Boise Listing Inventory Stabilizing?
Saturday, October 21st, 2006 Posted in About Our Area, Inside Real Estate | No Comments »I keep a close eye on listing inventory because it's an indicator of the health of the Boise real estate market.We started 2006 with about 1,550 single-family homes (on lots/acreage; not including condo's) on the market in Ada County.That number stands at 4,702 ...
Boise Area Rental Market Softens
Saturday, October 21st, 2006 Posted in About Our Area, Inside Real Estate | No Comments »The single-family rental vacancy factor nearly doubled in the third quarter, according to a survey done by the Boise chapter of the National Association of Property Managers.The vacancy factor for a 3-bedroom single-family home in Ada County came in at 6.9% in the ...
Have You Been Saved?
Friday, October 13th, 2006 Posted in About Our Area, Inside Real Estate | No Comments »The guvmint is concerned about the possible implosion of the housing industry due to so-called "exotic" mortgage financing, such as interest-only loans, pay option ARMs, and just plain old ARMs.So, they're gonna save us with (what else?) some new regulations!The Comptroller of the ...
Greenspan Says Worst Is Over!
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006 Posted in About Our Area | No Comments »"The U.S. housing market appears to be emerging from its recent travails and the worst may be over", says Alan Greenspan.Whew~ I'm sure glad to know that everything is okay again!For awhile there, I thought we might have to deal with ...
Builders Are Feeling The Pain
Friday, September 29th, 2006 Posted in About Our Area | No Comments »One of my builder friends is in trouble.He is an excellent builder, a very good business person, and pretty conservative about taking risks.Last year, he sold around 50 homes, at an average of $350-$400k each.I have learned that he has ...
