Boise is #2 in The 10 Best Cities to Move to in 2015
#2 – Boise, Idaho
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Boise is an education city, so if you want to attend or work for Boise State University, the area’s largest employer, this is the community for you. However, it’s also an outdoor community, with more than 28 miles of pathways and easy access to mountains, deserts, and rivers. Throw in a reputation for friendliness and affordable living, and it’s pretty easy to see why so many people love to call Boise home.
Boise’s Ratings
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Could Now Be the Best Time This Year to Buy a Home in Ada County?
In this month’s market report, we look at the question posed in a recent realtor.com article: “Is This September the Perfect Month to Buy a Home?”
While that article looked at national trends, based on the latest statistics from the Ada County Association of REALTORS®, the answer for our market seems to be “yes.”
Following the article’s lead, let’s take a closer look at local… Continue reading
Home Staging Can Help Sell Home for More, Realtors® Say
WASHINGTON (January 27, 2015) – Most homeowners know it is important to keep a home clean, bright and free from clutter while it is on the market for sale. But sometimes, Realtors® say, taking the extra step to stage a home can make a difference in how a buyer values it and the price a seller might get for it, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2015 Profile of Home Staging.
“Realtors® know how important it is to have a home in… Continue reading
The Modern Real Estate Agent: The Big Picture
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
The Modern Real Estate Agent: The Big Picture
This week’s Know It Now article is the first in a series, called The Modern Real Estate Agent.
It’s aim is to change the way you think and to provide direction for those unsure of how to instigate such change.
The good news?
It’s much easier than you think.
The author of this series is RealtyNinja, a participant of our brand new Marketplace, where RESAAS users can purchase some awesome products and services for their real estate business at an exclusive discount price.… Continue reading
You Don’t Need That Much of a Down Payment
Many consumers are overestimating the down payment they need in order to purchase a home, according to Christina Boyle, vice president and head of single-family sales at Freddie Mac.
Consumers believe they need 11 percent to 15 percent in order for lenders to approve them for a loan, according to a survey of renters and non-home-owners conducted by Zelman & Associates in New York. Thirty-nine percent say they need at least 15 percent of the purchase price in order to qualify for financing. Only 28 percent of respondents say they… Continue reading
‘Boomerang’ Buyers Get Second Chance
About 7.2 million homes have been lost to foreclosure or short sale since the housing crash began, according to housing data from Black Knight Financial Services. That has forced millions of former home owners into renting, as they work to rebuild their credit.
But a government program launched last summer by the Federal Housing Administration is helping these former home owners step back into home ownership in as little as a year after a foreclosure or short sale. The FHA’s Back to Work program allows them to qualify for… Continue reading