A ranch partner since 1988, Joel has managed the Bozeman office of Hall and Hall since 1989. Licensed in Montana, Joel became a principal of the firm in 1992. Joel grew up on a family ranch in Madison Valley, near Ennis, Montana. After receiving a B.S. in Agricultural Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Joel returned to Ennis to work on the family ranch. He entered the real estate business in 1981. Joel has served as past president of the Madison County Board of Realtors, on the Board of Directors of the Montana Association of Realtors, and on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the Rockies. He and his wife, Dawn, currently live on a small horse ranch in the north end of the Gallatin Valley.
Raised on a remote cattle ranch in south central Montana, Jim began his education in a one-room schoolhouse. He went on to St. Paul’s School subsequently earning his BA from Yale University. Jim joined Hall and Hall in 1972 as one of two partners. He and a growing number of pioneering co-owners and partners have built Hall and Hall into one of the largest rural real estate firms in the world. Jim is a retired polo player, an avid skier, a fly fisherman and has served on the Advisory Council of Yellowstone Forever and the Montana Nature Conservancy. He is actively involved with his wife, Anne Kent Taylor, in the operation of both a safari company and a foundation focusing on wildlife conservation in Kenya. Retiring as a managing director of Hall and Hall in 2012, he remains a full time real estate partner and a principal and director of Hall and Hall Incorporated.
Located in the Sundance Bench, a private locked-gate development 40 miles south of Ennis, this 40± acre property enjoys an exclusive end-of-the-road location on a high bench above the rest of the ranch. The land combines extensive timber, open meadows and spectacular views of the jagged peaks of two nearby mountain ranges. Its location gives it private access into national forest for riding and hiking. Sundance owners enjoy exclusive use of a prized wade-fishing-only stretch of the Madison River. A classic 4,298± square foot log home in a unique Norwegian style with extensive decks, outdoor gazebo with fire pit, large garage, tennis court, plus a comfortable log guest cabin, all with quality finishes, anchor this magnificent and very private Madison Valley estate.
141± acre riparian ranch includes one mile of Big Hole River frontage, irrigated food plot, custom-built 3,250± square foot residence, and 832± square foot cabin located minutes from Twin Bridges.
3,445± acre mountain cattle ranch with extensive grazing permits. 1,000± irrigated acres and native range support upwards of 800 AU seasonally. Remote, scenic, and productive with high ecological value.
8,519± deeded acres predominately used for summer grazing and recreational purposes. Located approximately ten miles southeast of the small college agricultural town of Dillon. Water and habitat for upland birds and big game.
With 348± acres and three miles of shoreline, Cromwell Island is the largest private island in freshwater west of the Mississippi owned by a single party. Includes a 45,000± square foot French-inspired villa.
The Home Place Ranch is 4,681± deeded acres, with a 2,677± acre BLM and 640± acre state lease. A modest house and cattle facilities. All within one hour of Billings, Montana.
