Right now is a “perfect storm” of factors that say buy, buy, buy!  Two of the most important factors that determine how much home you can purchase have come together to create a windfall opportunity that has not been this good in the last thirty years. The first factor is interest rates.  Right now interest rates [...]

Current Market Analysis Idaho Home Market By Bernard Markstein Senior Economist National Association of Home Builders Recently I attended an Economic Forum sponsored by Mountain West Bank.  The main speaker, Mr. Markstein had this to say: The recession, technically speaking, ended June 2009, however the average person must feel his/her head above water, before he/she [...]

TOP 10 “MUST HAVE” FEATURES FOR Today’s Boise home buyer 1.       Large Kitchen 2.       Energy efficiency (including appliances, insulation and windows) 3.       Home office 4.       Main-floor master suite 5.       Outdoor living room 6.       Ceiling fans 7.       Master suite soaker tub 8.       Stone and brick exteriors 9.       Community landscaping (with walking paths and playgrounds) 10.   Three-car [...]