The truly local owned and operated realty in the Bitterroot Valley not affiliated with national…read morechains. One other, much smaller office recently disaffiliated themselves from a franchise and is now local. Merle Unruh, the broker, has been in business for over 30 years and is very well connected to the community. Really nice guy and well respected in the real estate world. Montana Westgate has been the busiest realtor in the Valley for years, but am not certain now with a number of mergers of competitors having taken place. That said, for people looking for real estate in the Valley, it is best to shop around to find an office with a good reputation, one that has been operating for a good while and, most importantly, agents with which you feel comfortable. My wife was in real estate for over 30 years and I learned that most all real estate offices offer the same slate of services, so experience, local knowledge and your comfort level with the agent are the most important considerations, whether selling or buying. There are good and not so good offices and agents in any business, so do your homework, talk around and select a full-time agent and well-established real estate office. I think Montana Westgate has it all and would be an excellent choice.

Well unlike the other review, my experience with this real estate office was very POOR…read more I had been emailing about property for 6 months and tried to schedule for 2 months but upon my arrival to Hamilton, I was told she did not have time to take me out looking at property. I had to find another real estate office last minute after driving over 500 miles. My experience in the Bitterroot was NOT good and I am not going to relocate to this area as a result. Hope everyone else has better, luck ... maybe it was because I am a single woman with a middle income, who knows!!!

I was so lucky to have met Maria Laughlin. I was only in town for a short time so she quickly made…read moretime to come and meet with me in person and walk the property. From the beginning, I knew she was very knowledgeable and excellent at her job. She had signs up and listed the property the minute the paperwork was signed. She moved very quickly and was very responsive to all of the inquiries. She did quite a few showings of the land before having the escrow money in the bank, and a signed contract and closed in less than 40 days from the list date. I was traveling the entire time and Maria went out of her way to do as many things as she could to help me on my end while continuing to do an excellent job. Maria is especially pleasant to work with, she is funny caring, and smart. I highly recommend using Maria for your next sale or purchase. We had some property line issues, Maria made all of the calls to all parties got it worked out, and kept all parties happy. Maria is knowledgeable, and professional and works hard for her clients. You cant go wrong with Maria!

When I decided to sell my home in Florence, MT I thought about different real estate agents that I…read moreknew or knew of. However, I remembered meeting Maria at an open house in Missoula and her personality always stayed with me. I reached out to her and that was the best decision that I believe I could have made. Maria is very professional, efficient, hard working and a pure pleasure to do business with. A lot of hard work goes into selling a home, but Maria made the transaction flow so smoothly. I highly recommend Maria!

Stacey & Rob are amazing. They work so hard to make sure…read moreyour needs are met and that you are comfortable and happy in your home. We live on a ranch that has had a few problems and they have been so quick and fast to send people out to fix and repair. They care on a personal level. customer service like it use to be. We highly recommend them and would use RPM again and again!

UPDATE: We rented with Real Property Management in Hamilton and had a great experience until we…read moremoved out. We planned to buy a home and needed to move out early, fully prepared to pay the fee for early termination. We contacted them months before to let them know what we were planning and Robert, who I presume to be the owner, said he would work with us and waive the early termination fee since they were confident they could get it rented quickly. So we started our house hunting, expecting to use those funds for our new home. Once it was time to move out, we were told we were told by Heather in writing that we would be getting a good portion of our deposit back. In good faith, we paid the remainder of the rent, trusting that they would send the check in the mail as they promised. We ended up getting $0 returned our deposit with no prior communication about why. I went back and forth with Robert but he refused to stand by his word. My family feels robbed by this organization, so I would not recommend them. Affordable housing has become increasingly challenging in the Valley and Real Property Management isn't helping. PS: they hound you for a review when you move in and things are going well. So, take that into account when you see all the positive reviews on here.

What an amazing couple Andi & Henry are. They showed up within a half hour of calling them. We…read moretalked about the property and what they could do for me. Andi showed up the next day, took pictures and I gave her the landlords contact information. Unfortunately the landlord wanted the mobile home off the property so they couldn't help. They sent the pictures and mailed me the keys back with their apologies. If you're in need of buying or selling your property, please contact them. They go above & beyond.

In November 2016 Stephanie helped my husband and I buy our first home, and we seriously cannot say…read moreenough amazing things about her! As new homebuyers we were a little nervous and tentative, but Stephanie made us feel 100% comfortable! She educated us every step of the way, and made sure we understood everything that was going on. Right from the start it was obvious she had our best interest as her number one priority, which can be really, really rare. Our house wasn't even on the market, but she made sure we knew about it, because she thought it totally fit us. She coached us through a negotiating process, and even suggested we write a letter to the sellers (something we definitely wouldn't have thought of), and here we are with an amazing new home! I have absolutely NO hesitations recommending Stephanie to everyone I know. You will not regret having her as your realtor. She is amazing.

After my dad passed away, my family had the difficult task of sorting through and selling many of…read morehis belongings. Mike with Swanson's Estate Sales made the entire process much easier than we expected. He clearly explained what to expect and answered our questions. His pricing was fair, his communication was excellent, and he followed through on what he said he would do. He maintained a positive attitude and treated both our family and our property with genuine respect and care. It was a relief to work with someone who was professional, honest, and compassionate. I would highly recommend Swanson's Estate Sales to anyone needing estate sale services.

Several years ago he came to my grandmothers estate via my mother…read more Some very fine furniture. Fine, not great. He offered a 'fair' price for the furniture and a few other items. He never followed up. Never called back. Mom sold it to a friends friend. $800.00 or so. Just saying

Thanks to Alpine Granite Accents, I love my kitchen again!…read more 10/5 stars! Pricing was great and competitive with other local businesses in Missoula and Polson areas. Unlike other local businesses, Alpine Granite Accents offers removal and disposal of previous countertops, which makes it worry-free for remodel. Due to unexpected surgery, we had to reschedule. Alpine Granite Accents was very accommodating of our schedule. The final installation of our countertops was excellent and beyond our expectation. Craftmanship is exquisite with attention to the details. From start to finish, Flora and all we met from Alpine Granite Accents were friendly, professional and genuinely positive. They worked hard to help us fall in love with our countertops. They succeeded, we love our kitchen again!! If you are deciding where to get your countertops, call Alpine Granite Accents. You will be happy you did.

I see "wrong granite" or "wrong stone" is a repeat theme…read more Yes, we went through that too. Thankfully, when I came home to see our amazing tile guy installing some hideous piece of leopard print back splash, I whipped out my photo of the mild color stone actually purchased. Did he have to tear it out? Yes. Did it cost us, again? Yes. However, Alpine Granite still gets five stars for graciously acknowledging the mistake, and taking immediate steps to correct the issue. Haley and Flora were wonderful to work with and insisted on a second measurement to ensure accuracy. Josh also gets five gold stars for his meticulous install, professionalism and gracious attitude.

I am rarely amazed by customer service and quality work, but I am by All Valley Flooring!! They…read morewere wonderful about working with my crazy schedule, and my carpets were so horrible I couldn't let anyone in my house for fear of what they would think. They were truly disgusting. They took the time to do a very through job, were very friendly, had top of the line machinery that did an excellent job!! I've had several different carpet cleaning companies over the years and All Valley by far has done the best job!! I highly recommend them!

As soon as i walked in the door i was greeted with a smile and an employee that was eager to help…read moreme find the flooring that fit my needs. I ended up picking out a very nice carpet for my living room and it was scheduled to be installed 3 days after. The installers (Chuck and Josh) showed up on time and were very professional during the install! I love my new carpet and it was affordable! I will be going back for more flooring as my home projects continue!