Real estate market continues to heat up in county

A tangible sign of just how hot Montana’s real estate market is at the moment comes in the form of a liability disclaimer. 

The Montana Association of Realtors last year added a form to its site that signals a buyer has not viewed a property in-person before making a purchase offer. 

The number of buyers purchasing a property sight-unseen has gone up in the past year, mostly due to COVID-19, but also because of unrest on the West Coast, the increase in remote work opportunities and the fact that younger buyers are more comfortable with conducting business online, said Candis Dorsch, president of the Montana Association of Realtors.