Boise First Time Buyers ARE The Market!
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 1 Comment »With 65% of all Ada County sales under $200,000, it is apparent that first time buyers comprise most of our sales activity. Many of those eager buyers are confused by the apparent abundance of listing inventory. They see thousands of ...
My New Book Has Been Published!
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Inside Real Estate | No Comments »My new book, 101 Real Estate Success Secrets, has been published and it’s already receiving favorable reviews from fellow agents. This book includes best practices I have learned or developed during my 37 years in real estate that allow me to provide ...
Interest Rates Are Likely To Rise
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 1 Comment »We can expect higher interest rates when the Feds stop buying mortgage-backed securities (MBS in real estate lingo) on March 31st. The Feds have purchased $1.25 Trillion (yes, with a “T” !!) worth of MBS paper in a successful attempt to ...
Boise Real Estate’s Deal Killers
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 2 Comments »Real estate looks easy to the casual observer, but experienced professionals know there are many potential bumps on the road to closing that can derail a deal. Here are a few of them: Inspection Issues Most homes are sold subject to satisfactory results ...
Boise Real Estate’s Vanishing Builders
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 Posted in Inside Real Estate | 1 Comment »The Boise real estate market used to be home to hundreds of builders. Now, most are gone, victims of our economic downturn and declining Boise real estate market. Consider what it’s like to be a builder: You must purchase a lot at today’s price, ...
