boise: 2009 Parade of Homes - 04/24/09 11:05 AM
The Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho is bringing their 2009 Parade of Homes to the Treasure Valley beginning Saturday April 25th and running through May 10th. Weekday hours are 5PM to 8PM, Fridays are 3PM to 8PM, and Saturday and Sunday hours are Noon to 8PM. This year the Parade … (0 comments)
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boise: Boise Holiday Parade This Weekend - 11/28/08 10:37 AM
"Deck the horse with boughs of hollyFa la la la lah..."
The annual Boise Christmas Parade takes place Saturday November 29th in downtown Boise. The parade begins at 9:45AM, starting from the Morrison Center and proceeding north down Capitol Boulevard, west on Battery Street, then south on 9th to the … (0 comments)
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boise: Boise Area Home Sales and Prices - 11/28/08 09:56 AM
In September we saw an increase in closed sales over the year before. It was a situation that the local and national papers heralded as very good news for the troubled housing market. I even heard one local radio real estate show suggest we'd see a strong rebound in October, November, … (3 comments)
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boise: Taking a Closer Look - 01/14/08 07:38 PM
I wanted to make a little closer look at the numbers for last year, now that we're into January. In Ada County we finished 2007 -34% in homes sold compared to 2006, and off 33% in total sales dollars. For the year, the median price was off 2%, most of which … (1 comments)
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boise: North End Boise Home Sales - 06/22/07 10:40 AM
I received a request from Dave in the comments section yesterday, asking how home sales were in Boise's North End this year compared to last year. Interesting request, so I took a couple minutes this morning to check on sales figures. My "sense" was that sales were still pretty good over … (2 comments)
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boise: Tubing on the Boise River - 06/17/07 10:20 AM
The official start of summer is here... rafting season on the Boise River is officially open.
One of the premier "things to do in Boise" in the summer months is to rent a raft and float the Boise River. Last year we got a very late start due to high flows in … (1 comments)
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boise: Harris Ranch Project Moves Ahead - 04/02/07 08:50 AM
During the last week of March it was announced that there will be a public hearing on the revised master plan for the Harris Ranch development off of Warm Springs on Boise's east side. The Harris Ranch development is one of Boise's first large planned community developments, dating back into … (2 comments)
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boise: Does Median Price Matter? - 03/13/07 11:48 AM
This is Russell Shaw on the Bloodhound Blog the other day:
Using the median sales prices of an area (which almost all economists and others doing sales data analysis seem to want to do) may be quite useful in determining which city has the best (or worst) affordability. Median sales prices … (0 comments)
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boise: Harrison Boulevard on HGTV - 03/05/07 06:52 PM
Do you like to drive through the North End and watch the seasonal changes in some of the classic old home neighborhoods? Don't you just love driving Harrison Boulevard in the fall when the leaves are changing? Have you ever wondered what is inside those big old homes over on … (1 comments)
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boise: March's Pot of Gold of Things To Do - 02/27/07 01:59 PM
There are a lot of great things to do around Boise next month! Expo Idaho and the Idaho Center have plenty of variety, and the pro sports teams will be in town. Here are just a few that I wanted to remind you of. Put them on your calendar.
Idaho Steelheads home … (0 comments)
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boise: Boise imitating Seattle? - 02/24/07 07:21 PM
One of the first things you notice about Boise and the Treasure Valley when you come here in the winter months is how brown everything is. Many of our newcomers are relocating from the coastal states, and invariably they ask "is it always this brown here?" And, it being winter … (0 comments)
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boise: January Ada County Home Sales - 01/31/07 06:51 PM
January home sales for the Ada County Idaho real estate market continue to show the improvement I have been talking about for a number of weeks now. Sales of single family homes and single family with acreage stand at 515 this afternoon (502 for single family only). We have only sold … (2 comments)
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boise: Mythbusters Coming To Boise - 01/26/07 11:33 AM
On the way to the office this morning I heard on the radio that two of my favorite TV personalities will be appearing in Boise on the 25th of February as part of BSU's College of Engineering's 10th Anniverary! Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, Discovery Channel's Mythbusters, will be presenting a … (2 comments)
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boise: Boise State Broncos Stun Oklahoma Sooners - 01/02/07 06:57 AM
I have to say, that was the most roller coaster football game I've seen in many a year! But with an overtime two point conversion, the Boise State Broncos beat the Oklahoma Sooners last night in the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona by a final score of 43-42.
Downtown Boise quickly … (8 comments)
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boise: Ada County December Home Sales - 12/30/06 10:44 AM
The year is finishing out well for home sales in Ada county. Two weeks ago I posted my personal observation that the Boise real estate market seemed to be firming up, and that I was noticing more interest and action. This morning I checked the MLS and pulled up the current … (0 comments)
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boise: Avimor - Future Boise Development - 12/26/06 03:06 PM
Avimor site preparation has begun
Located northwest of Boise, Avimor is currently the second planned community under construction in Ada County. The first, and so far the largest at 1,844 acres, was Hidden Springs, started in the late 90's, and continuing to be expanded in the Dry Creek Valley northwest of … (0 comments)
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boise: The Cliffs - Future Boise Development - 12/26/06 01:16 PM
site of The Cliffs, east of Boise
On Wednesday night, December 20, 2006 more than two years of work paid off for Skyline Development as the Ada County Commissioners unanimously approved plans for The Cliffs. To be built in the Foothills east of Boise, The Cliffs comprises 707 acres, with an expected … (0 comments)
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boise: A Capitol Christmas - 12/08/06 06:05 PM
When was the last time you went for a tour of the state capitol building in downtown Boise? If you're like me, you might never have been inside before. Or maybe you're like my wife, who hasn't been inside since she was in school...We went downtown last night, to see the … (0 comments)
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boise: Most Secure City! - 12/07/06 07:22 AM
Low unemployment, low crime rates, and a lack of severe weather are among the factors that lead to the Boise-Nampa area (our Treasure Valley) being named Number 1 on the list of "Most Secure U.S. Places to Live" for large metropolitan areas. The list is an annual ranking done by Farmers … (1 comments)
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boise: Snow Day in Boise... - 12/01/06 01:43 PM
While we have been reading about record amounts of rain and snow in Seattle, Colorado, and the midwest, we here in Boise have been enjoying a long, dry, drawn out fall. Last night we got the first snowfall to cover the ground. It's only an inch, but hey, it happened on … (0 comments)
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