn about the number one cause of occupational cancer in the US.

Department of Revenue reminds property owners of tax exemption and reporting deadlines

The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind owners of real and personal property about several important application and reporting deadlines coming up.

DEQ Urges Homeowners to Test for Radon

January is Radon Awareness Month, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is urging Montanans to protect their health by testing their homes for radon gas.

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

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.

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.

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

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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