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Financial Update

Ever since the country has fallen into a financial crisis with news of layoffs across the nation it is becoming disturbingly obvious that things are still out of control. Food Industry News offers a lot of insight to where we are and where we are heading as a nation. Sure we hear of HP and [...]

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Top News Stories

Associated Press is one of the top news providers and I am proud to offer a new avenue to get the best and latest news on BoiseRealEstateInfo.net. While you are visiting please take a moment to check out recent events by visiting the Real Estate News page. You don’t even have to leave [...]

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Watch for Scams this Coming Election

A friend sent me this today and I thought I would post it. It has some good information to keep a look out for as the 2008 elections approach.

Expect “Block the Vote” E-mail, Web & Phone Scams
(from Dark Reading)
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) predicts that malicious people are likely to conduct Website spoofing, [...]

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Financial Crisis - Mortgage Fraud or Just Greed?

People can speculate all they want and make up any excuse concerning the financial crisis the nation is experiencing at this very moment.  So why and how did it really happen?  Who is to blame?
Typical real estate recessions happen when demand for houses decreases. In the wake of every real estate decline comes an inevitable [...]

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Idaho and HIV

The Idaho Statesman came out with a new story today with concerns that HIV is on the rise in Idaho.  Of course it lists the same types of behaviours that we all know to contribute to contracting the virus.  But there is a twist…  The Internet is now responsible for some of the “hookups”. 
Southeastern Idaho’s [...]

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Boise News Don’t Grow Pot

Last Thursday, October 9th, Boise police were sent to a home to break up a fight.  Now I know this is not real exciting news and to be honest this isn’t about the story, well actually it is… I want to poke a little fun at it.
So police arrive, neither men want to press charges [...]

Monday, October 13th, 2008

How Much is a House Noboday Wants Worth?

The New York Times recently ran this story and it asks a good question. This is the kind of $700 billion dollar bail out the government is considering. Much of the troubled investments are properties nobody wants in hard-luck areas nobody wants to buy in. Chances are if these investments can’t be [...]

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Buying REO’s

This years real estate crisis has opened the door to a unique opportunity when it comes to buying real estate. Individuals and families are able to find quality affordable homes in more neighborhoods than before. Millions of foreclosures have entered the market and the last thing banks want on their balance sheets are real estate.
Boise [...]

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Throwing a Fit

Every now and again you come across a story about people doing stupid things.  Well recently we had a lady dump her soda pop on the counter at the VA Hospital because they charged her over $3 for it.  Aparently she had been coming in for a very long time, bringing her father in, and [...]

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

What About the New Mortgage Regulation

How will it affect consumers?
The federal government – in response to the lending crisis and numerous cases of mortgage fraud perpetrated against consumers in recent years – has just announced a significant overhaul of mortgage industry regulations.
New Mortgage Regulation is this months issue of In My Opinion - Real Estate News at BoiseRealEstateInfo.net. Read more [...]

Saturday, September 6th, 2008