jim paulson boise realtor: Does blogging on ActiveRain work? Here is proof
- 07/03/15 05:35 AM
I just noticed a new feature on ActiveRain today that is pretty cool. I was checking out my statistics on that site and was very pleased to see that I have had over one million views on my blogs so far!
I look forward to the improvements that are planned for ActiveRain. I give them 1 one point for each time my blogs are viewed, therefore: Thanks a million!
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jim paulson boise realtor: Great single level home in Boise for sale $189,900
- 07/03/15 03:39 AM
Enjoy living in west Boise in this low maintenance single level 1,758 sq. ft. 3 bedroom home. Very open floor plan that is not your average cookie cutter track home. You can bring your boat and your RV. No home owner's association dues either.
I know of several finance programs that will allow up to 100% financing, grant programs, first time home buyer programs, down payment assistance programs and more. What are you waiting for? Call Jim Paulson @Progressive Realty Corporation today to see this great home in person.
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jim paulson boise realtor: Happy Birthday America - Free US Flag photo overlay
- 07/02/15 01:11 AM
Happy Birthday America!
Humans appear to have the need to be fiercely independent. Looking back, we should probably be cheering as soon as we leave our mother's womb instead of crying. Most children spend the next 17-20 years trying to prove they are unique and capable of being independent until they finally move out on their own.
As they enter the work force, many immediately resent management and feel they are capable of doing the job better, even if they don't yet understand the big picture. Some truly do end up with better ways to do business and they themselves become future managers … (2 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: News flash (back) - 1960's legalized!
- 06/27/15 02:12 AM
After reading and watching all the major news events recently, I just realized essentially we just finally decriminalized the 1960's. Rock and roll will never die, marijuana is becoming legal, and free love is becoming a reality.
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jim paulson boise realtor: Top ten reasons why renting a home is better than buying one!
- 06/26/15 05:00 AM
1. 1. Taxes suck. Let your landlord worry about how to handle the tax write offs and tax benefits (less stress).
2. Pets: You don’t have to worry about pets (because you can’t have them).
3. Pride: No pride of ownership means you can save your pride for things like the Pride Parade or take a trip to the zoo to check out the lion’s pride instead.
4. Make new friends: (because you landlord will decide to sell for a profit forcing you to move at your expense)
5. Less chance of a house fire (many rentals don’t have a garage and since most … (6 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Google's Project Tango for Real Estate
- 05/29/15 09:31 AM
I am super excited to have just ordered Google's Project Tango Developer Kit!
I hope that I can team up with a Boise State University intern and / or my web guru friends at www.TourRE.com that might be willing to help me implement this great tool for my real estate brokerage - Progressive Realty Corporation.
I thought about buying a Matterport camera, but the idea of lugging a $4,500 camera didn't really apeal to me. However, this device is about the size of a tablet computer instead.
These devices are mind blowing in that is even being used by NASA to navigate the space station. Check … (2 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Digital Photography for Realtors - heading toward Virtual Reality
- 05/29/15 05:02 AM
I am amazed that many Realtors still have not come into the digital age and invested in a digital camera.
I was trying to remember when I first invested in my first digital camera and think it was back in 1999 when I got my Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation from the National Association of Realtors. I still have mine and use it when I teach e-PRO classes to impress my students with my "state of the art" technology.
This was the first digital camera to sell for under $500 (the original MSRP was $999). Look at the amazing specs on that beast! Quality … (6 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: The Return of the Adjustable Rate Mortages
- 04/24/15 02:07 AM
I am seeing an uptick in the use of Adjustable Rate and Hybrid Mortages and for good reason.
Too many people used Adjustable Rate Mortgages in the past to leverage their purchasing power to buy more home than they could afford hoping their financial and property values would improve faster than the potential of the raising rate of their mortgage. Unfortunately, many of them since learned that hope is not an effective strategy.
But, for the right consumer Adjustable Rate Mortgages can still make perfect sense. Americans are mobile and move to follow their job opportunities, their children, their parents or their dreams. … (4 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Ada County Real Estate up 18.6% over 2014!
- 04/08/15 11:47 PM
Did you know that in Ada County (Boise Idaho) in March, we closed 108 more single family residential homes in 2015 than we did in March of 2014?
In Ada County, for March of 2014, 580 single family homes closed according to statistics obtained via the Intermountain MLS. In March of 2015, that number jumped to 688 homes closed in Ada County. That is an 18.6% increase in real estate sales over 2014.
Based on current inventory and last months sales volume, we only have about 2.3 months of inventory (when you take out To Be Built new homes and homes that already have … (5 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Why does it take roughly 30 days to close a home mortgage?
- 03/28/15 01:42 AM
I find it extremely frustrating that a person with good credit can buy this brand motor home with a MSRP of $280,230 and drive it off the lot the same day and who knows where it will be tomorrow.
Yet to buy this home which which is stationary and typically appreciates instead of depreciates, it will take roughly a month for a mortgage company to process all the required paperwork and close!
Even in case of flood, fire or tornado, the motor home will be no where to be found and offer no collateral for the lender and … (5 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Boise Idaho Real Estate Market Update February 2015
- 03/18/15 12:25 AM
February was yet another great month for the Boise Idaho real estate market.
Here is a quick snapshot from the Ada County Association of Realtor's of how our market compares with this time last year.
It looks like another great year shaping up! I know I am personally busier now than I typically am during the late spring market. We have had great traffic at our open houses and are getting good showings and offers on our listings.
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jim paulson boise realtor: Jim Paulson's target demographic for Boise real estate clients
- 03/17/15 03:27 AM
I just received an introductory call from a lender that just moved to Boise Idaho from California. He sent me a nice email follow up telling me more about himself, so I emailed him back telling him about my business philosophy and my target market for clients.
Here is Jim Paulson's target demographic for Boise real estate clients:
Smart people - many of my peers are intimidated by smart clients (engineers, doctors, programmers, etc.) and I thrive with them! If I could select an IQ base to work with it would be clients in the 120 - 150 range. People … (3 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Taking the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the next level
- 03/09/15 11:35 PM
Samsung blurred the lines years ago when they released their Galaxy Note calling it a "phablet" - a hybrid between a phone and a tablet. I am about to blur the lines even further.
I just upgraded from the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to the Note 4 and love testing how far I can push it. Using it with the S-Pen is Phab-ulous; however, why not add a bluetooth keyboard to make it a micro laptop?
I was just on Amazon and found this great set up and going to order it now!
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jim paulson boise realtor: What do you do when your lender tells you to commit loan fraud?
- 03/09/15 08:14 AM
I believe in full disclosure and absolutely detest being asked by a lender to remove something from a sale that is actually being included trying to fit their requirements into my transaction!
For example, again today, I had a lender call me up telling me to remove shelving from a real estate purchase and sales contract since their mortgage only deals with real property and since the shelves are not attached, they are personal property. While they are correct about they "type" of property, I didn't write the contract for the lender, I wrote it to be clear and concise as … (8 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Boise Hillside Single Level View Home - Reduced to $499,900!
- 01/03/15 03:15 AM
Start your new year out by visiting this great single level home in North East Boise. This home is located at 3140 E. Birdsong Drive and is located on near the highest part of Boulder Heights subdivision.
You will enjoy the protected views out the back of the home while enjoying the large courtyard. You can watch people and other wildlife walking up and down the Tram Trail to the old quarry and up to Table Rock via part of the Boise Ridge to Rivers Trail system. You are also close to the Warm Springs Golf Course, Idaho Botanical Gardens, Boise … (4 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Wow - my new buyer client understands the business better than some Realtors!
- 02/05/12 08:08 AM
I was very pleased during a conversation with a new potential buyer client of mine yesterday here in Boise, Idaho that was referred to me by one of my lender partners. This buyer has a better grasp of how to sell real estate than most Realtors I know!
Even though this type of client intimidates many Realtors, I welcome them and all their questions. I have found that this type of logical thinking client gains the respect of many of their friends and typically are my best future referral generators as past clients.
Here are a few of the great questions/comments … (6 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Bogus Basin lovers say all the skiing is now anything but "Bogus"!
- 01/21/12 10:00 AM
Today is a great day for skiers and snow boarders at Bogus Basin. Not only do they have incredible amounts of new snow, but they are opening the newly upgraded Superior Chairlift as a high-speed detachable quad lift! Old timers like me still call it Chair 3.
They will also be opening Bitterroot Basin (chair 5) and Pine Creek (chair 6).
Bogus went from one extreme to another with this year crushing an unfortunate record - their latest opening. We went from that to now having a 49” base thanks to this storm. On the 18th, they got 10” … (0 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Is the website you use to find a home up to date and complete?
- 11/22/11 02:22 AM
It is almost impossible to know how accurate a website is when you are searching for homes online. Websites have different reasons for posting homes for sale and therefore you will find different levels of data and data integrity. Think back a few years ago when the various real estate booklets were popular (Harmon Homes, Homes and Land, Real Estate Book, etc) which had print deadlines roughly 2-3 weeks prior to printing then only published every month so you could have a listing sell even prior to publication!
Some websites require individual agents and consumers to upload and update their listings. … (0 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Benefits of attending NAR Trade Shows
- 11/21/11 07:25 AM
As Realtor's and just those involved in the industry, we should always be learning more about our industry. A great way to immerse yourself into what is new is by attending the National Association of Realtor's trade show and expo held each year.
There are hundred's of exhibitors ranging from:
real estate brokerages (national franchises and new emerging companies); title companies lender's (Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo, Carrington, etc.) Contact Management providers Website companies Lead Generation companies; Computer companies (HP, Dell, etc.) National Association of Realtor's Member Benefit providers; Digital Signature platforms QR Code, Texting, and call capture marketing booths … (0 comments)
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jim paulson boise realtor: Happy 75th Birthday to Jim Henson (creator of the Muppets)
- 09/24/11 07:10 AM
Saturday morning's are known for cartoons, however, this animation is compliments of Google in honor of Jim Henson's 75th birtday today. Most of us use Google every day without paying much attention to the graphics known as "Google Doodles". In case you missed it or want to go play with it today, here is a quick 30 second video. I didn't realize it takes time to process these at YouTube. Next time, I will wait till it is processed to embed. … (5 comments)
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I just noticed a new feature on ActiveRain today that is pretty cool. I was checking out my statistics on that site and was very pleased to see that I have had over one million views on my blogs so far!
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