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Jim Paulson's views of Boise Real Estate, real estate technology trends, and life here in the Treasure Valley. Jim Paulson has nearly 25 years of Boise Idaho real estate experience.

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2011 

Today is the last day of the first half of 2011.  Today is a unique day to determine if the year (glass) is half empty or half ful!  It is a reminder to think of your life and your business plan to see if you are on track!  As I sit in my office here in Boise, Idaho I am thinking toward the secon...
06/30/2011
Square foot for the dollar is a very easy "tool" available when analyzing homes to buy or sell, but what does it really tell you?  Make sure you understand this "tool" before you use it! Make sure you compare idential quality!  Square foot for the dollar analysis does not work when you are not an...
06/30/2011
The main criteria about dealing with HUD is DO NOT TRY USE LOGIC.  If you do, you will need antidepressants!  For example: 1)  You have to be a HUD approved brokerage to sell a HUD home - although at least here in Idaho nothing on their form to become HUD approved is any more restrictive than ge...
06/20/2011
Too many buyers are concerned about "price" and not enough buyers think of the whole picture including terms, interest rate and closing costs! I have been a Realtor in Boise, Idaho for over 20 years and I learned many years ago that if I can't help get a buyer through the loan process then I won'...
06/19/2011
When I was a young man, I was in Cub Scouts of America.  I thought it was a great experience, so my three boys spend some time in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America as well.  Since they are now older, they enjoy a different type of "scouting" with me up in the mountains above Boise, Idaho. ...
06/15/2011
Have you ever heard someone say "Does a bear poop in the woods"?  You may think that is a rhetorical question, because it is assumed that they do.  Have you ever seen the evidence?   In case you know your "stuff"; here is a better visual.   I am blessed to live in Boise, Idaho where I can leave m...
06/15/2011
Anyone that uses email very much will soon get inundated with spam or junk emails.  There are plenty of spam blockers out there but one that I wish someone would create is one that blocks “subjects” not just user’s. Many spammers have learned how to hijack people’s email accounts to push the exa...
06/12/2011
Great convenient neighborhood to find this 1,464 sq. ft. home with separate living and family rooms on a corner lot with mature landscaping. Come visit today and register in the R.C. Willey drawing for free gift cards! Part of NAR's Nationwide Open House Weekend.  Exceptional condition 3 bedroom ...
06/05/2011
  I have been a Realtor for 20 years and during one of my narcisistic moments awarded myself an honorary DSM designation (Doesn't Mean Sh_t).   So many people stress over extremely little things.  I like to help put things in perspective, so here are a few of my life's observations:   1.  Shitamo...
06/05/2011
There will be a neighborhood garage sale in Boise's Millcreek Subdivision on June 04, 2011 so I decided it was a great day to also have an open house in case you need a new home with about 3,200 sq. ft and an oversized 3 car garage to store everything in. Check out the virtual tour of this great ...
06/04/2011
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Jim Paulson would like to be your Realtor. He is the Past President of the Idaho Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists (2014) also the Past President of the Ada County Association of Realtors (2010). Jim has nearly 25 years being a licensed Idaho Realtor. Jim Paulson is a member of the Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce and he is the owner and broker of Progressive Realty Corporation which is an A+ accredited business with the Better Business Bureau. Jim is one of the few Realtors in Boise Idaho that has earned the "top producer" designation in excess of ten times in his career so he is a proud to be honored as a Lifetime Member of the Circle of Excellence by the Ada County Association of Realtors. Before you hire a Realtor, be sure to interview Jim Paulson and compare the difference 25 years of experience selling Idaho real estate makes! http://www.IdahoMLStours.com Http://www.Progressive-Realty.info