real estate: The market has turned in Boise Idaho - 03/25/12 10:13 AM
The market has turned in Boise Idaho…
This spring has been tough for me… The market seems to be a sellers market… The prices at the low end of the market have gone up and there are multiple offers… I am having trouble locating property for my first time homebuyers. I am looking into special city programs… Last year when I pulled up homes under $120K there were 40 or 50 of them with the 3 bed. 1.5 bath… Today there are 4… Since I seem to specialize in that market it is hard but I am working hard … (6 comments)
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real estate: I am still here trying to sell real estate..... - 03/08/12 08:16 AM
Hi! I am mostly posting this because I seem to have taken a break from blogging.... I was blogging about everything and I sort of stopped for a few weeks... Maybe I needed the break.... I have been doing a bunch of stuff.
Some real estate, some politics and some spreadsheet work. I have had a tough start of the year with many random events hurting my business.... I had the suitcase full of cash, a buyer with heart surgery, a bad inspection,dad's small stroke, dad's research project .... Those type of things... Normally I do great but I guess after … (7 comments)
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real estate: Tax Time......TGF Turbotax... - 02/13/12 11:00 AM
To busy doing taxes so here is stuff on the taxes from my facebook page:
Debbie Holmes I go in to the valley of darkness... I will work on my taxes.... I will put numbers into turbotax and it will spit out what I get back or pay.... I am pretty sure I get the money back....I am cross... The black cloud of taxes settle on me...I fear no evil because turbotax is with me...
Debbie Holmes 12 hours later and still working on taxes.... 1 business, 4 rentals, salary and kids in college and it is … (1 comments)
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real estate: Disappointment - 02/01/12 10:33 AM
Yesterday I found a political ally has changed his views and is now working on legislation I strongly oppose. As Democrats in Idaho we have very little influence in how our state is run. When the Idaho’s education secretary proposed then succeeded in passing three laws that hurt Idaho’s children and teachers there was a bi-partisan outcry among the populace. The outcry was so great that the laws are up for a vote in December. Most of my ally’s and some of my usual political adversaries were working to change the laws. Yesterday I found that my friend … (8 comments)
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real estate: Felt like I was in grad school or back on the campaign yesterday. - 01/29/12 01:21 PM
Yesterday was a strange day of playing with antibiotics and formularies.... Then I got to play with spreadsheets as my father, myself and my housemate worked hard during the sabbath.... Our programmer is very religious and we had until past sundown to get the work done.... It gave us a long patch of time and we accomplished the tasks that was set for us. During this time I fielded a couple of real estate calls and even looked at a property for a client. I never thought I would find real estate a welcome break...
All this work was done around … (5 comments)
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real estate: I am working on my dads research project for a bit.... - 01/27/12 10:57 AM
Well between the time lost by my dad's stroke and the fact that he leaves for Israel to start a scientific study in Israel I decided to help him. I at least understand the scientific and computer jargon that it is needed. I think I might have saved a lot of embaressment by mapping the actual labortory studies to the US Jargon..... It is nice that this 50 year old brain still can do a bit of science.... So instead of contracts and listings my microbiology text and medical dictionary sits by my side....
I am embarressed to say that I … (2 comments)
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real estate: Quiet time for me right now.... - 01/25/12 11:59 AM
Well the real estate market is a funny animal. Sometimes you are so busy you don't know where to turn. You are running around and falling in to bed late. Then it gets quiet for a bit... I am in one of my quiet bits... Perhaps the two are related... When you are running around you do not have as much time to prospect. With prospecting brings clients... When it calms down you prospect again. Ideally you never stop prospecting so the pipeline never slows... The quiet time is a bit convienent (except for the lack of sales) since my … (10 comments)
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real estate: Real life problems.... My dad had a small stoke...Warning signs of a stroke - 01/21/12 12:46 PM
Today I am dealing with real life problems. Yesterday My dad had a small stroke. This will be his third and the prognosis is very good. He is 72 and is about to embark on a research study in Jerusalem with Hadassah Hospital. Of course this could mess up his plans but I think if we have no further problems they will be able to go. Of course it makes me nervous but he has been working on this project for 23 years and really wants to go... His right side is affected but yesterday he was dropping his fork and … (17 comments)
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real estate: Maeve Binchy -- One of my favorite authors! - 01/14/12 12:07 AM
I like to read! It's a fact.... The first chapter book I remember reading was "The Island of the Blue Dolphens' by Scott O'Dell. I was probably in the third or fourth grade... I have been reading ever since.... I had an aunt who challanged me to read "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" in exchange for her watching one episode of Star Trek in the the seventh grade.... She admitted my favorite TV show wasn't trash and I started reading long wonderful novels...I got the better deal...
Yesterday I noticed one of my Chanukah books was "Minding Frankie" by Maeve Binchy. … (3 comments)
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real estate: Ever feel like you are on a treadmill..... - 01/12/12 02:39 PM
One thing I like about the work of a real estate agent is that every day is different. No 2 days are the same..... Yet sometimes I feel as if I am on a treadmill... Slowly winding my way this thing we call life.... I only rarely make things happen or create big changes..... I wake up and drink my coffee... I check the web... I might blog... Read the paper.. I go do my business... I avoid the cleaning (my bad)... I feed the dogs and cats... I used to get the kids ready to go to school...
In fact … (7 comments)
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real estate: Alcohol sales inititive ..... The poll..... - 01/11/12 05:54 PM
Last night, while my husband and I were relaxing, I had call from a pollster... I always take political polls because I have strong views and I want them known. .. This poll started out like most polls.... Then they started asking me what stores I shopped at... that seemed weird... Why would a political party care whether I hate Walmart or like Costco.... My reasons for where I shop has a great deal on how I perceive that the workers are treated.
Then the pollster asked what I thought of the privatization of the state liquor stores... At first I … (1 comments)
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real estate: Monday morning coffee.....Remnants of my Congressional campaign! - 12/26/11 11:12 AM
In 2008 I won my parties nomination for Candidate for the House of Representatives in CD2 of Idaho....I was my parties sacrificial lamb against a 5 term incumbent... Mike Simpson....I ran mostly so the people in the second district would have a choice....I also felt that no one should be able to run for federal office unopposed. So I spent from March to November traveling my huge Congressional District.... Meeting and talking to the wonderful people who live with me in my District... The campaign had very little money so I stayed in supporters homes... I learned more about local issues … (3 comments)
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real estate: Hard day.... Sick dog....I did get a lead for the 2011 December blogging challange.... - 12/07/11 10:47 PM
My old dog, Jolly, has been sick for a very long time. Actually she was my mother's old dog who waited for her by the door for months after she died. My father kept her but she was sort of ignored in favor of smaller yappy (some might say cuter) dogs. So eventually after I took a dog sitting stint I agreed to keep the dog. She was very happy. My housemate spoiled her and reminded her she was a dog. She enjoyed chewing bones and loved to bark at the other dogs playing.
She has had a bad … (7 comments)
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real estate: Every so often I throw out a resume for a "day job" - 11/30/11 10:11 AM
I usually love my job.... But I could do other things.... Things that have few night and weekend off.... Where I can know that my time off is time off and I know where my next paycheck is coming from...
I wasn't planning to put out my resume... I probably wont get the job... But the Amalgamated Sugar factory is looking for a Factory chemist.... My experience in chemistry is old but they want someone who knows laboratory protocol and can calibrate the laboratory machines..... I can do that.... It might be boring... I don't know what the person will … (9 comments)
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real estate: With this post I hit 50,000 points! - 11/15/11 09:39 AM
Well I have been blogging off and on since January 2008.... Sometimes I am consistant.....Sometimes I took long breaks... Mostly I talk about real estate....Sometimes I talk about politics and heathcare.... Sometimes I talk about my family and important events... Others have better blogs but it is a record of what I do and it might help me with my business. I still don't know how to link blogs...While I have had this blog I ran for Congress and had a mastectomy. My kids have left home.... I have learned to be a better agent. I have asked questions... I have … (11 comments)
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real estate: This is a funny career..... - 07/26/11 11:32 AM
I started my life as a chemist.... Well that is not true I started my life as a baby (just like everyone else). I took a BS and MA in Chemistry. In all my working career (short because I took care of my kids) people rarely what I was doing and if it had any implications in the world. The conversation started like this. "Debbie what do you do? " "I am a physical chemistry graduate student." They would take a step back then trying to regroup they would ask what my husband did. I would tell them he is a … (2 comments)
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real estate: Congress might vote to extend tax credit deadline for those under contract. - 06/17/10 10:51 AM
I just read in my local paper that they might extend the time to get the tax credit for people with deals in the works by 3 months. This will be very helpful for those who signed their contracts by April 30. This will allow more short-sale deals to go through. I am beginning to think that we need to be weaned off the tax credit slowly. Maybe $4000 for first time home buyers and $2500 for second time home buyers. This wold help boost the market a bit..... Any thoughts?
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real estate: A guide to buying a HUD (government owned home). - 05/19/10 07:09 PM
Well I have sold only bank owned property this year. I can sell all types including HUD homes.
Click here for agent with HUD Number in the Treasure Valley of Idaho
luding HUD homes. The cool thing about HUD homes is that they have a $100 downpayment progrom for FHA buyers. The buyer needs to put $1000 earnest money down but gets $900 back at closing. This is on of the almost zero down programs left. The bidding always starts with owner occupied bidding. The buyer has to sign a paper at closing that they intend to occupy the home for … (3 comments)
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real estate: I am back in business after my campaign for Congress... Now I need to sell houses... - 11/16/08 03:13 PM
Well I am trying jump start my business after taking time off to run for Congress. I didn't win. Any ideas on how to make a run for Congress useful for a real estate career. By the way I am a Democrat.
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real estate: 11 days until the primary.... I wonder what the future brings..... - 05/16/08 08:25 AM
Well I am at the end of the primary season in Idaho. In 11 days I will know if I am successful at convincing enough Democrats to vote for me to stay on the Ballot. It has been an interesting time. Not to much real estate but the market is not so good either.
The race for public office has been exilierating. My message is worth listening too. I am a progressive Democrat who want to work on health care, the mortgage and financial crisis, the war in Iraq, education... My opponent has a more conservative (or should I say Republican … (0 comments)
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