Real Estate Guides
Ask a REALTOR® – Once I Buy a Home, what are the Homeownership Expenses I Should Plan on Having?
Buying a home is a significant investment. While you may be in a position to afford the monthly payment for a house, especially with today’s low-interest rates, you do need to be able to pay for a host of other things a home will require. Tod...
Ask a REALTOR® – What’s an HOA?
If you’ve never lived in a housing community, the term “HOA” may be foreign to you. An HOA, short for “Homeowners Association,” is a community organization that manages the neighborhood’s affairs. Usually, the community residents ma...
A Secure Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us and homeowners aren’t the only ones with visions of sugar plums and tablets dancing in their heads. Unfortunately, the holiday season is a prime time for break-ins to occur as burglars know that homes will contai...
Home Buying Mistakes
Buying a house for many people is the American dream. While the local housing market is on fire, and with Boise recently named one of the best places in the U.S. to buy a home for first-time home buyers, it’s easy to see why people would be i...
Reasons Not to Sell a House in a Seller’s Market
As you’re aware, the Treasure Valley real estate market is hot as record-low mortgage interest rates and out-of-state interest are fueling demand for homes. With the area being a strong seller’s market due to the limited availability of hom...
Ask a REALTOR® – Do I need to Disclose if My House is Haunted?
With Halloween just around the corner, we thought it would be interesting to revisit an Ask a REALTOR® post about home sales disclosures, but add a twist with regard to disclosing if the house being sold is haunted. According to Idaho Law, ...
Is Idaho a Good Place to Live?
Is Idaho a Good Place to Live? That’s a question that many people ask, especially those looking to relocate to a state that will provide a better quality of life. With many people moving to Idaho from other areas, it stands to reason that Ida...
Benefits of Owning Rental Properties
Beyond shelter, homes give people a sense of being rooted. When we have a place to call home, we acquire a certain level of personal power due to the security and freedom that the place brings us. This is why the most common aspiration for Amer...
