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What Do Today’s Home Buyers Look Like?
By Gary Thomas, 2012 President-Elect, National Association of REALTORS® There was so much helpful and interesting information presented at Annual. Sometimes it can be a little overwhelming! Only now, a few weeks later, am I catching up on all of the excellent information. One item that is particularly valuable and worth taking a closer look at [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Carrier IQ and Your Phone: Everything You Need To Know
By Peter Pachal http://mashable.com/author/peter-pachal/ From Mashable.com There is a storm of controversy flaring up over Carrier IQ, cellphone software that logs user activity and relays at least some of that information to wireless carriers. The carriers say they’ll use that data to improve their networks. But anything that’s peeking in on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )October Brings Fall Colors and Continued Strengthening in Housing
2011 October sales were 520 in Ada County, an increase of 12.7% over October 2010. October sales YTD are 5,271; up 7.64% over 2010 YTD. In July of 2011, we exceeded YTD 2010 sales for the first time in 2011. In August we improved to +6.1%. In September our increase was 7.2%. Now we have [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Last night I was asked “So what do you
Last night I was asked “So what do you Realtors think should be done to solve the housing mess?” Here’s what we think…
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Hollywood comes to Boise…again.
A beautiful Sunday afternoon and a ton of marketing and promotion, due nearly 1,000 people to Harris Ranch and Tahoe Homes yesterday for the filming of the hit HGTV show “Showhouse Showdown”. In each episode two professional interior designers take over two newly built houses with mirror-image floor plans. The designers compete head-to-head [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Why I’m Proud to Work for Ada County Realtors….
With memories of Paint the Town long behind us…I was surprised to get a letter the other day talking about why what Realtors did for our neighbors was so important. June 22, 2011 Dear Marc: Let me begin with a little story. There once was a woman named Judy who lost her job back in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )On Open Houses and the arrival of summer…
Nothing says springtime like open houses and this last weekend proved that axiom true. As part of NAR’s National Open House Weekend, nearly 100 members held open houses on Saturday and Sunday. Nationwide about 250 local associations from 30 states participated in an event designed to jump start buyer momentum. With affordability at its highest [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )March is more than a bump in the road…
March sales were 512 in Ada County, a decrease of 12% over March 2010. Historically, March sales increase by an average of 35% over February. This year is consistent with that as March sales are 34% higher than February 2011 sales. Of our total sales in March…slightly less than 58% were distressed….unchanged from February 2011. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Update on the Idaho Legislature
The Democrats have been stalling the legislative session using procedural moves to require full reading of bills as Republicans try to wrap up the session. The Democrats are seeking hearings on the cigarette tax increase and a measure on school reform to be heard before adjournment. Today the amended Urban Renewal reform bill passed the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The New NAR – Part Two – The Banking Industry Fires First Salvo
I made a presentation on NAR’s Political Survival Initiative yesterday to a room full of savvy Realtors. Quoting NAR President Ron Phipps (and numerous others in the know), “homeownership itself is under attack and we have to do something now to save it.” The comment was made that our national leanings toward a more conservative [...]
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