Boise, Idaho Real Estate News and Information

VA compromise sale - A guide for Idaho homeowners facing foreclosure with VA loans Is a VA compromise sale in Idaho the same as short sale?  Yes and no.  Yes, it is like a short sale in that the proceeds from the sales will not cover the balance owed.  No, in that there is a standard process to ...

Short Sale has already been approved on this Beautiful Hidden Springs Home in Boise, Idaho 12165 N Humphreys MLS #98418278 Beautiful home nestled in the heart of Boise’s rolling foothills. Upgrades abound in this gorgeous Hidden Springs home. From the Hickory floors to the slab granite counter t...

Top five reasons why I love living in Idaho 1. People who are Born and raised here (yes I’m one of them) think that God has granted them exclusive rights to the land and resources of this great state and get perturbed when those ‘out-of-starters try to infringe on those rights. 2. There really in...

Just Sold - 48 Black Cat Road, Kuna, ID 83634 After 270 days on the market with another agent, we were able to get this on closed for out clients.  Both buyer and seller couldn't be happier with the outcome.  The buyers got the perfect home to start their new lives and Idaho.  The sale gave the ...

Congrats to the Boise State Broncos for making it to 4th in the BCS rankings! You can't throw a stone in Boise, Idaho without hitting a couple of Boise State Broncos fans.  When college football season rolls around, everyone starts flying their Broncos flags. If you're wearing anything but blue ...

Short Sales - MHA guidelines will allow the lender/servicer to set the list price Are you familiar with the MHA guidelines regarding short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure?  You'd better be.  As the Treasury Department works to streamline the short sale and deed in lieu process, lenders wi...

Eagle, ID home for sale - Coming soon 2218 Burns Street, Eagle, Idaho 83616 This Eagle, Idaho home is nearly 4000 Square feet and sits on over 2 acres of park like property.  Privacy and possibilities abound in this updated home.  The home has a large deck for outdoor fun, a full basketball cour...

Ada county, Idaho Home sales: September 2009 numbers are in and there's some some good and some bad.  It looks like existing home sales have continued to rise.  The total number of homes sold was 433, with approximately a 25% increase over September of last year. Average sale price of an existin...

Taylor Bean and Whitaker - Bouncing checks to Boise's local residents It's seems Taylor Bean and Whitaker a lender headquartered in Florida gave one Boise couple some false hope.  A few weeks after receiving a check for $1500.00 dollars in the mail the money disappeared from there account.  The ...

In a recentl blog post I offered up some social media icons for use that were Active Rain themed.  There were some people who weren't quite sure how to use them.  So here's  a quick tutorial. First you need to download the images to your computer.  Right click on the icon that you want and click...