July 16, 2025
Clearwater Properties Named One of America’s Best Brokerages for 2025
The Land Report recognizes Clearwater for the eighth consecutive year, citing sales volume and transaction count across the Mountain West.
Press & Media
Clearwater Newsroom
Facts, assets, and contacts for anyone writing about Clearwater Properties. Everything on this page should be reviewed before publication.
Who We Are
Company Overview
Clearwater Properties is a real estate brokerage founded in 1993 in Seeley Lake, Montana, specializing in recreational, farm & ranch, waterfront, luxury, and residential property across Montana, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, and North Dakota, with international offices in Costa Rica and Belize.
The company is the #1 Sports Afield Trophy Properties® brokerage worldwide in both sales volume and transactions, participates in 17 multiple listing services — more than any brokerage in its region — and has been named one of America’s Best Brokerages by The Land Report for eight consecutive years. Its subsidiary, Clearwater Montana Properties, is the largest real estate brokerage in Montana.
Clearwater publishes Find Your Wild®, a bi-annual lifestyle and real estate magazine with distribution of 50,000+ copies per issue, and gives back through the Clearwater Giving Fund, which has directed more than $1.3 million to local nonprofits chosen by its agents.
Approved Boilerplate
“Clearwater Properties (est. 1993) is the Mountain West’s recreational real estate brokerage, with 35+ offices and roughly 140 agents serving Montana, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, Costa Rica, and Belize. Clearwater is the #1 Sports Afield Trophy Properties® brokerage worldwide and has been named one of America’s Best Brokerages by The Land Report every year since 2017. Stake Your Claim®.”
Announcements
Press Releases
July 1, 2025
Clearwater Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of White Sulphur Springs Office
The company returns to founder Kevin Wetherell’s hometown, where its second office originally opened in 1995.
May 8, 2025
Clearwater Properties Announces New CEO
Shaun Michael Lewis, former Clearwater COO & CTO and global operations executive, succeeds founding CEO Kevin Wetherell, who continues as chairman.
April 12, 2024
Clearwater Acquires Buy Sell Montana Real Estate
The acquisition extends Clearwater Montana Properties’ coverage, continuing a growth strategy that began with the 2008 Waldbillig Realty merger.
In the News
Noteworthy Coverage
The Land Report
2017–2025America’s Best Brokerages — eight consecutive years
TODAY
2014Montana private island retreat listing featured nationally
The New York Times
2006Log houses: an American classic — Clearwater listings cited
Great Falls Tribune
2014Montana island mansion is for sale
World Coffee Portal
2023Interview with Shaun Lewis, now Clearwater CEO
Flathead Beacon
2017“Bison” painting joins Forever Glacier Legacy Project
Downloads
Media Assets
Approved logo files are shown below. Executive headshots, office photography, property imagery, and additional lockups are available on request from the confirmed media contact.
Brand & Style
How to Present the Brand
The short version of our brand guidelines, for editorial and partner use.
Color & Type
Clearwater Blue
#003E52
Dominant — headlines, chrome
Clearwater Green
#AFBD23
Accent — CTAs, numerals
Stone
#E6E3DC
Neutral surfaces
Warm Black
#433C3B
Body text
Headlines set in condensed DIN, uppercase. Body in DIN regular. Green is an accent, never a body color.
Usage Rules
- The company name is “Clearwater Properties” on first reference; “Clearwater” after. Montana operations may be cited as “Clearwater Montana Properties.”
- “Stake Your Claim®” and “Find Your Wild®” are registered trademarks and carry the ® on first use.
- Do not recolor, stretch, or add effects to the logo. Prefer the stacked mark on stone or photo backgrounds — avoid stark white where possible.
- Voice is grounded and warm — lifestyle first, real estate second. Avoid hype language and urgency tactics.