Home Buying Tips
New IFHA Financing Option
There’s a new program by the Idaho Housing & Finance Association (IHFA) through its IdaMortgage loan program. The Affordable Advantage Loan is designed for first-time home-buyers [click title to continue reading]
First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
Time is nearing an end to take advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit scheduled to expire December 1, 2009. [Click Title to Continue Reading]
Boise Bank-Owned or Boise Short Sale?
I’m often asked if Boise bank-owned homes or Boise short sales are better deals? While it can depend, and I’ve seen it go both ways, most often bank-owned homes are the better deal. [click title to continue reading]
100% Financing for Kuna and Star Id Homes
Looking for 100% financing? A rural development loan (RD Loan) is one of the few programs available to finance up to 100% of a home’s value. [click title to read full article]
Idaho Income Property Valuations
The most commonly used approach when valuing an income property is the capitalization approach (“cap rate”). [Click Title to Read Article]
Don’t use price/psf alone to determine value
When you’re hunting for Boise real estate deals, be sure to understand that price per square foot alone is not a good estimator of value…
Three Reasons to Get Pre-Approved… Now.
The first thing you should do when you begin thinking about purchasing a home is getting a loan pre-approval. Do not wait, even if you’re months away from purchasing. Here’s 3 reasons to get pre-approved immediately…
Three Real Estate Sites Worth Bookmarking
The must have bookmarked sites if you’re searching for real estate in the Boise Idaho area…
How much can you negotiate off REO’s?
Have you wondered how much you can negotiate off bank-owned homes? I complied some statistics for the Boise real estate market to look at that very thing…
About Idaho Foreclosures
When it comes to buying foreclosures in the Boise Idaho area, there’s really three main stages or opportunities to do so: pre-foreclosures, foreclosure auctions, or completed foreclosures (bank-owned)…
