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... »
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 ... »
Nearly one million U.S. homeowners could get principal reductions if the federal government reaches a settlement with five of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is pressing the lenders to provide up to $25 billion in rel... »
Tuscany is a respected Meridian subdivision, and like most subdivisions, it has CCRs (Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions). The subdivision’s ACC (Architectural Control Committee) is responsible for ensuring that homeowners comply with those CCRs... »
