Welcome to Missoula Real Estate Meetup
The Missoula Real Estate Meetup has three main goals:
1. Learn more about the Missoula Market
2. Make authentic connections
3. Share strategies and information
As always, there will be no selling of any products or services, and it's always free to attend.
We meet the third Tuesday of every month at the Highlander, at 6:00 PM. We usually have 20-30 attendees.
If you're interested, enter your email below, and we'll send you an invite.
Upcoming Speakers
We always start with a guest speaker that has been recommended by a member as an experienced and connected member of the Missoula Real Estate industry (Ex. property manager, developer, agent, title insurance, lawyer, home insurance, etc.). There is usually between 15-30 minutes of a presentation, then some question and answer time. We spend the rest of the time making friends, drinking beer, discussing deals, and potential partnerships. Our upcoming speakers are below:
Clair Matten- February 17th at 6:00 at Highlander
Sterling CRE Advisors
Claire is a commercial real estate advisor and partner at SterlingCRE Advisors, where she brings more than nineteen years of transaction and market experience across Montana’s commercial property landscape. She has been involved in over $700 million in team transactions and works with owners, investors, tenants, and developers to navigate sales, leases, and investment decisions.
Claire is one of the few CCIM-endorsed brokers in Montana and the only woman in the state to hold both CCIM and SIOR designations, giving her deep expertise in investment analysis, market evaluation, and deal execution. She specializes in industrial sales and leasing, office properties, self-storage, and multifamily assets. Claire also helps produce data-driven insights on trends like vacancy, rental growth, and absorption across sectors.
At this Meetup Claire will give an update on how the new zoning code can impact commercial property in Missoula, underwriting shifts in today's economic environment, and where to look for value-add opportunities in existing assets.
Nick Kujawa- March 17th at 6:00 at Highlander
Kujawa Development
The Education of a Montana Builder: The Rebirth of The Historic Sears Building in Uptown Butte (in honor of St. Patrick's Day), featuring Butte native and Missoula resident Nick Kujawa
Nick Kujawa is a Montana-grown real estate developer and builder with more than twenty years of experience preserving historic buildings, developing workforce housing, and running Main Street Montana real estate and business ventures. He leads Kujawa Development, focusing on adaptive reuse, urban infill, and projects that make older properties productive again in secondary markets like Butte and Missoula.
Nick brings practical know-how on sourcing and structuring deals that depend on creative financing and real underwriting. His work highlights how solid tax credit strategies and disciplined development can unlock value in challenging properties. At this Meetup Nick will share actionable insights on finding and evaluating redevelopment opportunities, assembling capital stacks that work, and managing risk in complex projects where lenders and investors need clarity and confidence.
The Missoula Real Estate Meetup Team
Dedicated to building a stronger Missoula Real Estate Community
Keith Miller: President
Founding Partner at the Upslope Group. The Upslope Group LLC is a Missoula based Development Company that uses off-site construction to build attainably-priced homes. Our mission is to build entry level housing to allow our buyers to gain future equity, appreciation, and an opportunity to control their housing costs. Our success is built upon our development experience in the Missoula Valley, and a relentless focus on learning and executing the best practices in the Off-Site Construction Industry. Check us out at www.UpslopeGroup.com
I'm a former Middle School Teacher and 5th generation Montanan, and was born and raised in Missoula. I am passionate about building more housing for Montana in a sustainable way to solve our housing crisis. I'm sharing what I'm doing openly so that more Montana can build housing, and we can together solve this housing crisis in a sustainable way, building a walkable, bike-able Montana.
I donate more than 6 percent of my income to causes that improve the health of children, pregnant mothers, and families in low income communities. I am increasing my charitable contributions by 1% every year after that.
Learn more here.
Brady Potts: Vice President
Focused on small-multifamily and branching into larger buildings, he currently has 6 units and several projects underway. Believing in a holistic approach, Brady looks to meld the concepts of sustainability, profit, and community wellness into all his ventures. He's currently focused on multifamily acquisitions and sustainably-built development.
Ryan Frey
Senior Advisor
Ryan is a Founding Partner of the Upslope Group, as well as the experience owner of Saddle Mountain Construction. Ryan has been a General Contractor for over 24 years. Ryan has a wealth of experience in the building industry, and has won MBIA's Builder of the year. He is currently focused on building entry level housing to allow our buyers to gain future equity, appreciation, and an opportunity to control their housing costs. You can learn more at www.Upslopegroup.com.