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Boise February Home Sales 2010

100 North Boise Real Estate - 13 homes sold
200 Northeast Boise Real Estate - 6 homes sold
300 Southeast Boise Real Estate - 43 homes sold
400 Boise Bench Real Estate - 15 homes sold
500 South Boise Real Estate - 11 homes sold
550 Southwest Boise Real Estate - 26 homes sold
600 West Boise Real Estate - 12 homes sold
650 West [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

January 2010 Boise Home Sale Statistics

100 North Boise Real Estate - 14 homes sold
200 Northeast Boise Real Estate - 6 homes sold
300 Southeast Boise Real Estate - 13 homes sold
400 Boise Bench Real Estate - 13 homes sold
500 South Boise Real Estate - 6 homes sold
550 Southwest Boise Real Estate - 39 homes sold
600 West Boise Real Estate - 10 [...]

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Buyers and a Open House

When buyers are on the search for their dream home they may spend several weekends looking at open houses.  Typically, they aren’t with their real estate agent and rely on their own witts and the help of a real estate professional they are unfamiliar with. This is okay however you need to be careful and [...]

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

December 2009 Home Sales Statistics

Wrapping up the year home sales in December weren’t too bad.  Even though the Boise real estate market still has much to improve with 2010 not looking much better according to the experts we still have hope that things will get better.
Total home sales for Boise accounting for MLS area 100 - 800 totalled 186 [...]

Friday, January 8th, 2010

November 2009 Home Sales Statistics

MLS Area      # Sold      Avg Price       DOM
100                 26           304254         71
200                 12           321629         65
300                 31           216509         65
400                29           130729          58
500                18           182283          84
550                60           157194          81
600                21           138927          67
650                42           170415          96
700                 1            120000          42
800               32            214910         106

Monday, December 7th, 2009

What Real Estate Agents Bring to the Table

When buying and selling a home there is always the question of obtaining the services of a Boise real estate agent. Buyers are worried about getting into a contract or being tied down to one specific agent possibly slowing down the home buying process in cases where they attend an open house on Sunday [...]

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Saving Money at Home

Whenever the economy tightens up a bit or gas prices soar people begin to re-evaluate ways to save money. Maybe it is driving less or cutting back on dining out but did you know that there is money to be saved at home?
Many homes were built and being built that doesn’t take into account [...]

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Boise October 2009 Home Sale Stats

Suprising the home sales for October aren’t much lower than the previous month. They could even creep a bit higher if the numbers change on November 2nd. Of course we could contribute it to the “Reccession being over” if that really is the case but I have a feeling we have more to come. I [...]

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

How Much Money do I Need to Buy a Home

Of course this is a bit silly to consider the answer is typically based off your income and your expenses but do you really know how much home you can afford before getting pre approved for a home loan? Is the home of your dreams outside your financial goal? By planning ahead you [...]

Friday, October 30th, 2009

What is an Interest Only Mortgage Payment

Traditional mortgages require that each month you pay back some of the money you borrowed plus the interest on that money. Over time, as you pay the loan the principal you owe on your mortgage decreases over the term of the loan. In contrast, an interest only payment plan allows you to pay [...]

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009