How to Stage a Home for Sale

Staging your home for sale can make a difference in how quickly your home sells and for how much. If you want to get your list price or above in some cases, it’s important to either hire a professional stager or at least take staging advice from us!

What is home staging? There’s no simple answer as each home is as unique as its owner. Staging is a personalized process designed to show your home to its best advantage. Staging can be as simple as decluttering and cleaning the house, storing away personal items, rearranging some furniture, and putting a… Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 2022 Real Estate Report

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 2022 Real Estate Report

With a busy real estate market nearly everywhere across the globe, many real estate professionals and market watchers are predicting a slight easing of inventory shortages and price increases. But don’t expect a full buyer’s market anytime soon. With people increasingly working remotely at least a few days a week, being comfortable where they live (and sometimes work) is more important than ever, and many are willing to make big moves to live where they really want to – in a home they love.

In this report we look at buyers’ changing priorities… Continue reading

What’s Next for the Real Estate Market?

AFTER ANOTHER YEAR OF FRENZIED ACTIVITY, EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT BUYERS AND SELLERS NEED TO KNOW.

For nearly two years, the incredibly dynamic housing market has left buyers and sellers wondering what will happen next. In the absence of a crystal ball, they’ve turned to experts who’ve studied trends and crunched numbers to best guide their clients through the landscape of what’s to come. 

But what will it take to chill a hot market? One word: supply. Across the board, the agents we spoke with want to see more listings come online to satisfy the people still hungry to… Continue reading

Tranquil Mountain Living Home For Sale!

28 Sonshine Lane – Robie Creek Region – Boise, Idaho

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Gorgeous Home & Shop all on 71.34+/- acres of Prime Timber Land!

Take advantage of your own secluded estate with over 70 acres of prime timber land.

Originally built in 1978 by iconic singer/songwriter, Carole King! Each log was hand-rolled from timber that was harvested from the property and took more than 2 years to build.  Truly a unique slice of Idaho.

In 1994, the home was remodeled and 4-years later appeared on Bob Vila’s “Remodel America” TV series.

This 4,790 square foot log home… Continue reading

The Voice of Real Estate

The Bathroom Option

Bathrooms have come a long ways over the decades. Bathrooms of yesteryear had all the essentials – toilet, sink, tub, and shower (sometimes), but they lacked layout and functionality and most of the time personality, not to mention the number of bathrooms per house. Think back to your grandma’s bathroom or Aunt Suzie’s bathroom or maybe even your own childhood bathroom. Today bathrooms still contain the essentials, if they’re a full bath (more on this in a bit), but they also have functional layouts, storage, and personality as builders get crafty and accessories are in abundance. With marble or granite… Continue reading

Manufactured vs. Modular Homes

There are many decisions to make when buying a home. Many start the process by writing down a list of criteria broken down into wishes and requirements, but even before deciding on whether or not a pool is necessary, many state they’d like to live in a single family residence. A manufactured home and a modular home fall into that category and might be something you come across during your home search. They are often confused for being the same, but in reality, there is a huge difference! This article will explain the difference between the two because helps to… Continue reading

Real Estate as an Investment

Purchasing property with the intent to boost your net worth can be a great idea, but it can also have the opposite effect if you’re not careful! The objective of this article is to help you determine if a property will be worth the investment. Will it be a cash earner, or cash burner? There are a number of items to check off the list before a property can safely be determined a positive source of cash flow, and below are some of the things you can do to help ensure you pick a winner.

Insurance

What’s the point of… Continue reading

The Homeowner’s Guide to Getting it Sold


The Dangers of Overpricing

So you’ve made the decision to put your house up for sale. Usually the main thoughts that come to a seller’s mind when trying to sell a house, have to do with cleaning out clutter, slapping on a fresh coat of paint and sticking a sign in the yard with fliers. But what many sellers don’t realize, is that one of the most important decisions one can make when selling a house is price.

It is a common bone of contention between sellers and their agents but for good reason. We all love our homes and… Continue reading

Additional Costs of Owning a Home

There’s a lot to consider when buying a home. How many bedrooms? How many bathrooms? How far is the commute to work? The nearest shopping center? Is there room for a home office? There’s a lot to consider, but consider this: how much is the final cost of the house? Sure, there’s the tagged price, but what’s not included on the tag may be something you should factor in as if it were.

Closing Costs

Closing costs differ depending on the type of property and its location. Common costs associated with the purchase of a home include a charge for… Continue reading