Our Realtors

The Realtors at Montana Properties, LLC have extensive knowledge and experience in the Montana real estate market that includes properties in the Lake Koocanusa, Mariners Haven/Abayance Bay, Rexford, Eureka, Fortine, and Trego areas, together with Whitefish, Kalispell and most of Northwest Montana.

Our Brokers not only have been working together for many years, but they are actually family!   Our business philosophy has always been “be first, be better and always be ready”.  

Whether you need help deciding which Montana property will work best for your needs, or have a question about one of our listings, please feel free to give us a call, and we’ll be happy to help you.


Joseph Purdy is no stranger to hard work.  He is a Licensed Real Estate Broker and the owner of Montana Properties LLC one of the top real estate companies in Eureka, Montana, and has been a licensed Real Estate Agent/Broker since 1984 and also is the owner of Purdy Ranch since 1984. 

Joseph worked with the East West United Corporation, a Global International Group from 1986 to 2004; and during that time Joe was the Lincoln County High School & Eureka Grade School Basketball Coach from 1986 – 1998.  Before that he worked with the Kootenai National Forest Service in Fire and Land Management for 15 years!

Having worked with the land over the past 40 years, Joe believes in sharing his experience and knowledge of the Eureka area, including local recreational Lake Koocanusa, Sophie Lake, and Glen Lake. He believes that it is part of his job to assist his clients in making well-informed decisions when purchasing their piece of Montana and will help provide financial/property research and information with those clients who are selling their real estate assets.

As a fourth-generation Eureka, Montana resident and the Broker/Owner of Montana Properties LLC, Joseph Purdy looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experience of land management in the Northwest Montana area from Eureka to Whitefish and Kalispell, to assist you in the process of your Real Estate decisions–whether buying or selling. Let us share our knowledge with you!

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Russell Purdy, whose ancestors came to this area in late 1800’s–he is a fourth generation Montanan. He grew up on a dairy and cattle ranch in Eureka, Montana and worked in the woods, drove delivery trucks and worked in construction in the early part of his life. Russell has been married for 43 years and his family is very important to him, with 3 married children and 4 grandchildren.

Russell enjoys living in Montana, and has spent many hours on horseback and takes pleasure in hunting, camping, hiking, and loves to travel throughout the country. He keeps in shape by playing tennis, racket ball and other physical activities.

Russell is a licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker (since 1994) and works with all facets of the industry. From being a Business Manager (he has a Masters in Business Administration) to an Accountant (a BS in Accounting ) and he even worked in Communications while in the US Air Force (with Top Secret Clearance) and was Stationed in Texas, Arkansas & England. These past jobs have helped him develop his abilities to better serve his clients.

Throughout his Real Estate career Russell has prepared real estate’s “Comparative Market Analyses” for US Highway Department, IRS, Various Businesses & Individuals needing his skills. Mr. Purdy is a “Leadership Flathead” Alumni; and is a Present and Past Board Member of the Flathead Valley Tennis Assoc. & Montana Tennis Assoc.

At his current stage in life, Russell works out of his home and limits his clients to only a few at a time. “My past experiences in accounting/taxes, ranching, and traveling; My high level of Government clearance and my experience with property development have all provided me with an extensive range of knowledge that I use to assist my clients in making their investment decisions. I plan on being around for a long time and my reputation & name are valuable to me. I want to do the best job I can for those I choose to work with!”

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