Travis A Martinez, Real Estate Consultant

Thursday September 30th The Candidates for County Commissioner had their first official debate.  Based on my experience with the Candidates there were no major changes in position.  The Candidates know where they stand and were not afraid to tell you.   The Candidates for County Commissioner are: District 2Greg Chilcott, ...

This morning Brookfield Residential Property Services announced that it will acquire GMAC Home Services.  This includes GMAC Home Mortgage, GMAC Real estate, and GMAC Relocation Services.  Who is Brookfield Residential Property Services? I am glad you asked.  Brookfields Residential Property Services is owned by Brookfield Asset ...

GMAC said today that they will close all of its mortgage retail offices.  This is a little bit of a shock to me, but I dont necessarily think it should be.  The local GMAC Mortgage office in Missoula has been cutting back it's mortgage brokers for quite some time now.  This appears to me to be some kind of reorganization by GMAC ...

As many of you may be aware, the President signed the Housing Stimulus Package last week.  What does this mean for you? Well if you are a first time homebuyer this could mean that you get a $7,500 tax credit.  If you are a FHA buyer this increases your loan limits.  If you are in Foreclosure this new law could provide for some ...

The House of Representatives passed the Housing Stimulus Package.  What happens next? The Senate will need to confirm it, which is expected to happen; the President will need to sign it into law, which is also expected to happen.  What does this all mean? Here is a great list from an article in the Wall Street Journal:Key points of ...

As I read the article below I was a little disturbed at the lack of coordination in DC.  It stinks and there is nobody that is clean in this situation.  Read below and see for yourself.  Bush Set to VETO Homebuilders BillArticle Originally published in the Wall Street JournalMay 7th, 2008WASHINGTON -- President Bush and Congress ...

This weekend was not only beautiful it was a furry of activity.  There was the Spring Fair at the Fairgrounds, lots of yard work to do, and yeas even people looking at property.  Not only did I show property to some buyers that I have been working with, but I also got some activity on my listings.  By activity I not only mean ...

HOME OWNERSHIP CLASSES TO PREPARE FAMILIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOANS The Bitter Root Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. (RC&D) is holding a nationally certified homebuyer class on April 2, 3 & 4th from 6 to 9 pm each night at Bitterroot Public Library Conference Room, 306 State St., Hamilton.  Please call the ...