Kathy Vaughan's (gardenvalley) Blog

Don't Change The Channel. Healthy Credit Is Not Just For Borrowers Anymore. How important is your FICO score or credit score? As financial institutions swing hard away from the liberal lending policies of the past few years, they are scrutinizing borrows more closely. Lenders use your credit scor...

Is Your Realtor a Mountain Property Specialist? I love the mountains. I understand them. Mountain property is a unique character. Living in the mountains has it's own idiosyncrasies. There is snow load, planting seasons, septics, wells, surveys, emergency services, road grading, zoning laws, buil...

Benefit Fund Raiser - Fun Run and Walk in Garden Valley The first annual Mountain Shadows Stride will be held in Garden Valley, Idaho, on April 26th. Everyone is welcome to attend the Fun Run/Walk. Come along and bring your family and friends. Participation is free. There will be Food, Live Music...

Garden Valley Friday Favorites Posted in: Garden Valley Buyers, Garden Valley Real Estate Live Along The River, Live With The River “The mark of a successful man is one that has spent an entire day on the bank of a river without feeling guilty about it. “ - Chinese Philosopher AHH! To live along ...

Just the Facts There is so much controversy about media coverage of the economy. There are those who believe this is the end of the world, as we know it. There are others who sprinkle flower pedals where ever they tread, and never notice they are stepping in a puddle. Here’s your chance to make u...

Mountain Shadows - A Great Place To Call Home There are so many beautiful places in the Garden Valley mountains. The Mountain Shadows neighborhood has got to be one of the best. Garden Mountain, Packer John Mountain, Charter Mountain and Scott Mountain can all be seen from various locations withi...

Home Owners Exemption Applications Due April 15th. Did You Purchase a Primary Residence in 2007? Idaho offers a tax exemption for your primary residence. In order to benefit from the tax break in the current year, your application for the Idaho Home Owners exemption must be filed before April 15t...

Skyline Lane - What's In A Name The dictionary defines Skyline as an outline against the sky. It isn't a giant leap then to imagine the open terrain, sunny skies and panoramic views of the Skyline location. Offered for $575,000   Now broaden that image to include: 7 acres of fenced pasture A beau...

Please Don’t Put That In My Back Yard! Most municipalities have some kind of sign ordinance. Boise County is no exception. I quote the ordinance: “It is also the intent of this chapter to preserve the rural character by not allowing flashing, reader boards or outsized billboards but to encourage ...