A Team of Professionals Dedicated to Serving Our Community
Real Estate in Helena and the Surrounding Area Get In TouchAbout UsWhat We Do
Here at NorthStar Real Estate, our goal is to serve each client with utmost professionalism, integrity, and outstanding customer service. Our relationship with our clients is the highest priority. We work diligently to help them achieve their dreams. We educate and simplify the many challenges of buying and/or selling a home. We provide consistent communication and prompt follow-thru from the beginning of the transaction to the end, and even beyond closing. We utilize our outstanding negotiating skills and vast knowledge of the Helena Valley to the benefit of our clients.
About
Our Firm
Tobie McDonnell with NorthStar Real Estate has been helping clients buy and sell homes in and around the Helena, Montana area since 2010. A new adventure presented itself in 2017 and Tobie McDonnell opened her own independently owned and operated brokerage. No Franchise meant more opportunity to serve her clients, her way!
Tobie says, “The name ‘NorthStar Real Estate’ perfectly describes the job I do every day. No different than the North Star has served to guide people over land, I have been focused on ‘Guiding’ home buyers and sellers gently though the process since day one. I am dedicated to listening and matching my clients with the properties which best suit their needs. Once we find a suitable property my expertise of ‘Guiding’ folks through the loan, appraisal and underwriting process helps to dodge potential potholes along the way!”
As of January, 2024 Cheri Flesher purchased NorthStar Real Estate and Tobie continues to be a part of the team. The new address for NorthStar Real Estate is 15 Rocky Mountain Drive, Clancy, Mt.
Tobie McDonnell can still be reached at 406-202-3272 and at her new office located at 1169 E. Riggs St. East Helena by appointment.
Buyers Agent
For many, buying a home is the single biggest financial decision you will make in your life. You can trust that we will be a strategic advisors, help walk you through the process, identify opportunities and use negotiation tactics that have been proven to work over the years. As an experienced Buyer’s agents, we will make the experience seamless, while placing you in the home of your dreams.
Some of the duties we will be responsible for during your transaction are:
Evaluating Needs
Evaluating your specific needs and wants and locating properties that fit those specifications.
Budget & Pre-Qualifying
Assisting you in determining the amount of money you can afford (pre-qualify), and showing properties in that price range which will qualify for the loan type you are obtaining
Search for Homes
We here at NorthStar believe you deserve better than an automated robot searching homes on your behalf, a personalized search option is waiting for you! Please contact anyone of us below to set up a one on one appointment and we will be in contact with you within 12 hours! (Usually MUCH sooner).
Viewing Properties
Assisting in viewing properties; Accompanying you to the showings, or even previewing the properties on your behalf, to insure the identified specifications are met.
Help You Make Informed Decisions
Researching the selected properties to identify any problems or issues to help you make an informed decision prior to making an offer to purchase the property.
Putting in Offers
Advising you on structuring an appropriate offer to purchase the selected property, and presenting the offer to the Seller’s agent and the Seller on the Buyer’s behalf. We will help negotiating on behalf of the Buyer to help obtain the identified property, keeping the Buyer’s best interest in mind.
Negotiating through the contract
Negotiating and advising as the contract moves through its many contingencies.
suggest Qualified vendors
Providing a list of potential qualified vendors (e.g. inspectors, mortgage officers, carpenters, etc.) should any of these services be needed.
Representing you
Most importantly, fully representing the Buyer throughout the real estate transaction.
Sellers Agent
To ease the Seller’s burden NorthStar Real Estate is dedicated to shifting much of the work involved in preparing to sell your home from you, the Seller, to ourselves. Below is our action plan when you list your home with us.
Property Profile
We will order (at no cost to you) a property profile to help reduce your risk of any title problems at closing.
Staging
Statistics show that staged homes MAY sell faster and possibly for a higher price. Always wanting to put our best foot forward, we will help present your home in its best light. We will help identify areas of concern and offer tips for showings.
Pricing
We will assist you with pricing your home based on a comparative market analysis. This will help you to set the best price on your home so it will sell within your time frame.
Yard Signs
The yard sign is crucial to drawing in potential buyers. We will place one of our yard signs on your property to help draw in prospective buyers when it is listed.
Lock Box
The more convenient a home is to show, the faster a buyer can make a decision. We will place a lock box on your property to increase showings and provide you with the security of knowing who has shown your home. Each and every time the lockbox is opened your agent will receive an email. This makes tracking the showings and getting feedback more reliable.
Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
By far the best tool we have!! We will enter your home’s information into the MLS, giving your home exposure to over 400 Realtor’s in the Helena area!
Counter Display
We will prepare an informational notebook containing most things a buyer will want to know; survey (if available), utilities, covenants, homeowner’s association information, pre-inspection information, property profile and more. This information will give buyer’s the confidence to make an offer and write a contract.
Transaction Management
We will manage the details of your transaction to ensure your transaction is executed properly and closes on time so you can move on schedule. Being pro-active and making sure communication between all parties is happening will keep your transaction on track.
Contact Us
Cheri Flesher
Owner
Call or Text: 406-202-8447
Info@helenamtforsale.com
Tobie McDonnell
Broker
Call or Text: 406-202-3272
Tobie@NorthStarHelena.com
Kody Kottas Real Estate Professional
Call or Text: 406-475-2358
Kody@NorthStarHelena.com
NorthStar Real Estate | 15 Rocky Mountain Drive | Clancy, MT 59634
Tobie McDonnell | 1169 E Riggs St | East Helena, MT 59635