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The Home Buyer Tax Credit: Who Qualifies

The Home Buyer Tax-Credit is getting more popular as we approach the Tax-Credit Deadline.  As that deadline draws near, many home buyers are wondering who qualifies to get the tax credit.  One common misunderstanding is that you have to be a first time home buyer...truth is, you don't have to be a...

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Small is the new Big

Small is the new Big

The recent housing boom was full of McMansion construction focusing on BIG homes.  Today, this isn't the case--buyers are  demanding smaller homes and "move-down" houses.  Just take a look at what kind of homes are for sale in Boise and you'll see that the trends are moving to smaller floor plans. ...

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Construction Begins in Bown Crossing

Construction Begins in Bown Crossing

I'm really happy to give you this post today!  I was over at Bown Crossing watching the crew pour the first foundation of the Riverwalk Collection! Bown Crossing Many people still don't know what Bown Crossing is, so here is a quick video that shows what Bown Crossing is all about!  The Riverwalk...

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Tax Credit Deadline

I just added a Tax Credit Deadline Countdown timer to the far right sidebar of Boise Real Estate Soup!  Check it out! Tax Credit Deadline: [fergcorp_cdt_single date="4/30/2010"] If  you're trying to beat the April 30th deadline, you better get moving to find your home.  Feel free to do a free home...

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What is Appreciation?

What is Appreciation? Appreciation is an increase in the value of an asset, in this case real estate,  over time.  Driving factors that may cause the increase are:  increased demand or weakening supply, or as a result of changes in inflation or interest rates.  This is the opposite of depreciation,...

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What is Appreciation?

January 22, 2010

What is Appreciation?
Appreciation is an increase in the value of an asset, in this case real estate,  over time.  Driving factors that may cause the increase are:  increased demand or weakening supply, or as a result of changes in inflation or interest rates.  This is the opposite of depreciation, which is a decrease over time.  Obviously the Boise Real [...]

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Small is the new Big

January 22, 2010

The recent housing boom was full of McMansion construction focusing on BIG homes.  Today, this isn’t the case–buyers are  demanding smaller homes and “move-down” houses.  Just take a look at what kind of homes are for sale in Boise and you’ll see that the trends are moving to smaller floor plans.  When you think about [...]

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Poll Question: Cut Spending on Idaho Education?

January 11, 2010

Ironic how these talks will begin just after the re-inauguration of a $125 Million remodel project and the green light to begin work on the Garrity Interchange–among others.
Keep in mind these cuts are probably going to have more of a dramatic impact on rural districts than Boise Schools or Meridian Schools.
Are you kidding me?  Who [...]

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Does a Multifamily Home Qualify for The Homebuyer Tax Credit?

December 29, 2009

You’ve heard me call the Tax Credit a bribe, but if you’re in the market anyway, its a bonus.  The Home Buyer Tax Credit can be a useful tool for some multifamily real estate purchases as long as one of the ‘units’ is your primary residence!
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If you have any questions you’d like to [...]

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Bown Crossing: Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas

December 23, 2009

Yesterday I ran through Bown Crossing real quick to see what kinds of things I could find as last minute gifts. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to hit all of the great stores, shops and restaurants, but I did make it into two of them and was able to find some last minute ideas–not to [...]

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Good Real Estate Sells Fast–Bad Real Estate Doesn’t

December 17, 2009

Less than a few weeks ago I posted an article about the new Riverwalk Collection at Bown Crossing.  Today, I am happy to say that we are 50% sold with another 25% on the horizon.  I’d like to attribute it solely to our great marketing, but I think that would be grossly typical of most [...]

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