The latest on Idaho real estate. http://www.sellidaho.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.sellidaho.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.sellidaho.com The latest on Idaho real estate. http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Idaho-Real-Estate-5-Year-Snapshot-of-Prices-in-the-Treasure-Valley.html Idaho Real Estate 5 Year Snapshot of Prices in the Treasure Valley Many consumers and real estate professionals alike, talk about a Normal Market. I don't believe there is such a think as a normal market. The Idaho real estate market is always ebbing and flowing. It is all relative to many things within the economy; supply and demand, job market, mortgage interest rates, new construction, etc. Take a look at the average sales prices in the Treasure Valley over the past 5 year time frame. Blog - Market Updates Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:30:17 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/CONTEST-ENTRY-WIN-1-000.html Help me Celebrate! Since beginning my Idaho Real Estate career in 1996, I have successfully closed 1000 transactions! As a THANK YOU, I am giving away $1,000 in the form of a Visa Gift Card. This milestone represents a lot of hard work, long hours and persistence in helping people buy and sell real estate throughout the Treasure Valley. I am thankful and blessed to have worked with so many great families and individuals who allowed me to use my experience and skills to help accomplish their goals. Enter Now Blog - Market Updates Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:35:58 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Don-Wixom-of-RE/Max-Advantage-to-Speak-to-Nampa-Chamber-of-Commerce-About-Idaho-Real-Estate-Market.html Don Wixom of RE/Max Advantage to Speak to Nampa Chamber of Commerce About Idaho Real Estate Market As part of the Nampa Chamber's Business and Breakfast series, Don Wixom REALTOR® will be speaking about the local real estate market. Online PR News – 11-April-2012 –BOISE, Ida. - RE/MAX Advantage Broker/Owner Don Wixom will be speaking on Thursday April 12th at 7:30 am at an event hosted by the Nampa Chamber of Commerce at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Nampa. The event is part of the monthly Nampa Chamber of Commerce Business and Breakfast series. Blog - Market Updates Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:13:08 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/44-of-Boise-Home-Inventory-is-Tied-Up.html 44% of Boise Homes are Tied Up as Short Sales When looking over the Boise Idaho Real Estate market, the median price range is between Boise homes (http://realestate.sellidaho.com/i/Boise_Homes_0_to_150000) have offers in place, waiting for third-party short sale approval from the seller's lenders! That's 44% of the market! That only leaves 144 houses in this price range to buyers seeking a new Boise home. When you consider 98 homes have sold each month in Boise, in this price range, that is only 1 1/2 months supply of inventory. Blog - Market Updates Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:16:07 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Household-Tips/Top-Idaho-Real-Estate-Home-Projects.html Idaho Real Estate Home Improvements Choosing the right home improvement can be the difference in a low sales offer or a great sales offer! Some of the top recommended projects for Idaho real estate are replacing the front door and/or the garage doors, replacing exterior siding with fiber cement siding, minor kitchen remodels or adding a wood deck. Blog - Household Tips Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:22:28 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Which-IRS-Form-do-I-use-for-my-1099-c.html Idaho Short Sale- What IRS Form do I use for forgiven debt? Many Idaho home sellers were able to avoid foreclosure by going through the short sale process. Often times, the short sale lender will issue the home seller a 1099-c form. This information must be reported on your annual income tax return. For most home owners who short sold their primary residence, this forgiven debt may be non-taxable. It is important to consult your tax professional or attorney for taxation issues. The Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007 offers forgiveness of income tax for forgiven debt to most home owners.... Blog - Market Updates Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:05:42 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Boise-Area-Home-Inventory-Supply-and-Demand.html Supply and Demand is hard at work on Idaho Real Estate When calculating absorption rates for available inventory of Idaho real estate, we take the average number of homes sold each month over a period of time then divide that by the current available inventory, giving us the number of months of supply available. A typical market is about 6 months of supply. When inventory is over 6 months, it is considered a buyer's market. Anything under 6 months of supply is considered a seller's market. You can calculate this absorption rate in many price ranges and geographic areas. The graph below shows... Blog - Market Updates Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:44:39 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Looking-Back-at-Idaho-Home-Prices.html Average Idaho Home Prices- A Historic View Taking a look back over the past 10-11 years, we can see where Treasure Valley home prices have come and gone. With the bubble in the Idaho real estate market, prices peaked in 2007 and began to fall as rapidly as they went up. Looking at homes in the Boise area, including Canyon County homes sold and Ada County homes sold, we experienced nearly doubled values and then... a cut in half! Blog - Market Updates Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:23:46 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Horse-Properties-in-Idaho.html Horse Properties in Idaho Idaho is known not only for their famous potatoes, but also for people who love their horses! Idahoans love the great outdoors and horseback riding for pleasure is one of their favorite pastimes. Whether you are a horse enthusiast, an amateur horseman, a professional rodeo person or dressage connoisseur, Idaho has the environment for equine lovers of all levels! Snake River Stampede Rodeo Idaho Horse Park Horse properties in Idaho are not necessarily plentiful right now, but there are several properties that may be of interest to those who need anything from small pasture ground to large arena set-ups! Blog - Market Updates Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:51:54 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Selling-See-These-7-Home-Staging-Tips.html Put Your Best Foot Forward When Selling Your Idaho Home 1. Begin with Basic Cleaning Before you can worry about where to place furniture and which wall hanging should go where, each room in your home must be spotless. Do a thorough cleaning right down to the nitpicky details like wiping down baseboards light switch covers. Deep clean and deodorize carpets and window coverings. As you go through this process, you will see what items may need to go! 2. Depersonalize Remove all Clutter It’s more difficult for buyers to picture themselves in your home when they’re looking at your... Blog - Market Updates Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:55:18 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/How-Long-Do-People-Stay-in-Their-Home.html Why do people move and how often? In a nation-wide study, interesting trends were discovered for how long home owners stay in their house before making a move and why they move. From 2001 to 2008 the typical home owner lived in their home for 6 years on the average. Blog - Market Updates Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:26:42 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/How-Has-the-Idaho-Real-Estate-Market-Changed-in-the-Last-3-Years.html With a roller-coaster type of housing market within the past few years, buyers and sellers of Idaho real estate are curious to know what is changing. Overall, I believe people are tired of hearing the bad news have started to move on with their lives. Houses in the Boise, Nampa area are more affordable now than they have been in decades! With pent-up demand from Idaho home buyers, inventory is low and we are seeing an up-tick in housing prices across the Treasure Valley and the Boise real estate market. Take a look at the recent changes in number... Blog - Market Updates Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:39:06 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Household-Tips/10-Useful-Tips-Using-Lemons.html Many of my Idaho real estate clients have commented on how much they enjoy receiving my monthly postcard mailers with household tips ideas. They are fun and interesting! Lemons are known for their many uses in flavoring the food we eat, as a garnish, and for many other household purposes. 1. Fill a glass bowl with lemons for a sunny cheerful centerpiece. 2. Relieve a sore throat. Add the juice of one lemon to an equal amount of hot water for an anti-bacterial gargle and use three times a day. Blog - Household Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:54:14 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Meridian-Real-Estate-Opportunities.html Meridian Idaho Housing Market, Strong The numbers are in. Throughout the Treasure Valley, Meridian holds the highest average sales price for single-family homes, as of Dec. 1, 2011. With an average sold price of $173,279, Meridian real estate tops all of Canyon County at $95,473 and even it's big brother community with homes in Boise, coming in at $163,354. Blog - Market Updates Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:50:17 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Have-Idaho-Home-Prices-Bottomed-Out.html Taking a look at Treasure Valley home prices Since November of 2007, it seems as though the average sales price for Boise area homes has been on a steady decline. If you look at the chart below, however, we seem to be experiencing a trend of stabilization! With inventory levels being lower than times past, the law of supply and demand have helped prices stabilize to some degree for the Boise valley, but is this truly the bottom for Idaho home prices? Blog - Market Updates Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:59:22 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Boise-Idaho-Ranked-3-City-for-Retirement.html Boise Idaho Ranked by Money Magazine as #3 City for Retirement Boise has quite a variety of things to do and can compete with most larger cities in the US. With hunting, fishing, skiing, biking, cultural events, Boise, Idaho offers excellent opportunities for not only the working Joe, but for those who are ready to retire. The low crime rate is especially attractive in the Treasure Valley. Population of just over 200,000, Boise offers a cost of living that is 97% of the national median, a median home price of just $120,000, a median property tax... Blog - Market Updates Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:58:00 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Idaho-Real-Estate-Broker-Goes-the-Extra-Mile-by-Marketing-in-a-Down-Economy.html Idaho Real Estate Broker Goes the Extra Mile by Marketing in a Down Economy Nampa, ID - As many real estate agents are cutting their marketing budgets, Idaho REALTOR® Don Wixom is going the extra mile to market his clients' listings in this tough market with a fully wrapped Honda CR-Z that has already turned heads around town. Wixom, who already stands out online for his top Google-ranking website selling Idaho real estate, www.sellidaho.com, is one of the most visible agents on the road with his brightly colored Honda CR-Z. Blog - Market Updates Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:12:15 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Jobs-in-Kuna-Idaho.html Jobs Available in Kuna Kuna School District #3 is hiring! There are several openings for part time employees. Current positions advertised are for maintenance, custodial, and transportation. Applications are available on-line at http://news.kunaschools.org/ Interested persons may also obtain applications at the district office, located at 711 Porter St. Kuna, ID Blog - Market Updates Sun, 07 Aug 2011 01:21:39 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Idaho-Short-Sales.html 2 Minute video explaining the basics of Idaho Short Sales. Learn quickly, what a short sale is, why, as a buyer, you may want to look at short sale homes, and what the benefits are for sellers who must sell as a short sale. Blog - Market Updates Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:26:22 +0100 http://www.sellidaho.com/Blog/Market-Updates/Boise-Area-Home-Inventory.html A 5-Year Snapshot of Boise Area Home Inventory Supply We all have heard of the basic law of supply and demand. In the Boise area real estate market, you can see it in full effect! As we see Idaho real estate home inventory dropping, especially in the lower price ranges, we also recognize the average sales price is somewhere between 50% - 60% of what it was in 2007. Blog - Market Updates Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:51:32 +0100