Help My Neighbor Raise Money for the Idaho Humane Society

Thanks to your support, we shelter over 14,000 lost, homeless, and sometimes abused pets each year at our animal shelter. We are Idaho's largest humane law enforcement agency and each day we investigate and pursue cases of abuse or neglect perpetrated against animals.http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/colleen-patterson/seespotwalk2011

25 Best Places to Retire

If you're the type who can't survive without your symphony, art, and theater fix, you may have resigned yourself to staying in some pricey coastal burg during retirement. Take a look at Idaho's capital city instead.

Granted, Boise is no Manhattan. But its thriving cultural scene includes an opera company, a philharmonic orchestra, and a ballet. At Boise Art Museum, which focuses on contemporary American art, you'll see works by Ansel Adams and Chuck Close. (Read More)

Ensure Clients Have Access to Affordable Mortgages

On September 30, the cost of a mortgage could rise significantly. If this happens, many of your clients run the risk of being priced out of the American Dream of home ownership. Even worse, this could hold back the housing recovery.

We need you to share your market expertise with Congress. Send the letter below urging them to make the current mortgage loan limits for FHA and GSEs permanent. Well-qualified buyers don't need another hurdle to access affordable mortgage financing.

To find out how these projected FHA loan limits will impact your market use the drop down box below.If you don't find your state and/or county, it means your FHA loan limit will remain unchanged.

What is Normal?

It wasn’t until this year that I really found the meaning of “the old days”.  Listing homes in this day and age is probably one of the most confusing issues a realtor can face.  When I was tasked with listing and marketing my parents’ home, I set out to do everything by the book.  The difference this time is the times.  Prices down, buyer pool short, money not as available.

I took many pictures, the lawn manicured and ad taken out in the local marketing book.  Stating with a price that was to market conditions I quickly changed the price to reflect the ever changing conditions.

Low and behold we received a contract two months into the listing period.  Now comes the hard part, right?  Within two weeks the inspection and appraisal were done without any problems.  Then three weeks ahead of closing date we are all ready to sign and close. 

Wow it is nice to see the old days.  Also it is great to have agents that know how to sell and buy homes to smooth the process.

Remembering September 11 2001

Remember all that were lost on 9-11, Remember all our service men and women that continue to give their lives for our Country.  God Bless the USA

Art in the Park

Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE, Julia Davis Park.

Though Art in the Park has reached the ripe, old age of 55, the annual event is back with its party pants on and ready to get down this weekend. With 270 artists scheduled to set up their wares in Julia Davis Park this year, including 43 newbies, Art in the Park will turn downtown into a Petri dish of art lovers, baby strollers and street food vendors. Last year alone, Boise Art Museum estimates that the event drew in 250,000 attendees over the course of the weekend. (Read More)

TEXAS BBQ Garden Valley Fire Dept Auxiliary Fundraiser

Saturday, September 10 · 5:00pm - 8:00pm

BBQ beef/pork/shrimp! Great entertainment !!! Fire dancers at dusk !!!
$20/adult $10/age 8-12 $3/ age 7 and under Contact Diane Caughlin, Toni Palmiotto or Deb Drake for tickets