mountain home idaho: 2705 NE Haskett Mountain Home, ID $187,500 - 06/18/08 03:04 PM
Don't Like Tiny Rooms?Location: Stormy MountainThen you'll love this spiffy clean, 3 year old home near beautiful Legacy Park. Split bedroom design, spacious living room with fireplace and closets everywhere. The "smaller" bedrooms are anything but and the kitchen includes a pantry and extra cabinets. Even the laundry room has been … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Turning Back the Clock on the Older Home - Part II - 05/08/08 02:24 PM
It's Crunch Time - You just got orders, are buying a bigger house or just need to sell and move on. You've dealt, as much as possible, with the major items (see Part I of this post) but what final adjustments should you make to your older home just before putting … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: 855 Quail Place Mountain Home, ID $158,500 - 05/08/08 02:18 PM
Coddled Cutie in Quiet Cul d'sacLocation: Sunrise ParkThis could be love at first sight. Call me quick to see this spotless 3 bedroom with family room. Dream home upgrades at a first home price - bowed windows, wood laminate floors, vaulted ceilings, plant shelves and more. Very nicely landscaped with a … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: 6887 South 18th East Mountain Home, ID $220,000 - 04/21/08 05:20 PM
Private, Secluded and Just Plain GorgeousLocation: Mountain Home, IDOne of the most desirable suburban properties in the Mountain Home area. Super nice 3 bedroom on tree covered 5 acres and an open view of the Trinity Mountains. This home is ideal for active retirees or dedicated hobbyists who will probably spend … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Turning Back the Clock on The Older Home - Part I - 04/15/08 04:05 PM
The clock starts running on a new home when the Mountain Home, Idaho Building Department signs the building permit. Advances in building science and changing economic conditions work together to cause our homes to rapidly become something less than "state of the art" and worth less than the "next new thing". … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: 325 East 17th North - Mountain Home, ID - $252,000 - 04/15/08 04:00 PM
Half Acre Park for Sale (Gorgeous Home Included at No Cost)Location: Mountain Home, IDLocated near beautiful Legacy Park this pristine property offers everything the active family could ask for with room to run and plenty of concealed parking for the RV, ATVs and even a boat or two. The home has … (1 comments)
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mountain home idaho: 1264 Mandarin - Mountain Home, ID - $182,500 - 04/02/08 07:24 PM
No Need for NewLocation: Mountain Home, IDHome office or 4th bedroom in roomy and nearly new Mandarin home. Split bedroom plan with Berber carpets and tile flooring throughout. The shiny bright kitchen offers lots of work space for the family cook(s) and a gas fireplace warms the spacious living room. No … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Keeping the Wolf Away - Still Few Foreclosures to Report - 03/25/08 06:00 PM
Don't get me wrong - homes sales are clearly off from a year ago and I currently have more time to catch up on old paper work than I care to. Still, despite the media's constant wailing and gnashing of teeth, the Mountain Home, Idaho real estate market remains in pretty … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: It's Only (Your) Money - Planning An Energy Efficiency Upgrade Project - 03/05/08 05:45 PM
Recently, one of my clients was preparing to replace the single pane windows on his 45 year old home and found himself looking at a bid for $8000. Sensing that this might be a bit high, he called me at home for some quick feedback. After recovering from a fit of choking, I pointed … (1 comments)
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mountain home idaho: The End of the Ever Larger Home? - 02/14/08 01:39 AM
After running my weekly analysis of what's going on in the Mountain Home, Idaho real estate market, I'm now of the suspicion (and working towards the conclusion) that new home prices may have finally reached the point where local builders are drafting new game plans. In 2007, for the first time … (1 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Residential Garage Fires - Serious Problem, Simple Solution - 01/24/08 06:44 PM
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, fumes from spills … (5 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Keeping Secrets from Our Clients - 01/09/08 06:52 PM
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/referral companies, I've … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Mountain Home, ID Real Estate Wrap Up and Forecast - 01/09/08 03:14 AM
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 … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Is Energy Efficiency a Leading Cause of Energy Consumption? - 12/12/07 03:20 PM
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 were reached, in part, by studying the effects of increased efficiency standards for new, Canadian homes. The results indicate … (3 comments)
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mountain home idaho: The First Eight Dollars - Energy Efficiency - Mountain Home, ID - 11/13/07 03:46 PM
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 retailers and you'll change … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Not All the Real Estate News is Grim - 11/07/07 05:29 PM
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 … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Warm Winds From Washington Waft - Real Estate News - Mountain Home, ID - 11/01/07 04:10 AM
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 Cost" mortgages (including loans already in existence) and require … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Corn Maze Honors MHAFB and Idaho Air Guard - Community - Mountain Home, ID - 10/22/07 04:45 PM
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 flight path and properly … (0 comments)
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mountain home idaho: It Isn't Easy Being Green (Yet!) - Energy Efficiency - Mountain Home, ID - 10/18/07 03:58 PM
I just completed a year long (well, it took ME a year) program leading to certification under the ECOBroker program. The primary goal of ECOBroker is to train real estate professionals about residential energy efficiency and home environmental issues (e.g. indoor air quality) so that we can can then provide knowledgeable … (2 comments)
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mountain home idaho: Real Estate Investment Goes Bust - Real Estate News - Mountain Home, ID - 10/05/07 03:15 PM
I'm not quite sure how to handle this (true) story. I'll try to do so with sensitivity and dignity but.....
Several Boise investors were among those victimized in a $95 million dollar scam where a "1031 Exchange Accommodator" (more about this later) took the investors' money to purchase businesses for itself … (1 comments)
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