As I have previously posted, I prepare my Ada County Real Estate Market Review of the prior year each January. This exhaustive 547-line Excel spreadsheet helps me to understand the details of what is happening in the Boise real estate market. Starting ... »
Intermountain MLS has cautioned its members after learning about a Craigslist rental scam that occurred here in Boise. Information about a home listed for sale in MLS was scraped from a real estate agent’s website and posted on Craigslist as a home for... »
The loan servicing business has long needed some regulation and it appears to be on the horizon. 2012 will likely be the year that federal government requires standardization of mortgage loan servicing policies. Look for more loan modifications and per... »
Boise has been named as one of the Top 10 U.S. Cities For Raising A Family, according to an article on DailyFinance.com. The criteria for ranking included adult education levels, unemployment data, schools data, best children’s hospitals, violent crime... »
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced that it will soon strengthen lending standards to reduce risk of default for FHA loans. New regulations will include stricter requirements for lenders as a condition of being allowed to continue is... »
Bank of America has been forced to restructure and reduce its workforce as it deals with a mountain of delinquent mortgage loans. The company slashed 7,000 jobs during the fourth quarter of 2011 and expects to cut more jobs this year. As part of those ... »
Women’s Health magazine has designated Boise as the #4 healthiest U.S. city for women. And, Men’s Health magazine named Boise as the #5 healthiest U.S. city for men. The survey ranked 100 U.S. cities and considered 35 health factors including locally-g... »
