Tons of square feet in this recently remodeled home with separate living, family & bonus rooms, office with built-ins, fireplace, volume ceilings & lots of newer vinyl windows that brighten your life making this a perfect place to call home. New paint, carpet, wood laminate floors, light fixtures & fans just to name a few of the recent upgrades. Rear deck faces north to enjoy cool evenings in your private park-like yard. At less than $79 per sq ft, you owe it to yourself to add this to your must-see list. To directly access this property, use this shortcut: http://www.fizber.com/idaho-buy-single-family-home-11647356.html 08/06/2009

Price: $218,900 FIZBER.com ID 11647356 Single Family with 4 bed, 3.0 bath, in 11784 W. Flintlock Drive Boise, ID, 83713 http://www.fizber.com/11647356/ 11784 W. Flintlock Drive - For Sale By Owner Property Details: Type: Single Family Address: 11784 W. Flintlock Drive, Boise, ID, 83713 Sq footage: 2866.0 Floors: n/a Bathrooms: 3.0 Bedrooms: 4 Year built: 1987 View full property details and seller's contacts. View more Idaho homes for sale. Homes for Sale by Owner. Description: Tons of square feet in this recently remodeled home with separate living, family & bonus rooms, office with built-ins, fireplace, volume ceilings & lots of newer vinyl windows that brighten your life making this a perfect place to call home. New paint, carpet, wood laminate floors, light fixtures & fans just to n... 07/31/2009

Hazelwood Village Homes for sale in Boise, Idaho Hazelwood Village in Boise, Idaho is centrally located subdivision in the southwest area of Ada county.  Centrally located in the Treasure Valley it Hazelwood Village provides it's residents convenient access to all the Boise area has to offer. Many modern amenities make Hazelwood Village a great place for Boise residents to call home.  There's a resort style pool for cooling off in the summer, a giant Sun Valley inspired club house for hosting events or outdoor concerts, or go for a stroll on the paved walking paths on a visit to the neighborhood parks.  If you're staying in, Hazelwood Village has the latest in technological advances.  All the homes in Hazelwood Village are energy star certified and have fiber optic lines to carry super... 07/27/2009

  If you read my last article about making predictions for Boise Real Estate, you’ll remember that making predictions in real estate is risky business but I’ve gone ahead and decided to do it anyhow. My first prediction is going to be pretty conservative.   Rather than having you wait until the middle of August to know how many homes sold in July, I am going to tell you today! This prediction is going to be tough because we currently have nearly double the pending contracts last month than there were the year before.  So, the actual sales could be higher than I am going to predict if they wind up closing in the next 15 days.  Chances are though, they wont because I have a feeling that many of them are ’short-sales’ which could take longer. This prediction is based on Ada County Re-sale ... 07/16/2009

  It wasn’t long ago that the only homes for sale in Boise for under $100,000 had wheels.  Today however, this isn’t the case. After doing a very simple search for homes in Boise, I found that there are currently (as of 7/14/2009) 118 homes/condos/town homes available for $100k or less! Full Detail MLS Listings of the 118 homes in Boise less than $100,000 Sure some of them may be trashed out, but the majority are solid, quality homes.  Better yet, at today’s FHA rate of somewhere at or around 5.5%, your payment is most likely lower than what you’re paying for rent. So, what is the payment on a $100k house in Boise? This is only one example, but if you go FHA, here is the breakdown of your payment: $100,000 purchase price 3.5% down (required)=$3500  (Cash out of your pocket) FHA Upfront ... 07/14/2009

This is a rave: this morning, I attended the closing of a house I listed just 34 days ago! Everything on this transaction went smooth as silk. I received a referral from Keller Williams in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for a short sale listing. I met with the sellers, who had to have been some of the nicest people I have ever worked with. We had showings immediately and multiple offers and best of all, the best offer was a cash offer with a quick closing. Once the offer was submitted to the bank (GMAC), I had a call from the agent that would be doing the BPO within one day. The BPO was back at the bank within a couple of days and I was notified that the negotiator had the offer and BPO and that I could expect a response within 7-10 business days. I was thoroughly delighted with that turnaround a... 07/14/2009

Eight years ago, as we were moving from Salt Lake to Seattle I distinctly remember turning to my then-boyfriend and saying as we clipped along I84 westward through Boise: "What a F*@#ing shithole - who would ever live here?" in a sneering tone of incredulity.  As fate would have it (and perhaps as karmic retribution). . . I would eventually live here.  Unfortunately, what we beheld eight years ago along the 84 corridor is what still greets drivers headed west along the interstate: a scarred, barren, industrial landscape littered with boxcars, dilapidated train tracks, faded, windowless warehouses and vast stretches of pavement covered in semi-trailers.  The image screams the Chamber's mantra: "Welcome to Boise - a great place to live, work and visit!" Right?Well, not really.  I am remin... 07/11/2009

Boise Valley Builders Boise Home builder profiles include credentials and qualificaions of each  builder plus other information about the home builder's credibility. Additionally, read Boise home builder recommendations from their clients. Linked from the builder's profile you may also view the builder's portfolio of homes and homes for sale. There are many Boise home builders but not all are credible much less, incredible. BuildIdaho.com is determined to become the best resource to research home builders and the real estate local market. Buying or building a new home is one of the largest investments most people will ever make. It is important to do your due diligence and research home builders that are the best fit for you. A home builder's credentials and qualifications are importan... 07/11/2009

  Just last week, someone asked the question, “How much have housing prices dropped in the [Boise] area?”  The context of the question was mostly with regard to the housing boom time frame which began in or around 2004. I thought I would share my answer since it took me some time to dig up the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)  Data. Annual Boise, ID Median Housing Prices Since 2005 2005: Median Home Price in Boise–$226,820 2006: Median Home Price in Boise–$226,986 2007: Median Home Price in Boise–$230,290 2008: Median Home Price in Boise–$215,495 2009: YTD –$215,499 Basically, I took the yearly MLS Ada County (Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna and Star) Stats and extracted the Boise Stats out; that’s the total. I work for John L. Scott; one of the larger marketing companies in the Boise Area w... 07/07/2009

I just got an approval on two of my short sales.  The first one I have had since May 2008 with Countrywide.  They finally approved both the second and the first mortgage for the sale.  At the price that I submitted on the offer.  It took 4 appraisals but I was right on the price.  They are paying a toal of 5% commission since it is an investor backed loan.  They did ask for my seller to contribute about $5000 dollars to the sale, but I told them to go fly.  So, they decided not to ask for the money or any loan papers for my seller to sign asking for the money later.  Success! The other home finally was approved and it only had one mortage.  They have had this file since December of 2008.  Countrywide approved it at my price listed and the price of the offer.  They are paying 6% commissi... 07/03/2009

Okay money is probably the #1 question, but what is the second?  Who is the best builder? Once you know that you want new Idaho Real Estate instead of used and you know how much money you have to spend, the next question is, " who is the best builder?" You need to know which Idaho builders have the best reputation for quality, price, deliver on time and are known for customer service. Here is what I have learned. There are many great Idaho builders but even if we could stack rank them it would not matter because the most important qualification is your connection with the builder. That is right, once you have found builders that you like the best, your builder is going to be the one you feel you can trust the most. Sure if you are building an extreme custom home home that costs mucho d... 06/29/2009

Trey Langford www.BuildIdaho.com 06/29/2009

    Submitted by Rob B. Hazelwood Village Boise, ID   Who is your Builder?  Syringa Construction When was your home Completed?  December 2008     Construction Type?  Semi Custom Builder Recommendation After looking for 3 months for a home in the Boise area, we decided to have one built. This was due to seeing the quality, value, and craftsmanship in a Syringa home compared to buying a previously built home. Steve is the consummate professional--he quickly returns calls/emails and I experienced the highest level of customer service with Steve. Our realtor noted that of all the new home deals he has brokered, Steve's systems, contracts, and time lines were unparalleled. For a construction project, Steve was only one week off his estimated completed time, due mostly in part to the Thanksg... 06/23/2009

  The owners of Prime Equity Mortgage of Boise Idaho were recent Honorees of the BBB Integrity Counts! award for Southwest Idaho. Fox 12's Tami Tremblay interviews Dean Tucker and Shanna Wrote-Tucker on their award winning business philosophy. (Home Loan Boise) 06/19/2009

Boise is Idaho's capital city and the 3rd largest city in the Northwest.  This little city has grown to become a hub of commerce, banking and government for the state. Boise offers a great blend of both traditional and non-traditional sights and attractions. Located along the Boise River and nestled against foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boise offers a multitude outdoor activities and recreation for local residents, Whether you want to go skiing at Bogus Basin Ski Resort,  biking on miles of greenbelt beside the Boise River, boating at nearby reservoirs, or white water rafting on multiple rivers, Boise it all.  Enjoy the beautiful desert, rivers, mountains and lakes for hiking, camping, kayaking, river rafting, hunting and fishing. The City of Trees boasts one-of-a-kind museums and ... 06/07/2009

There are hundreds of short sale properties on the market in Boise, Idaho. We have 467 "possible" short sales in Boise, Idaho as of May 22, 2009. That's according to Intermountain MLS stats I pulled yesterday evening. Prices run the gamut: on the entry level, there is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo available for sale for just $60,000, and on the high-end, a 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 5526 sq ft Boise home can be found for $950,000. The average sales price of a "possible" short sale in Boise is $200,562 and all together, we have $93,662,614 in short sale inventory on the market. Short sales seem to be everywhere these days and the good news is that banks, Realtors, buyers and sellers are becoming more knowledgeable about the short sale process. Many banks are streamlining their processes and there ... 05/23/2009

The skyline in downtown Boise will be changing again next year.  Construction is set to begin in the spring of 2010 on Jack's Urban Meeting Place, a complex that will occupy nearly 4 city blocks downtown. Jack's Urban Meeting Place will be bordered by Front and Myrtle, and 9th and 10th Streets. Jack's Urban Meeting Place is named after JR Simplot, the billionaire Idaho businessman that passed away in May 2008. The Simplot Family Foundation will pay for the development, which is expected to cost approximately $100,000,000. This project will benefit the Idaho economy (jobs will be created in a difficult economy), plus it will transform lots that are now vacant and unattractive into an appealing meeting place. Proposed features of the project include: 4 acre park Studio space for artists A... 05/22/2009

WSJ VIDEO REPORT: It's a tale of two cities. In Coachella, Calif., foreclosed homes are left to deteriorate and drag down housing prices. But in neighboring Indio, city officials have threatened banks with legal action if foreclosed houses are not maintained. Nicholas Casey reports. Is this something we should do the the Treasure Valley? (Home Loan Boise) 05/22/2009

In an attempt to promote the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit of $8000, I thought I would share with you the opportunity that many people are going to miss. As you watch the video, I want you to think about a couple of things: Am I a First Time Homebuyer? Do I know a First Time Homebuyer who could use $8000? What questions can I ask Aaron about this program? Please leave your comments or questions below! Related Links First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Update To read this article and others from their source : First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit: Take One 05/21/2009

There is a new phase out at Hidden Springs called Rolling Hills at Hidden Springs.  There are some wonderful view lots available at excellent prices (with home).  I snapped a few pictures of the area the other day when I was up there and wanted to share them with you.  The land was purchased by a builder at quite a deal, so they're building new homes on these lots and selling for very competitive prices...even in today's market.  They are actually competing against short sale and REO properties in price.  This phenomenon is taking place in several places in the greater Boise area, and it is great for buyers. Adam Levanger, agent Silvercreek Realty Group Idaho Summit Real Estate Team 208.440.6231 05/21/2009