we love boise real estate: When a Home goes Searching for its Identity: Comparables - 05/29/15 09:24 AM
The Two Differing Situations for Boise Comparables  There are two kinds of situations that homeowners looking at town comparables run into:
THE SIMPLE COMPS: Your Boise home is part of an area that’s more uniform than not, in a neighborhood where there are a sufficient number of similar houses to have produced several sales recently. Your street may not be part of a literal development with models that have near-duplicate floor plans—but the area is, in general, homogenous. When it comes to selling your Boise, Idaho home, you’re in luck! THE NOT-SO-SIMPLE COMPS: AKA, the incomparable situation. Your Boise, Idaho home is one of a kind, almost totally … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: Boise Homebuyers Should Check on Credit Report Inclusions - 05/21/15 08:23 AM
One-Question Exam: A Credit Report True/False QuizHere is a one-question True or False exam that every futureBoise, Idaho first-time home buyer should take:
True or False:
One sure way to build a strong credit report is to pay your bills on time.
(Answer: False)
Particularly for a first-time Boise home buyer, being able to present a strong credit report can make the difference between being able to afford a quality home that satisfies all your ‘must haves’—or one you just sort of settle for.
It’s about how much you can comfortably afford. The interest rate you will be offered is directly related to your bill-paying history, and a percentage … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: Post-Recession Listings Favor Practical Features - 05/20/15 10:30 AM
Boise Listings Might Echo U.S. Trend toward LessJust as with movie credits, the features you find in Boise listingshave a “billing order.” The “stars” may not be printed in gigantic superstar type—but the order in which they appear do reflect changes in current buyer priorities. For a homeowner soon to add their property to this spring’s Boise listings, it’s important to learn which features currently tend to attract the most favorable attention from prospective buyers. It’s of more than marketing interest, as well: knowing what’s in and what out can also help determine where improvement dollars should go.
The question is, which features are most desirable, and … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: Putting Boise Real Estate Prices in Perspective - 05/19/15 05:03 AM
Fitting Boise Real Estate Prices into the Long TermWhenever you are getting ready to buy or sell a residence, taking the temperature of the local housing market is part of how you prepare to engage. When Boise real estate prices are on the rise, bargain hunters know they’ll have to scramble. When Boise real estate prices are flat or on the downturn, spotting good value in the local listings is easier. A slow market means that those sellers who are impatient to move on will be willing to reduce their asking price. They will tend to “find the market” more quickly, rather … (1 comments)

we love boise real estate: Boise Home Inspection Should be Positively Negative! - 05/14/15 07:42 AM
Goal of a Thorough Home Inspection: Future Peace of MindWhenever we think of how our Boise, Idaho home staging professionals approach their craft, it’s all the positives that come to mind—how they transform a ho-hum living room into a welcoming showplace; a run-of-the-mill front porch into a curb appeal magnet, etc. That is true, but equally important are the negatives they address. Stagers locate and eliminate elements that detract.
This is all by way of pointing out that another element of the Boise real estate industry—the home inspection part—provides an extremely positive contribution by zeroing in on negatives. It’s pretty darned important that a Boise, … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: Multi-Family Housing Out of Reach? It Ain’t Necessarily So! - 05/13/15 09:00 AM
Neglected Residential Option: Boise Multi-Family HousingBoise multi-family housing is the umbrella term covering all the various kinds of residences that shelter more than one family. Everything from duplexes and homes with guest cottages to apartment complexes fall into the category, which is most often thought of in terms of the solid investment potential it represents.
While Boise, Idaho multi-family housing offers all of the same investment potential and more (the economies of scale can give an apartment building listing, for instance, many times the profit potential of a single family rental), a multi-family residence can also be the pathway to homeownership for a first-time home buyer. … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: Low Credit Scores Don’t Always Nix First Time Home Buyers - 05/12/15 08:39 AM
Low Credit Score? Still Buy Your First Boise Home!They really ought to teach this stuff in school: real-life, day-to-day economics. Boise youngsters out on their own for the first time are usually left to trial and error when it comes to mastering things like how to lay out a personal budget or use credit advantageously. Or even how to go about selecting a bank, or opening a checking account…
So when it comes to buying their first Boise, Idaho home, it’s very common for newcomers to put off confronting the whole daunting issue. When you’re still new to your career, tackling a purchase … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: Real Estate News (in Case You Thought You’d Heard it All) - 05/11/15 03:45 AM
Seriously, Folks: Latest Goofy Real Estate News!Boise, Idaho real estate news is fairly predictable—at least compared with some of the stories that filter in from the rest of the world. Here in Boise, for instance, wherever a new home is being built, you’re likely to see familiar evidence like stacks of lumber and drywall, cartons of nail gun ammo, sacks of cement, and workmen hustling around as they put everything together.
Nary a printer in sight.
Not so in China. According to The Washington Post, the real estate news includes an item about an innovation from Asia. “Innovation” is perhaps a bit of an understatement, because the … (3 comments)

we love boise real estate: Homeowners Association Rules are well worth the Read! - 05/07/15 03:43 AM
It does seem that whenever a story about some faraway homeowners association finds its way into Boise newspapers, nearly always it’s because something has gone awry. Either there’s an ongoing dispute about a flag display (“Indiana Couple Violate Rules for Flying U.S. Flag”), a fencing disagreement (“Border Feud is Childish and Dangerous”), or something else to catch readers’ eyes. The pettier, the better (“North Carolina Man in Dispute over Pansies Planted in Common Area”). Why does this hit the local news? Let’s face it: it is sort of fun to read about!
The downside is that when those instances are all we hear about, … (2 comments)

we love boise real estate: On the Hunt for an “Average House Price” in Boise - 05/06/15 08:02 AM
1,001 Results for the “Average” House Price in BoiseWhen you do a web search for “average house price in Boise,” you come up with a lot of good, not-so-good, and just plain lame information. If you were looking for a general idea of what the current market says that homes like yours in your neighborhood are worth, the results are likely to be more amusing than anything else.
You always come up with the national sites’ average listing price for homes for sale in the Boise area. Depending upon how recently their data engine found and tossed out duplicates and errors, and that can be … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: Boise Mortgage Credit Easing Expectations Follow U.S. Thaw - 05/05/15 07:51 AM
Mortgage Credit in Boise Should Ease after ClarificationHow easy or hard it is for Boise, Idaho home buyers to secure a mortgage with attractive terms is a key element in the local real estate picture. Boise mortgage credit provides the oil that that keeps residential home sales moving smoothly; that, or it becomes a damper (or even something close to an emergency brake!).
The Boise mortgage credit situation is largely a reflection of what’s going on in the greater financial world, where the corporate banking interests, world economic conditions, and political realities converge. It is in that greater arena where the counterproductive effects of … (1 comments)

we love boise real estate: Overcoming Rival Bids in Today’s Boise Real Estate - 05/04/15 02:44 AM
Strategic Maneuvers for Success in Boise’s Real Estate MarketIt was only a few years ago that the last thing a prospectiveBoise home buyer had to worry about was being outbid. Those were the days when the bottom seemed to be falling out of the Boise, Idaho real estate market. Anyone brave enough to be looking to buy at a time when the real estate market was frightening most folks away was not only plucky—they were also alone. Sellers who had to move no matter what found themselves forced to accept offers that they knew were well below their property’s true utilitarian value. … (9 comments)

we love boise real estate: Ideas for Selling Your Boise Home to Empty-Nesters - 04/29/15 10:08 AM
Some Sales Approaches Should Target Boise, Idaho Empty-NestersOne strategy for selling your Boise, Idaho home is to recognize the segment of the general public most likely to appreciate its inherent features, then be sure your sales approach will appeal to them. That doesn’t mean you will turn your back on all the other groups of buyers, of course—but it does mean you will make a deliberate effort to be especially sensitive to that group’s preferences, and highlight the features that are most likely to top their wish lists.
When the Target Audience is Empty-Nesters…The majority of current Boise, Idaho empty-nesters belong to the baby boomer generation. … (1 comments)

we love boise real estate: When Buying an Boise Home, Adopt an Atypical Price Range - 04/28/15 08:03 AM
Avoid Buying a Boise Home at the Top of Your Price RangeAt some point while weighing the pros and cons of buying a new home in town, you begin to mentally fix on a price range. If you are able to depend on a family income that’s fairly predictable, the issue is simplified. If not (small business owners, entrepreneurs, and many sales professionals frequently find themselves in this category), finding an appropriate price range takes careful deliberation.
Sometimes the issue can be decided for you. In most cases, buying a home will involve a mortgage, so lenders get to weigh in. Since it’s … (1 comments)

we love boise real estate: Boise’s Best REALTOR® is One Who Knows What You’re After! - 04/27/15 07:59 AM
Seeking Out the Best Realtor® in Boise is Worth the EffortWhen you Google “seeking the best professional,” in about a half a second you are presented with 403 million candidates (not to play favorites, Search Engine Wise, when you ask Bing the same thing, it gives you a mere 62.6 million…which might actually prove more useful, since it would only take you a little more than a year to scan each for 2 seconds).
Narrowing the quest, when you Google “seeking the best Realtor®,” it gives you just a few less than 2,000,000 likely results. Since anyone seeking the best real estate professional … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: 3 Good Reasons to Avoid Boise Homes for Sale by Owner - 04/24/15 04:18 AM
Resistible Temptation: Boise Homes “For Sale by Owner”Let’s start out by agreeing that a “For Sale by Owner” sign on a Boise fence does have a certain appeal. It summons up mental images of a simple, direct relationship: no middle men, just straight talk and fair dealing with the One in Charge! And in fact, in many walks of life, dealing directly with the owner can be a plus. When you’re recommending a retail outlet to friends, telling them that you know the owner strengthens your endorsement.
So when you cruise by a sign announcing a Boise, Idaho For Sale by Owner property—a “FSBO”—you wouldn’t be … (1 comments)

we love boise real estate: Will Boise Real Estate Reflect Trend to Downsizer Nation? - 04/23/15 07:54 AM
Boise Real Estate Picture Could Change Long-StandingYou would think that smaller homes would be skyrocketing in popularity right about now. Statistics show that the average number of people in American households is shrinking. Practicality would seem to dictate that a trend toward downsizing should be underway, with significant implications for Boise, Idaho real estate.
It’s no exaggeration to say that for as long as many Americans can remember, bigger has always been better. In terms of sheer floor space, the average American home increased from 1,900 square feet in 1993 to 2,400 two decades later. The reasons may have been both practical and … (1 comments)

we love boise real estate: Boise Foreclosure Buys Continue to Draw National Competitors - 04/22/15 09:24 AM
Speed-Based Investors Newest Boise Foreclosure BargainsYou would think the outside competition for Boise foreclosure bargains might have up and disappeared by now…but no! As The Wall Street Journal described it last week, the shrinking number of foreclosure opportunities hasn’t driven Wall Street’s professional investors completely out of the market. But new techniques are altering their approach.
Local Boise foreclosure investors have had to worry about a previous incursion by big national private equity investment firms. In the aftermath of the real estate bust, sales of distressed properties assumed an ever-larger proportion of real estate activity. National firms seized on the growing supply of cheap foreclosed homes as a ‘sure-thing’ … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: 3 Ways Buying a Boise House is Unlike Any Other Purchase - 04/21/15 09:53 AM
Buying a House in Boise: It’s a One-of-a-KindAs most Boise homeowners would agree, buying a house is dissimilar from any other kind of shopping—and that’s not just because of the price tag.
When you set out to shop for most everyday items, you usually pick which store you’ll visit first, then survey what they have to offer. If the goods aren’t what you had in mind—or the price seems too high—you hit the next store. We do this without a second thought.
For more important purchases, you’re apt to do some research first. You might search on the web or read magazine reviews to see which brands … (0 comments)

we love boise real estate: 3 “C’s” Turn Bad Weather into Boon for Boise Homes for Sale - 04/20/15 07:03 AM
Gloomy Weather Needn’t Dampen Boise Home for Sale PrepYou’ve decided that right now is the perfect time to put up your Boise, Idaho home for sale; you’re charged with energy and determination; you’re ready to get going—and then…suddenly, the spring weather turns foul. It’s an all-too-common frustration, from mud season sieges in Northeastern Maine to kite-busting windstorms in the far Southwest, the kind of perfection “spring days” brings to mind isn’t always there when you want it to be.
Some days (even some weeks) are like that—often, when you’re trying to ready your Boise, Idaho home for sale.Sometimes Mother Nature just doesn’t cooperate. You’re stuck indoors.
Rather … (0 comments)

 
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