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north idaho real estate: State of the Real Estate Market for Sandpoint & North Idaho 2011 - 12/08/11 03:01 PM
According to the Selkirk MLS, our market has a total of 2,677 various properties (condos, land, homes, timeshares) on the market.
Average Days on Market: 305
Total Price: $799,187,649
Closed Sales January 1, 2011 – December 8, 2011: $190,495,221
Total List Price: $206,855,029
That is 970 sales with an average Days on Market of 166.
These sales represent 92% of asking price.
There are an additional 125 properties Pending, representing another $29,736,360 in sales.
While historically this is roughly 100-200 below our averages during better years, it is significant considering that for 2010 we sold 940 for $200,536,119 in … (0 comments)
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north idaho real estate: A Short Hike on Schweitzer Mountain Overlooking Sandpoint, Idaho: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 09/02/11 11:38 AM
After hosting the Speak Up North Idaho radio show today, I met with my realty partner, Judy Delucchi, up on Schweitzer Mountain, named in the Top 25 Ski Resorts by Skiing Magazine. Judy was on the mountain to preview listings for clients from Texas who are now sending their children to experience the area. I have to admit, we have been very busy this summer and our closings and offers on the table prove it.
Schweitzer Village is being prepped for this weekend's Fall Fest. Pretty cool. I went up the mountain to ride the ski lift to the top and hike … (2 comments)
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north idaho real estate: Cool stuff going on in Sandpoint on the North Idaho Business radio show: Sandpoint Blog - 08/09/11 08:54 PM
On my North Idaho Business radio show today we had a string of great events talked about. First, the Festival at Sandpoint continues with headliners such as Josh Ritter, Michael Franti, and Randy Crowell. Let's not forget the finale with a free wine tasting with over 30 area wineries represented.
Also, Sally Dennison appeared with a couple of her cohort artists to talk about the Artists' Studio Tour taking place this weekend and next. Learn more about this self-guided tour at www.ArtTourDrive.org
Next we had the 6th Annual Fly In taking place this Saturday at the Sandpoint Airport. http://www.eaa.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=9647
This … (1 comments)
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north idaho real estate: Real Estate Gimmicks - Remember the Mobile Artists' Open House? Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 04/03/11 10:59 AM
We all know some of the various methods sellers and REALTORS® use to close the sale. In this market, it can be frustrating. How do you get buyers to even notice the home, much less put pen to dotted line?
Some things are pretty standard, such as holding an Open House. However, in our area, so spread out and with resistance built in, having an Open House is often fruitless. If you are in town or in a development, there is a better chance of having some traffic that may lead to a sale. In a major metro region, people routinely … (1 comments)
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north idaho real estate: Beautiful Priest River, Idaho at the confluence of the Pend Oreille and Priest Rivers: Sandpoint Blog - 03/29/11 12:01 PM
Various pictures along the Pend Oreille River, through the Panhandle Historic Rivers Passage Scenic Byway, near Priest River, Idaho.
Pend Oreille River near Priest River, Idaho
Pend Oreille River near Priest River, Idaho
Pend Oreille River between Sandpoint and Priest River, Idaho
The Priest River near the town of the same name
The Priest River
Sunset on the Pend Orelle River near Priest River, Idaho
Pend Oreille River nearing Priest River, Idaho
Priest River, Idaho along the shores of the Pend Oreille
Lumber trucks crossing the Merrit Brothers Bridge in Priest River
Pend Oreille River in Priest River, Idaho
Downtown Priest … (2 comments)
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north idaho real estate: US Bank offering reasonable Land Loans for Residential in North Idaho: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 03/23/11 12:15 PM
sIn our weekly meeting at Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty, Merry Brown-Hayes, Associate Broker, just related a meeting she had with US Bank yesterday. Land loans have been very difficult to get lately.
Certainly, in our resort area, we have seen a lot of owner-carry and cash buys.
US Bank is offering land loans for the following criteria:
Must be zoned Suburban or Recreational, in other words Residential.
Must have a credit score of 720 or higher.
20% Down.
There are certainly other hurdles borrowers must jump, and this information is not verified, but anecdotally, this is very good news.
Stay tuned … (1 comments)
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north idaho real estate: Some interesting statistics about where buyers come from: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 02/16/11 02:06 PM
We've been going through the Matthew Ferrara Learning Network (http://www.mflearn.com/) with one of his short learning videos at our weekly Wednesday meetings for Tomlinson Sandpoint Sotheby's International Realty.
Here are some interesting statistics that he pointed out:
Where to buyers of real estate come from?
Agent 38%
Internet 37%
Sign 11%
Friend 6%
Newspaper 2%
Magazine <1%
That's right. Print advertising in total is less than 3%! By some accounts, 97% of all buyers now see the listing through the internet.
Agent contacts, their inner circle and sphere of influence still is tops, followed closely by internet. How do agents get … (0 comments)
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north idaho real estate: Questions a good Sandpoint Realtor might ask a Seller: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 02/10/11 09:37 AM
Here are some notes which are a compilation of several meetings of brainstorming about Sellers.
SELLER COUNSELING
If your REALTOR® did everything right, what would you expect them to do?
If they did everything right, and the home did not sell, what would you think the reason(s) would be?
If one of the reasons was the price was too high, do you think that chasing the market could ultimately hurt the home getting sold?
How much effort are you willing to put into this process to achieve your goal of selling?
It has been our experience that sellers … (0 comments)
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north idaho real estate: Skype is tool you should have in your kit - 01/26/11 07:45 PM
Last night I used Skype to go over a contract with clients. Skype (pronounced /ˈskaɪp/) is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing. The network is operated by Skype Limited, which has its headquarters in Luxembourg and is partly owned by eBay.
So, your cell … (4 comments)
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north idaho real estate: How to use Activerain to appear to be on the cutting edge of technology (without even trying hard) - 01/26/11 06:51 PM
Posting your blog on Activerain may seem fruitless to some, but it can make you appear to be really tech-savvy without much effort.
How you ask? Well, what makes you look technologically more advanced than your fellow REALTORS®? Is it that you have a really cool website with lots of bells and whistles? Maybe it is that you are a prolific blogger. Is your blog on your website? Are your blogs on Facebook? Do you Tweet? Are you photographing your area and putting that out on a photo website? Do you Skype with your clients out of the area? Do you … (6 comments)
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north idaho real estate: A day at Priest Lake: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 06/02/10 03:14 PM
Went to Priest Lake yesterday to show a listing. The home is a beautiful retreat on 22 acres, complete with ponds and wetlands. To visit this listing, click here to go to 903 Fox Creek Spur on the MLS.
Anyway, Priest Lake is a jewel in our North Idaho crown. Here are some pictures of the journey.
Brown's Buffalo ranch
Brown's Buffalo ranch in Priest River
Gary Lirette and gal O'Hally at Priest Lake
Priest Lake
Priest Lake Turtle
Priest Lake Mountains
Shoreline walk along Priest Lake
Priest Lake Marina
Priest Lake view
Gary Lirette, featured in Where To Retire magazine … (0 comments)
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north idaho real estate: May 2010 - Sandpoint & North Idaho Calendar of Events: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 05/11/10 04:39 AM
Sandpoint Upcoming Events - This Week from the Sandpoint Chamber
Coeur d'Alene Upcoming Events - from the CdA Chamber
Check out all daily Sandpoint Events in the Bonner Daily Bee
Weekly - Sat. & Wed.: Sandpoint - Farmer's Market An open-air market Sandpoint tradition where you can find locally grown fresh produce, crafts, flowers, food and music at Farmin Park, Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm and Wednesdays from 3-5:30 pm. For more info get this pdf
2nd Friday monthly April - Dec: Coeur d'Alene - Art Walk The Coeur d'Alene Arts and Culture Alliance has organized a monthly Art Walk, … (0 comments)
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north idaho real estate: Housing numbers getting better - 05/07/10 02:28 PM
Point 2 puts together numbers each month to show how things are going in regards to the confidence levels according to agents. April showed significant improvements. Check out the full report here: http://agent.point2.com/RECI/RECI_April2010_Report.pdf
Pending home sales were up 5.3% as reported just three days ago: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-04/pending-sales-of-existing-homes-in-u-s-rise-5-3-update1-.html
In our own market pending sales represent over $11,000,000 with an average price of $245,000.
All in all, not bad news.
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north idaho real estate: A beautiful spring day in Coeur d'Alene: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 04/23/10 11:25 AM
A beautiful spring day in Coeur d'Alene.
Gary Lirette, featured in Where To Retire magazine and host of the Tuesday noon local radio shows: North Idaho Business as well as North Idaho Arts.
E-mail Gary or call 208-610-1384Read Gary's BlogFor more detailed local info & real estate
Tomlinson Sandpoint Sotheby's International Realty
200 Main StreetSandpoint, Idaho
208-255-3474
www.SandpointID.net - To learn all about Sandpoint and North Idaho
www.RealtySandpoint.com - For Sandpoint Realty
www.SkiSchweitzer.net - To visit Schweitzer Mountain's Community Web
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north idaho real estate: Young Moose on Baldy Mountain in Sandpoint: Sandpoint Real Estate Blog - 04/23/10 11:11 AM
Saw this young moose up Baldy Mountain Road last week. Pretty cool.
Gary Lirette, featured in Where To Retire magazine and host of the Tuesday noon local radio shows: North Idaho Business as well as North Idaho Arts.
E-mail Gary or call 208-610-1384Read Gary's BlogFor more detailed local info & real estate
Tomlinson Sandpoint Sotheby's International Realty
200 Main StreetSandpoint, Idaho
208-255-3474
www.SandpointID.net - To learn all about Sandpoint and North Idaho
www.RealtySandpoint.com - For Sandpoint Realty
www.SkiSchweitzer.net - To visit Schweitzer Mountain's Community Web
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north idaho real estate: Sandpoint and North Idaho Real Estate and Economy - Summer 2009 - 08/15/09 03:37 PM
Economic outlook for Sandpoint and North Idaho: Summer 2009
By Gary Lirette, Host of North Idaho Business on KSPT and KBFI and Realtor for Tomlinson Sandpoint International Realty.
How are things here in North Idaho? Besides being named to Sunset Magazine's Top 10 Resort Towns this year, Idaho was just named the nation's 8th healthiest state. In Sandpoint and Priest River, several new businesses just opened, including a Jack in the Box, Big 5 Sporting Goods, the Priest River Inn, and Zip's. The new Mountain West Bank building on the way to Priest River now graces Highway 2, and the Panhandle … (0 comments)
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