Flathead Valley, Montana
Real estate, the plain way.
Walk the ground. Read the market. Say what I found. Then the decision is yours.
Buy
Finding the place is the easy part. I'll help with everything after that.
Sell
Priced right the first week. That's where homes sell in this valley.
Land
Water, septic, access. The questions to ask before you write a check.
Commercial, multi-family, industrial and vacation-rental property through SVN | PureWest Commercial.
Market at a glance
Figures as published by the sources named. Last checked September 2026.
Get to know
Brandon Holmes
I grew up farming pigs and dairy cows in Iowa and came to Bigfork in 1995 to help run a leadership school. I stayed. I built houses here, then spent twenty years appraising farms, ranches, land and commercial property across Western Montana. My wife and our kids are third- and fourth-generation Montanans. I'm the one who came from somewhere else. I've been thrown from a bull and I've stood on top of Granite Peak. I know this state from the dirt up.
Now I sell homes and land with PureWest, and commercial property with SVN. I bring the habits along: look at the bones first, read the comparable sales myself, and tell you what I see. I'd be honored to earn your trust.
- Appraising since
- 2005
- Certified General
- 2009, Montana
- MAI designation
- 2013, Appraisal Institute
- Appraisal specialties
- Farm, ranch, land, commercial, multi-family
- Homes & land
- PureWest Christie's International Real Estate
- Commercial
- SVN | PureWest Commercial: multi-family, industrial, vacation rental, income property
- Home
- Bigfork, since 1995. Iowa before that.
Places
Seven ways to live in the Flathead
Bigfork
Where we live. Theater in July, quiet in February.
Kalispell
The working center. Most of the jobs, most of the houses.
Whitefish
Ski hill and a late downtown. The energy costs extra.
Columbia Falls
Last stop before Glacier. Practical, getting busier.
Lakeside & Somers
Orchards and old cabins on the west shore.
Polson
South end of the lake, on the Reservation. Different rules.
The county
Ranchettes, timber, forest boundaries.
On the market
Featured properties
Brandon's listings appear here as they go live. Search every home in the valley on PureWest.
What clients say
He told us to wait on the first place. A month later he found us the right one.Buyers, Columbia Falls · sample for layout
Field notes
What the numbers said
June · Inventory came back
About 487 active listings in Kalispell. More to choose from, less reason to hurry.
Movoto, Jun 2026
March · 138 days
Kalispell median $552,500. Homes took 138 days to sell. Rates near 6.5%.
NMAR via Flathead Beacon, Mar 29 2026
January · Two markets in one valley
Under $1M slipped about 4% in late 2025. Over $1M rose 10%.
Daily Inter Lake, Jan 10 2026
Let's talk
Thinking about a move?
Tell me about the place, or the place you want. As your agent I'll pull recent comparable sales, walk you through them, and give you a straight read. No charge, no obligation.
Or call or text 406-721-3940. I return calls the same day.