MtnHomeJan

An Interesting Fact that's probably as true in Mountain Home Idaho as anywhere else.  Did you know that nearly 1/4 of all fatal home fires begin in the garage? These fires are especially deadly because they spread quickly and are well underway before  occupants are alerted to the blaze. Gas Cans,...

Every Day we hear about how today's home buyers are fixated on value.  They're smarter, more sophisticated and have access to tools and information that makes them more informed and astute buyers.  That may all be true but, after reading the engagement agreements of more than a few relocation/ref...

Activity and Prices By historical standards, 2007 was a good but not record setting year for Mountain Home. Sales of both new and existing homes were off about 19% from 2006. During the same period, the median price of existing homes increased by 12% to $152,000 while new homes saw a price drop o...

More Than Just a Pretty FaceLocation: Mountain Home, IDLocated just one block from beautiful Legacy Park this nearly new 2-story was designed simply to be enjoyed. Watch the world go by from the wraparound porch or take turns chasing the dog around the huge back yard. The custom kitchen will exci...

According to Canadian scientists, increasing energy efficiency also increases overall energy consumption.  You heard it here first - consumers are taking their newly acquired energy savings and plowing it back into more and bigger energy guzzling products.The conclusions by CIBC World Markets wer...

Residential energy efficiency is a lot like the weather - everybody talks about it but nobody does anything.But the good news is energy conservation and lower utility bills don't have to start with expensive projects - it only takes $8.  Stop by any one of a number of Mountain Home, Idaho retaile...

Time to put aside all the media hysteria, gloom and doom and look at a couple of fun things that have absolutely no relevance to Mountain Home Idaho real estate. Naked Carpenter Acquitted! A Bay area (why does this not surprise me?) carpenter has been found not guilty of indecent exposure for bui...

A Touch of ClassLocation: Mountain Home, IDPerfection Plus. Sparkling new 3 bedroom with upgrades throughout and just a short distance to a City park and elementary school. Pretty and Pristine. Siding, windows, roofing, flooring and nearly everything else is less than 18 months old. Warm cherry c...

Prompted by the meltdown of the subprime mortgage market and the resulting flood of foreclosures, House Democrats have reacted (over-reacted?) with HR3915 the "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007". Among other provisions, the Act would prohibit prepayment penalties on "High Cos...

  Queysmaze is honoring Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Idaho Air National Guard with a specially designed holiday corn maze.   The maze includes an F16, the shields of the United States Air Force and Air National Guard plus the phrase "Defending Freedom".  The maze is located in MHAFB's fli...