Boise Idaho Blog

Often times, whether you are selling your home yourself of not, sellers make one huge mistake.  That is letting their emotions get out of control.  Depending on the experience you had in the home and how long you lived there is a contributing factor.  For many selling a home is very emotional and decisions are [...]

Are you tired of being gouged by the credit card companies?  I know I am but what can we do?  I have been in good standing for years and still am.  I pay on time and am trying to get out of debt but because of the “crisis” our nation is in the credit card [...]

One of the easiest and most affordable ways to go green is through solar energy, and luckily the government is also supporting the trend. Many federal and state incentives are available to help homeowners offset the cost of implementing a solar energy option. Local utility companies also frequently have programs to help pay to install [...]

In order to get a mortgage or mortgage refinance approved, many Americans are asked to fork over much more expensive closing costs and mortgage fees. This year a credit score of 700 will qualify you for the kind of treatment that you would have gotten in previous years if you only had a score of [...]

Real estate woes continue to be a concern for 2009, however it is not impossible to sell your home for top dollar. That is of course if you did not buy it 2 years ago for $200,000 and it is now appraised for $150,000. Smart home sellers know that they can get a [...]

What a beautiful first day of spring. I don’t think it could be any better. Walking down the street you can see all the people taking advantage of the wonderful Boise weather. So why don’t we start the spring season off with a poem from Shakespeare…

Spring, the sweet spring, is the year’s [...]

Even in a tough buyer’s market, springtime is the best season to sell a home. Buyers come out of hibernation because the weather is nice and conducive to driving around and looking at homes. Those who get the jump on the season by prepping their properties for enhanced curb appeal have a distinct advantage, and [...]

In today’s real estate market there is one very important thing to remember “Buyer Beware”.  Not only do you have to be concerned with the lenders you are dealing with but the homeowners trying to get out of negative equity, builders trying to dump excess homes, and other industry related folks trying to maintain their [...]

The economic stimulus bill recently signed into law by President Obama includes a really sweet perk for first-time homebuyers. But one of the things about the new rule that is misunderstood by millions of people is that the government and the IRS do not necessarily define a “first timer” the same way many Americans do. [...]

Boise parks can be used all year round yet in the Spring and Summer months they tend to be packed with playing kids, soccer, ultimate frisbe, frisbe golf, picnics, parties and more.  I love heading to the park and Boise has dozens to choose from.  Matter of fact there are 12 wonderful parks connected to [...]