Travis A Martinez, Real Estate Consultant

This weekend is the annual Tour of Homes for the Bitterroot Valley.  I am very excited.  My favorite part is seeing all of the finish work.  The detail and intricacies of the finish work are amazing.  In fact after last years' tour my, then fiancee, and I got a wild hair and redid out bathroom with Venetian Plaster and ...

Anthony Martinez is my father.  Today is his birthday, as I reflect on him I remember one of the lessons he taught me from a very young age.  First I will give you a little bit of background knowledge.  He was a salesman.  Even when that was not his trade (even though most of the time it was) he was a salesman.  There was ...

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 ...

Candidate for Governor Roy Brown came to Hamilton Yesterday the 29th.  Roy made time in his busy schedule to meet with other local candidates as well as the local Realtors and Builders.  Among those in attendance were:Greg Chilcott (incumbent candidate for County Commissioner)JR Iman (candidate for County Commissioner) Jim ...

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 ...

We did it.  We moved yesterday to our new office on First Street in Hamilton.  We are across from Kmart and right next to Subway.  You know where I will be eating lunch Our new address is 1230 First Street, Hamilton, MT 59840. Our phone number is the same and all of the same great people are here.  The best part of it all is ...

Don't miss one of the last opportunities to visit Santa.  He will be helping me with my open house at 249 Carriage Road in Hamilton from 5 to 7 pm this Friday the 21st of December.  There will be lots of goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth and a great opportunity to preview this wonderful home. 

My job is to help people find homes in Western Montana.  In order to do my job successfully I have to love where I live.  Today is one of the days that make me love Montana.  It is snowing!!!  And not just a little it is snowing a few inches.  It still feels magical to wake up in the morning, look out my window and see ...