Boise Foreclosures 
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Less Than 3% Of Boise Homes Are Foreclosures, But That Could Change...
Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 4:45pm. 295 Views, 0 Comments.
Boise Forclosures Facts
If you're looking to buy a distressed property, Boise foreclosures make up a small percentage of the overall Boise real estate market, but there still are many available to the buyer. To locate the forclosure properties in the Boise area, click here: Browse Boise Foreclosures. Of the 1,879 homes for sale in March in Ada County, only 47 were REO (foreclosed) properties, or 2.5% of the total number of homes (excluding condos and townhome properties), according to the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service. Some of that could be attributed to the number of short sales, which typically takes longer than foreclosures. National real estate experts, though, warn of a possible uptick in the number of homes entering foreclosure in the…
Finding an Ideal Home in Boise, Idaho
Friday, April 27th, 2012 at 1:06pm. 299 Views, 0 Comments.
If you're looking to find your ideal home in Boise, Idaho — you're in luck. There are a diverse amount of homes, condos, townhomes, luxury homes, and properties throughout Boise, Idaho that fit just about any lifestyle, budget, and individual tastes.
Here are the top three ways to find a home in Boise, Idaho that suits your and your family's needs:
#1 - Lifestyle
The way you live is one of the most important factors that goes into choosing an ideal place to live. Some people need the peace and quiet of a suburb of Boise, Idaho — while others prefer to live where the action is, in the heart of the city.
In order to determine your preferences, consider the following evaluative questions:
- Do you enjoy an active environment, and can't go…
How to Sell your Home in Boise, ID
Friday, April 27th, 2012 at 12:45pm. 267 Views, 0 Comments.
If you're ready to sell your home in Boise, ID — make sure your place is ready for market. Follow these tips to make sure your sale goes as quickly and smoothly as possible.
#1 - Remove Clutter & Depersonalize
The key to marketing a house for sale, even in Boise, ID, is to make sure that you have a generic looking interior so that buyers can envision themselves in the living space. Make sure that you have removed things like hunting trophies, special knick-knacks, pictures of relatives, and other personalizations of your home.
Additionally, make sure the house is spartan — minimal decorations also allow the buyer to picture their own things in the house. If they are able to envision it as their new home, the better off you'll be in selling…
3 Ways to Find the Right Idaho Real Estate Agent
Saturday, March 10th, 2012 at 1:03pm. 336 Views, 0 Comments.
How can you select the best Boise real estate agent from the mountain of information that seem to be posted everywhere? Just because someone has real estate experience, doesn’t mean they are necessarily the right fit for your next home purchase or sale. To help you make heads or tails of whether someone is right for your project, consider the tips outlined below. 1. Test Them Out!
Whenever you decide to meet with an Idaho real estate agent, test them to see if their ideas line up well with yours. If the agent is clearly committed to get the best deal for you and is willing to be readily available for you through-out the home buying or selling process, it probably makes sense to move forward with the relationship. If you start your interview with…
Top 5 Ways to get a Screaming Good Deal on a Boise Foreclosure!
Saturday, November 19th, 2011 at 11:25am. 778 Views, 1 Comments.
There are some incredibly great deals out there on Idaho foreclosure properties. Since banks want to get the properties off their books as quickly as possible, they tend to price them very aggressively below market value. You are probably wondering- Can I get in on this? The answer is absolutely!
The top 5 tips to getting a screaming good deal on a Boise foreclosure:
- Get pre-approved with a lender before you start looking for property. Please note, this does not mean pre-qualified. There is a big difference. When you are…
Boise Ranked as #4 Real Estate Market in U.S. for 2011
Thursday, August 25th, 2011 at 3:04pm. 2154 Views, 2 Comments.
The Boise real estate market is climbing the charts again, coming in at #4 for the top real estate markets in the U.S. based on the latest Fiserve® Case-Shiller® indexes for 2011.* The indexes track more than 375 U.S. markets with a population of 500,000 or more.
Rankings are based on the projected changes in home prices from the fourth quarter of 2010 through the fourth quarter of 2011.
As any Hughes Real Estate Group team member can attest, we have been seeing a steadily increasing number of multiple offer scenarios across all price ranges recently. Between a significantly reduced inventory of homes for sale from 2010 to 2011, and pent up demand from buyers waiting for "just the right time" to invest in a home- we have experienced…
What’s the difference between a short sale and foreclosure? Which is better?
Monday, June 13th, 2011 at 8:59am. 410 Views, 0 Comments.
Prospective homeowners who are looking for distressed Idaho real estate will find that there are two general categories of distressed residential properties:Short Sales and Foreclosures.
Which is better if you are facing financial difficulty:
Short Sale: A short sale of a Boise home is a transaction between the homeowner and the purchaser which will not generate enough cash to the seller to completely pay off the outstanding mortgage. Because of this, the mortgage lender must agree to take a loss and approve the sale. Several problems can result from this kind of a transaction. The listing price for the home is not pre-approved by the lender and the final sale price may be different. The seller sets the listing price without knowledge of what…
First Quarter 2011 Market Conditions
Friday, April 29th, 2011 at 12:02pm. 469 Views, 1 Comments.
Spring is finally here which means we have completed the first quarter of 2011. The latest and greatest news on the Boise Real Estate market is mixed. We have some bright spots, but the market still has a long ways to go before we can start celebrating. Typically, the first 3 months of the year are slower for our cyclical buying seasons in Idaho and this year was no different.
The good news overall is that the total number of sales are up. In Ada County, which includes all Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, and Star properties, the number of sales has increased by 4.36% over the same quarter in 2010 levels and has consistently improved over the last several quarters. However, the bad news is that prices are still declining. Median prices went…