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Night on the Town

Looking for an affordable night out?  A lot of people go and spend, what to me, is an outrageous amount of money at the movie theatre.  But did you know that just down the street from Edwards on Overland that there is another theatre?  For just $4 you can watch a movie and get 2 [...]

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Fri, June 26 2009 » Activities » No Comments

Traffic Laws Apply to Bicycles

A. Every person, regardless of age, who operates a bicycle upon a roadway, public parking lot,
sidewalk, bike path, bike lane or other public vehicular right-of-way in the City of Boise shall be
granted the same rights and shall be subject to the same responsibilities applicable to a motor
vehicle operator by the laws of the State of [...]

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Fri, June 19 2009 » Boise, Idaho Blog » No Comments

Boise Economic Outlook

Taking a quick glance at the numbers for unemployment and foreclosures things don’t look much better. Boise home sales for the past 3 months have been fairly consistent but low compared to previous years. Foreclosures in ADA county tend to run 1 out of every 200 homes with southwest Boise real estate taking [...]

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Wed, June 17 2009 » Ramblings » No Comments

Hulls Gulch

With spring comes the opportunity to head up to Hulls Gulch for some peaceful hikes.  Of course this time of year the trails are buzzing with activity so watch out for those mountain bikers and vice versa.  Last year there was a big stink about the dogs leaving behind land mines for others to step.  [...]

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Sat, June 13 2009 » Hulls Gulch » No Comments

Boise Idaho Yoga Class

There are a lot of health conscious people in the Boise area and most likely you have heard about yoga and the benefits of doing it.  However, some yoga classes can be intimidating and leave you feeling stressed.  I have some hangups about yoga, for one I don’t like to do that chanting crap.  To [...]

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Wed, June 10 2009 » Activities » No Comments

As a Boise Homeowner

You can recognize several benefits.
You can build equity and wealth. Equity refers to the value of the home minus what is still owed on the home loan. As the loan is paid down the value increases. When you get enough equity in your home you can borrow against it for many purposes. This is a [...]

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Fri, June 5 2009 » Real Estate » No Comments

Disadvantages of Renting

You don’t own the home.
Your rent could increase after your lease is up.
You may not be able to renew your lease when it expires and have to find a new place to live.
You are essentially paying your landlord’s mortgage.
There are certain tax benefits for homeowners that allow them to take a tax deduction on the [...]

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Tue, June 2 2009 » Real Estate » No Comments