Are Foreclosures A Good Deal?
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in About Our Area, Buyer Stuff | No Comments »There’s a common misperception that foreclosed homes are great deals. That’s often not the case and here’s why: Sellers losing their homes in foreclosure often trash them to get even with the lender. Lenders ...
Where Are They Coming From?
Sunday, January 7th, 2007 Posted in About Our Area | No Comments »The talk on the street is that we are being overrun with Californians moving here.But, a recent report from www.BuildingCredibility.com indicates that isn’t entirely accurate.Here’s where our new Boise area residents are coming from:California - 31%Washington - 10%Oregon - 8%Utah ...
Existing Home Sales Up; Prices Down
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 Posted in About Our Area, Buyer Stuff | No Comments »The National Association of Realtors® is reporting that October sales of existing homes rose a meager .5% as the median selling price of an existing home fell by a stunning 3.5%.The median selling price of an existing home in the U.S. ...
Mini Refi Boom
Friday, November 17th, 2006 Posted in About Our Area | No Comments »Interest rates on 30-year fixed loans have been hovering around 6.25% this past week and the attractive rates are attracting new applications as borrowers refi out of ARMs they took out over the past couple of years.About $1.1 TRILLION (yes, that ...
400 Albertson's Jobs Leaving Boise
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 Posted in About Our Area | No Comments »When SuperValu bought Albertson's last summer, I wondered why they would need duplicative staff in Boise when their headquarters was in Minnesota.Now the handwriting is on the wall.According to an article in the Idaho Statesman, at least 400 Albertson's jobs ...
