BevBoeck

--all of the way up there at number 5.  This is slightly over a 139% increase from 12 months ago, and we all know that anymore, 2 months is huge in this market.  Florida was ranked at number 4, California - 3, Arizona - 2, and Nevada was number 1.  Just attended Alliance Title's Foreclosure and S...

Absolutely, listings that have no photos are a real turnoff for consumers and their Realtors alike.  What a fast, easy way to get an idea of appeal before setting out to burn some gas and go see; in some cases with no photos whatsoever, folks will skip the listing altogether.  Likewise, listings ...

  Below is a market report grid for Ada County.  Data pulled from Intermountain MLS.  If you would like additional information on a specific city within the county, please write Bev@AccentIdaho.com and I'll gladly oblige.  As yet, IMLS does not break out the foreclosure/short sale/REO data in the...

Following @idahofreedom on Twitter I found an article from the CDAPress containing major kudos to the likes of Eagle, Idaho opening its check and receipt register for all to see on the city's website!  The link is called "transparency" and can be found on the left side of the homepage--what a bre...

This was Fannie Mae's query of the NAR Legal Seminar in November, and among other replies they received, the call to stop cutting Realtors' commissions was one of them.  As of March 1, 2009, Fannie Mae-backed loans going into short sale will not decrease the amount real estate pro's earn, as long...

 Oh, don't miss this; there are gorgeous photos of the waterfeature behind this home, and the owner speaks of about 8 different kinds of ducks they watch pass off their back deck.  Excellent attention to detail with the craftsmanship of this 2x6 construction home too.  No stairs to climb, but a s...

Excellent, and so true... I would add a sixth: declutter, depersonalize, and minimalize.  Write me in the comments section for more on this, if you're curious... BBTop 5 Things Buyers Don't Like About Your Houseby Pam SimpsonDesoto-Tate County Real Estate I came across a discussion on city-data f...

Well Jeff, Iwas just going to make a comment on your enthusiastic post, when I decided that it would be better to reblog it!  Great one! The five “Do’s” every Buyer should know right now: Do buy in 2009... or you will definitely whine! What I mean by this is that there has not been a buying oppo...

The U.S Treasury's program to infuse money back into the banks so that, in theory, they'll lend money out, is called the Troubled Asset Relief Program.  Two hefty banks that operate here in Idaho who were recipients of "TARP Money" and seem to be doing some lending are Key Bank and U.S. Bank.  U....

The March 3rd Idaho Statesman has the final tally.  By a very wide margin, the district will be able to utilize the twenty million dollars over the next two years to do things like help keep the schools supplied, and hire additional personnel to keep class sizes down.  FYI, the levy will equate t...