House Hunting Missoula Montana

When a person starts their search for a home in Missoula Montana it can be a daunting process. Though there are only about 107,000 people as of 2008 in Missoula County, the area covered is much greater than most will realize. For example, a person may come to me and tell me a general price range, number of bedrooms and bathrooms they are looking for and possibly a square footage range to look for. I'll narrow the search down to fit what they're looking for and pass on the list for their approval. This list may consist of 5-10 prime properties that fit their descriptions but it will take a full 2-3 days and 500 miles to look at them all. I used to cover a 5 or 10 property list in a half a day in south eastern Idaho where I used to show properties but not here!

One thing that holds true in most places in the state of Montana is that there is a lot of area to cover. Lifestyle, hobbies and special interests are going to be the golden key for people moving to Montana. One thing is pretty clear, if you like out door activities you can pretty much find them anywhere within minutes of wherever you live but the life you live will vary greatly. If you're more into night life, politics and community, there are much better areas to live in than others. Some people live for the farmers market and other old down town community events every weekend in the summer months and want to live as close as possible to walk to these events. Others enjoy hunting, camping, hiking and actually living with the bears and may like to live in areas that are less conjested and easier to access these activities. We also have a University in the area that some of you may be familiar with called the University of Montana or better known as the "Home of the Grizzlies!" The university district in Missoula offers a very "acedemic" way of life that many are drawn to. If it's horses you want, horse properties you get! In most areas of the country it's easy to find these equestrian areas but, in Montana, they litter the countryside! ... Literally!

The bottom line, Missoula and it's surrounding areas are full of diversity and different ways of living. Finding a home can look and feel like a daunting task but needs not be with the proper guidance of a good qualified resident or resident Realtor. The diversity of the area and different ways of life that follow are conducive to almost anyone with a heart beat! Western Montana, in general, is the coolest place I've ever lived and a great deal of people feel the same way I do.

All of this information and I haven't even touched on elementary, middle and high schools for the kids or the medical and professional community around the area. I guess this leaves more blogging fader for me in the future but described in a short three words... Second to none.

** As a side note here, the top picture is a picture of my oldest son enjoying a community car show. The second picture is of my oldest and youngest taking in the farmers market. Visit my website for a list of community events taking place on a weekly basis all over Missoula. **

Until next time...