Joyce Mitchell, ABR,CRB,CRS,GRI,RRS
Managing Broker/Owner

“Begin each day as if it were on purpose.”

Raised by parents who were both educators, it was a natural course for me to seek higher levels of education within the real estate industry. Hence, all those letters after my name refer to being an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB), a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) and lastly, a Resort and Recreational Property Specialist. Bottom line, this list of credentials assures my clients that I am truly focused on my service to them. In 2004, I was honored to be recognized as the Montana State Realtor of the Year. My education has prepared me to handle all types of residential property transactions and I strive to go above and beyond my client’s expectation in service. And I insist on being straight-forward with everyone I meet.

I left the sunny beaches of Hawaii after nearly 25 years and fell in love with Montana, with no regrets. There is never a day that goes by that I don’t pause to enjoy its beauty. And Bigfork is a very special community filled with shops and galleries and its people take a personal interest in our community’s direction. Our office décor retains the quaint cottage feeling, with big wooden decks and varied gardens, and each of us enjoys the harmony our personalities bring to this environment. Though my work as a real estate professional is my passion, my other loves are boating with my husband, walking our St. Bernard “Holly” , enjoying the multitudes of flowers in my perennial gardens or stealing away to play a round of golf.

Elsa Putzier
GRI, CRS

Broker

Showing and selling real estate is in my blood, just like hiking, kayaking, bicycling and snow shoeing so I have always felt fortunate to have been able to put my roots down here in the beautiful Flathead Valley. I have been selling real estate for 30 years here in the Flathead. There are not too many places where you can have it all.  I can watch a Bald Eagle fish while enjoying my morning coffee and be at the office in less than 5 Minutes. When it looks like I have a slow morning or afternoon the Jewel Basin hiking area is only 20 minutes away and I can be on top of Mount Aeneas surveying the valley from Flathead Lake to Big Mountain. I may have to share the summit with a mountain goat or two, but we have no fear of each other. Sometimes a faraway place calls. Luckily, we have various airlines serving the valley and I can be joining a friend or family member in Europe in a day. Naturally, they love to come here.  There is nothing like being somewhere in Glacier National Park or in the North Fork waiting for the sun to come up…you just need to keep a sharp eye out for Bears, Moose or a Wolf. It's a good life here in the Flathead.  I can help you find the right property here, so you too can start living the Montana life.

Julie Helmer
Client Relations/Assistant

“Knowledge is Power.”

I have worked in office administration for 25+ years starting in 1978 in Japan.  I worked for the civil service fresh out of high school and travelled extensively with my family, as my father was an Air Force pilot.  After 3.5 years, I moved to Hawaii and worked in real estate as the Assistant for the Marketing Director at Mike McCormack Realtors in Honolulu.  I eventually came back to the mainland and settled in South Dakota for 15 years where I met and married my husband Chip.  After 15 years of running the 4000 acre family farm and ranch we moved to Colorado where we worked in the residential and commercial real estate mortgage business for several years.  After 10 years, we needed a break from the rat race and we moved back to my home, Montana in the summer of 2007.  My family is from this beautiful state and we enjoy the scenery as well as the quality of life it offers.  I am an avid photographer and love to hike all the beautiful areas of Jewel Basin and Glacier Park.