A Guide for Aging in Place in Idaho Real Estate

April 5th, 2011 | Posted by:
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A Guide for Aging in Place As many older Americans choose to remain in their homes as they age, they will become more concerned about issues related to mobility, home safety and caregiving options. To address those concerns, the MetLife Mature Market Institute has published The MetLife Aging in Place Workbook: Your Home as a [...]

REALTORS® Remain in Idaho Real Estate

April 5th, 2011 | Posted by:
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Nearly three-fourths of current real estate professionals plan to remain active in the industry during the next two years, while 18 percent are somewhat certain and 8 percent aren’t so sure, according to NAR’s 2010 Member Profile. Agents with three years or more of experience in the business were more likelyto remain active than those [...]

Foreclosures Hit Record High in 2010

March 31st, 2011 | Posted by:
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Foreclosures Hit Record High in 2010 A total of 3.83 million foreclosure filings were reported on a record high 2.87 million properties in 2010, up 2 percent from 2009 and an increase of 23 percent from 2008, according to a year-end study from RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosure properties. The report concludes that 2.33 [...]