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Recent Statistics Point to Real Estate Rebound

Recent Statistics Point to Real Estate Rebound Numerous signals have showcased the potential fact that the real estate market is now on the rise, especially people looking for Maintenance Free Townhomes.  There has been a swing in regional real estate market improvements across the United States along with a 15% rise in housing starts in […]

Friday: The Best day to Place Your Home on the Market

Friday:  The Best day to Place Your Home on the Market For the best chance of selling your home, sellers should publicly list it on Friday’s–this according to a Seattle-based brokerage Redfin. Upon evaluating 1.2 milling listing in 16 large markets within the United States the past 21 months, Redfin found that the homes listed on Friday were 12% […]

Attention Investors!! Rental Vacancy Rates Hovering Around 3%

Attention Investors!! Rental Vacancy Rates Hovering Around 3% It is an opportune time to be purchasing investment property.  Rental vacancy rates are at historic lows with the current rental vacancy rate hovering just above 3%.   Also, monthly rental rates have increased 10% within the last 3 months due to the supply and demand curve […]

BOISE LISTED WITHIN “TOP 10 PLACES TO LIVE”

BOISE LISTED WITHIN “TOP 10 PLACES TO LIVE” Relocate America announced the top 100 places to live in the United States and our great city of Boise is listed at #8. RelocateAmerica’s research dvision developed the top 100 places to live after reviewing extensive information on factors which are important within the community:  safety, recreaction, […]

$20,000 Short Sale Incentive offered by B of A

$20,000 Short Sale Incentive offered by B of A Bank of America is now offering homeowners located in states with high foreclosure activity up to $20,000 at closing (yes, $20,000) to sell their home as a short sale rather than allowing the home linger within the foreclosure proceedings. Short sales which qualify for the cash […]

HOME LOAN INTEREST RATES HIT RECORD LOWS!

Amid increasing concerns over the economic stability of the world, the average interest rate for conventional fixed rate mortgages (3o year) decreased below 4% for the first time in recorded history. Averaging 3.94% for a 30 year loan, if you read more here, the current interest rates make purchasing a home very worthwhile.  A year […]

FHA LOAN LIMITS DECREASED!

FHA LOAN LIMITS DECREASED! Congress did not extend the FHA mortgage loan limits.  Loan limits will be decreased as of October 1st. Are you a buyer that can be affected by the drop in loan limits?  If so, call me directly to discuss options at:  208-869-3469. Ada County – down $32,700 Adams County – down […]

Bank Owned Boise Home for Sale (HUD)

Bank Owned Boise Home for Sale (HUD) 12242 W Oldham Ct  Boise, ID  83709 Incredible bank owned Boise home for sale located within an established Edgeview Estates Community—nicely situated near I-84 along with being just a hop-skip and jump to St Lukes and St Al’s.  An approximate monthly payment for this home bank owned Boise […]

Buying a Home is a “Safe Bet”

Buying a Home is a “Safe Bet” Survey’s conducted my leading real estate data management companies found that 80 percent of homeowners plan to purchase another home.  Also, the survey’s revealed that most view homeownership, and placing funds into a 401K or other retirement account, as the best investment for the long term. *Harris Interactive […]

Obtain A Lower Mortgage Interest Rate with Good Credit

Get A Lower Mortgage Interest Rate Good credit scores are important when obtaining financing for the purchase of a home.  Mortgage lenders determine interest rates and your particular risk by reviewing your credit scores, current credit available and credit history.   This said, it is worthwhile to know your credit rating in order to gauge the […]