When buying Boise real estate you need to know the difference between personal property and real property. Real property includes everything from the land down to the center of the earth, the air above, everything that is permanently attached, and the bundle of rights that go along with the property.
When buyers and seller negotiate [...]
Okay so here we are going to talk a bit about the basics of real estate. When we go out and buy a home we understand that we are generally buying the land resides plus some. Other words we are buying the land associated with that lot. Did you know that [...]
Property rights are a set of legal rights associated with the ownership of real estate. Yet these rights do have their limitations and can be restricted by certain powers of government.
The rights associated with home ownership include:
Possession – the owner has the right to occupy the property.
Enjoyment – the owner has the right to possess [...]
Going back in history, looking at the feudal system we see a time where the king(s) owned all the land and it was the king who bestowed the land to friends, family, etc in exchange for loyalty and favors. This is how real estate was handled centuries ago.
Today looking at the United States we know [...]
How Idaho got its name…
The Idaho State Historical Society released a publication that tells how Idaho got its name and it is kind of interesting.
At first Colorado was going to take the name Idaho but when they found out that it was not an Indian word they chose to stick with Colorado. Time passed and [...]
I was very fortunate to be able to attend “Movie in the Park” at Julia Davis Park and it was a blast. We got there a bit early but there was plenty to do. During this event Borah High graduates and students kept the crowd entertained with live music. Runway 28 lead the way and were [...]
Many people really have not given much thought to the different types of real estate that is part of this billion-dollar industry.
There are five basic real estate types:
Residential real estate includes condos, single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, apartments, town homes, and mobile homes.
Agricultural real estate includes farms, timberland, ranches, and orchards.
Commercial real estate includes office buildings, [...]
Strolling through Julia Davis Park a few weeks ago I encountered something I never have before. A huge blowup screen. To be honest with all that goes on down there I never really gave it much thought and moved on. Well curiosity finally caught up with me and I decided to check into it.
MOVIE IN [...]
The traditional home equity loan is a one-time lump sum loan, which is usually, assigned a fixed interest rate and is repaid in equal monthly payments over a specified period of time.
A home equity loan can come in handy for almost anything and usually have a lower interest rate compared to credit cards not [...]
After living in a town for a long time you can take certain things for granted. For instance, a park you frequent all the time with your daughter. Last week I was at Julia Davis Park enjoying the playground, taking a few pictures,and watching people go by when I realized just how great Julia Davis [...]
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