Julie Cendejas - Listen~Respect~Respond

I've seen this often, but for some reason today while searching for homes for a client, it just hit me wrong. I don't know if it's common practice for other areas, but we have agents that pull the photo of the home from the Assessors website and use it for the MLS! Yes, the photos the county take...

On this cloudy Mother's Day I went and checked out a few homes in this years Parade of Homes. WOW - there are some amazing homes out there. The modern look, the open spaces, so much energy efficiency and smart home features - so much to take in!  And price! WOW again - I was again reminded how mu...

  The long awaited Ten Mile Interchange is opening on May 17th!!! Oh happy day - I'm sure many people are looking forward to this - among them is me!  The Treasure Valley has long been awaiting this - now you don't have to drive to Nampa if you miss your exit at Meridian Road! Or vice versa, you ...

I was driving down the road the other day, looking at the still snow covered foothills and thinking about how much I love this place.  I grew up on the East Coast - Maryland to be exact. So maybe the fact that it's SOOO different is why I love it so much. I've been out here 15 years and each year...

As I was driving to show a client a home tonight - at 5:30pm on a rainy Friday night - I was thinking to myself how busy it seems - already! And I'm not complaining! But it hit me that all that I seem to hear is how bad it still is 'out there'!  It's only 21 days into the New Year and already I h...

  Really wonderful and to the point explanation of what an Arms Length Transaction means when it comes to short sales. We are seeing more and more banks requiring this documentation when it comes to completing a short sale.  Thanks to Terrylynn for saying it so well!    Question:  I want to know ...

If you haven't come across a Scentsy wickless candle in your travels - then you are missing out on a very unique gift and/or marketing tool! I came across Scentsy about a year ago. It's a Meridian, Idaho based company - so around here - they are pretty well known. But that's not the case everywhe...

If you are thinking of doing a short sale - this is a good start on the questions that you will need to be able to answer. Concise and to the point!        Quick!  A potential short sale seller calls you to list his property.  What questions do you ask?  Here are a few to start the conversation.....

I absolutely love this blog by David Cahill - I love what I do and love helping people in this crazy world of real estate. The 'days off' I do take are so much more enjoyable when I know I was able to help someone when they needed it. No matter what day of the week it is!   Do Real Estate Agents ...

A great explanation to the very important part of the equation lending is to buying a house! How can you even begin to look for houses when you don't know what you can afford??? So many different variable in todays market - it's ALWAYS best to at least talk to a lender before you go off on the hu...