Why Boise Short Sales Are Difficult
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 Posted in Buyer Stuff, Inside Real Estate, Seller Stuff | 6 Comments »If you're like many folks, you think a short sale is a chance to snag a bargain. But, that often is not the case. Here's why: A short sale occurs when a seller of a home will not net enough at closing ...
Fannie/Freddie Takeover - Part I
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted in Buyer Stuff, Inside Real Estate | 1 Comment »I predicted that the Feds would take over ailing FNMA and FMAC a couple of months ago when Congress granted the federal guvmint the power to do so. Treasury Secretary Paulson boldly declared that he would never use those new ...
Fear Factor Comes To Boise Real Estate
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in Buyer Stuff, Inside Real Estate | 2 Comments »I'm always fascinated over how various buyers perceive the market these days. There's a lot of fear in buyers' minds these days. The one constant theme I hear is "I'm waiting for the bottom!". I routinely work with hesitant, fearful buyers who ...
Attention: First Time Buyers!
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in About Our Area, Buyer Stuff | No Comments »It would be easy to be lulled into a false belief that our current market conditions will last forever. While prices may remain soft in the foreseeable future, financing is your bigger risk if you are short ...
Boise Makes CNN’s Top 100 Places List
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Posted in Buyer Stuff | No Comments »Boise , Idaho is again in the news after making the CNNMoney.com "100 Best Places To Live and Launch" list. The article points out that Boise is the third-fastest growing metro area in the U.S. with ample ...
