Relocating to Billings, Montana
The Billings Move Plan
A Billings Move Plan is a complimentary 30-minute call with Gene Hauck, Real Estate Broker in Billings, Montana, followed the same day by a written plan for your move: where to look, what it costs, how to finance and time it, and what to do next.
Complimentary. No obligation. Use any lender you choose.
Who is a Move Plan for?
A Move Plan is for people relocating to Billings, Montana in the next 3 to 12 months. That includes a job offer in hand, a transfer on the way, a move to be closer to relatives, or a decision that is close but not final.
If you own a home that has to sell first, that is part of the plan, not a reason to wait. If your move is more than a year out, start with the Billings relocation guide instead.
What do you get in a Move Plan?
You get a written plan of 4 to 6 pages, built from your call and sent the same day. It has seven parts:
- Where you are today and where you are going. Your goal, in your own words.
- Your target areas. Based on measured drive times to your work location. Facts only.
- What your budget buys now. Recent sales and current inventory from the Billings MLS, with counts, dates and source.
- Financing and timing. The order of operations, scheduled backward from your move date.
- Your path. The option you chose, the tradeoffs you accepted, and what would change the plan.
- Your next three steps. With dates, and who does each one.
- How working together would look. Touring, communication and the buyer agreement.
What does a Move Plan look like?
This is an excerpt from an example plan. The client is fictional. The market figures are real.
Example Move Plan · fictional client · Denver to Billings for a hospital position
Your target areas
| Reference point | Drive to Billings Clinic | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| Main St and Wicks Ln, Billings Heights | 9 min | 4.1 |
| Grand Ave and 24th St W | 9 min | 3.4 |
| Rimrock Rd and Shiloh Rd, Northwest Billings | 11 min | 5.5 |
| Shiloh Rd and King Ave W, West Billings | 17 min | 9.1 |
| Laurel, E Main St and 1st Ave | 23 min | 16.7 |
Source: Google Maps driving directions, measured October 6, 2026, about 9:15 pm, in light evening traffic.
What your budget buys now
In the 12 months ending October 6, 2026, 406 homes in Yellowstone County sold between $375,000 and $450,000 with at least 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 2-car garage. Their median price was $410,000 and their median time on market was 21 days. As of October 6, 2026, 122 homes that fit were for sale.
Source: Billings Association of REALTORS MLS, Yellowstone County, export of October 6, 2026.
Your path
Get the current home under contract first, then buy in Billings and line up both closings, so you move once. If the current home is not under contract by the decision date, rent short-term and buy after you arrive.
How does a Move Plan work?
Step 1
Start
Answer seven short questions on this page, then pick a time for your call. It takes about three minutes.
Step 2
Talk for 30 minutes
By phone or video. Gene walks through four questions: Where are you today? Where are you trying to go? What constraints exist? What would need to be true?
Step 3
Get your plan
Your written Move Plan arrives the same day.
"Do not let an automated home search dictate the order of operations. The financing and sale plan should come first."
Gene Hauck
What does a Move Plan cost?
The call and the written plan are complimentary. There is no obligation to hire Gene. The plan is yours to keep and use with any agent and any lender.
Common questions about the Billings Move Plan
Is a Move Plan call a sales call?
It is a planning session. At the end, Gene explains how he works with buyers and asks whether you want to work together. Either answer is fine, and you keep the plan.
Do I need to be pre-approved before the call?
No. The plan covers when to start financing and what a lender will need from you. You can use any lender you choose.
What if my current home has to sell first?
Then the sale comes first in the plan. It lays out the sell-first and buy-first options, what each one requires, and the dates that matter.
Can I get a Move Plan if I cannot visit Billings yet?
Yes. The call is by phone or video, and the plan covers how virtual tours and a short in-person visit can fit your timeline.
Will the plan tell me which Billings neighborhood to choose?
It gives you facts: drive times, prices, inventory and housing types. For schools and safety, it links to official sources, including school district contacts, the Billings Police Department and the FBI Crime Data Explorer, so you can decide by your own standards.
Do I have to sign anything to get a Move Plan?
Not for the call or the plan. A written buyer agreement is required before touring homes with Gene, and he explains it on the call. Commissions are negotiable and not set by law.
Gene Hauck, Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, The Morales Group at Engel & Völkers Billings. 1921 1st Ave N, Billings, MT 59101. 406-861-4844. Montana license RRE-BRO-LIC-135399. Equal Housing Opportunity. Page updated October 2026. Questions first? Contact Gene.
Start your Move Plan
Seven short questions, then pick a call time.