Homes for Military

We are dedicated to provide our real estate expertise to you, the members of our Military. Providing all of the heroes the service they deserve. Whether you are active military or retired for over 10 years we give you the knowledge and ability to work through the red tape of Government programs. (More)

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Keep track of all the winter weather and travel updated information instantly with our links.  Ski conditions updated regularly visit your favorite area and have a fun and safe travel and play season.

See the cities where Americans are hitting the jackpot and the ones where their luck has run out

 Luck is like that dark matter stuff scientists have spent billions of dollars trying to find with the Large Hadron Collider—a powerful presence that people surmise exists but no one has actually seen. The difference is that we found luck. Using statistics instead of protons, we pinpointed the location of a large supply in, of all places, San Diego. (read more)

The Meaning of Statistics

Every day I research the MLS to get the current listing statistics for the previous day.  I display them in my blog and website.  What the statistics show are all how listing and selling is a weekday affair.  You will see more listings on Monday and Tuesday than on the mid-week days, and then Friday will handle a greater majority. 

My own findings by manual research shows that about half of the homes placed on the market are private sellers without using the short sales or foreclosure process.  What does this mean to the buyers out there?  It means that a home for sale where the owner has the power to make the sale is pricing their homes correctly and that buyers looking for a good deal don’t have to go along with bank owned or short sales. 

The down side is that my statistics show that half of the homes coming on the market are in jeopardy of short sale or foreclosure.

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.