Boise, Idaho Real Estate News and Information

This should be a great way to get going on your internet and social networking plans for 2010. I'll be there (or here at my computer anyway), will you? Our goal is to reach 3000 registered attendees to VirtualReBarcamp.com! The event is free being presented by 28 of the top minds in RE technology...

I like to show this one to my kids every year.  It's time to track Santa on his Christmas delivery route.  In what has been a tradition for more than 50 years NORAD tracks Santa on his nighttime journey from the North Pole. Watch Santa make his way around the globe by clicking here. If you don't ...

Dealchrip.com - local deals from local Boise businesses Here's a great local site for finding deals from Boise's local businesses.  Dealchirp.comoffers coupons and deals from independent businesses that meet a certain criteria that deems them as "local." Now you may be asking what does "local" l...

I wrote this one last year around this time and I think it's actually more fitting now than it was when I wrote it.  The holiday season is a great time to draw your family close and be thankful for the blessings you've been given.  As many families are facing some substantial struggles I wanted ...

Short sales as a financial strategy not a necessity - A question I've been pondering lately, what do you do with a short sale client that is using it more as a means of financial planning than out of necessity? I end up dealing with both and I wonder what approach are you supposed to take with s...

 Congrats to the Boise State Broncos on another perfect season and another invite to a BCS bowl. Despite the fact that BSU and TCU both got ripped off by the system yet again.  It just goes to show how the BCS is more about money than matching up the right teams. Besides, it gives all those clow...

It's long over due but I still feel I need to say than you to my friend Janna for helping out a client I referred to her months ago.  When the client called me and told me about her situation my heart sank.  It was a nasty investment scheme that had her headed into foreclosure. I told her I woul...

The great little home would be perfect for a first time home buyer or as an investment property 7742 Arlington MLS # 98406601 This super clean Nampa, Idaho home went under contract almost as soon as we listed it.  Well it's available again.  The buyers canceled their contract two days before the...

SOLD! - 2892 Kandice, Meridian, Idaho Delivering results is what this business is all about.  We managed to get this house under contract in 7 days!  My client was able to relocate without haveing to worry about supporting two households.  Hassle free and happily we handled all the details remot...

I was recently asked by an agent if they could outbid my current offer on a short sale that had been submitted to the bank.  The agent got very huffy with me when I explained that I was only going to submit one offer at a time to the lender and that it wouldn't be fair to the current buyers for ...