Real Estate News
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Landowners, Adams district, Nez Perce Tribe restore 1.25 miles of the Little Salmon River
Fencing cattle off of streambanks can make a significant improvement in an area’s water quality
Neighborhood of the week: The Estates at Black Rock Bay
Just a few miles south of Coeur d’Alene down Highway 95 is The Estates at Black Rock, part of the luxurious Black Rock development, with a host of outdoor activities at your doorstep and truly breathtaking panorami…
Fall sales should be strong
There is a nip in the morning air. Kids are back in school and the leaves are beginning to turn colors. Do not let the dormancy of fall foliage set you into dormancy as well. Realtors are selling properties daily a…
Frederick Post left hard times in Germany for the American Dream in Idaho and Washington
In the northeast corner of Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls, Frederick Post and his wife Margaret lie beside each other under a grey marble monument. The city is named after him. And just a few yards further east, …
Help us keep it clean
We have discussed here before the damage that can be done by alienating buyers who are expecting to see property advertised as one thing that turns out to be another. While some ads may contain honest mistakes othe…
Sales up 19 percent
Even with all the smoke in the air that subdued traffic the past several weeks, our local real estate market continued its solid growth. With August figures tallied, the Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service repor…
NIBCA announces Parade of Homes winners
Neighborhood of the week: Equestrian centers and sporting ranches
Americans have had an infatuation with and passion for horses since the founding of our country. The equestrian culture and lifestyle has a significant impact …
Realtors vigilant regarding property rights
As Kootenai County continues to develop a Comprehensive Plan, the Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors is taking an active role. Many of you will remember the last attempt to adopt a comp plan. Consultants were hi…
Coming soon
Here it is the middle of August, the middle of the third quarter of the year. Many events will soon be upon us or behind us; some affecting Realtors, some affecting consumers, and some affecting us all.
Neighborhood of the week: Hayden Homes at Tullamore
Tullamore is a master planned community conveniently located at the intersection of Highway 41 and Poleline Avenue in Post Falls. Although there were a number …
How high is affordable
We are enjoying a brisk real estate market and are delighted with our market improvement. We do wonder how long we can continue to post gains without pricing average folks out of the market.
And the upBeat goes on
The August year-to-date comparisons are complete. As anticipated, the North Idaho real estate market continues to outperform the last several years of activity and prices continue to climb. It appears that shadow i…
Easements and you
A property owner recently contacted us because he came home to find trees missing from his property. Further investigation revealed that the trees in question had been removed from an easement that had been granted…
Neighborhood of the week: East side of Lake Coeur d'Alene
In case you haven't noticed, the town of Coeur d'Alene is conveniently located on the shores of stunning Lake Coeur d'Alene, providing both residents and visit…
Realtors honor local heroes
We are always humbled when we see our industry come together for a cause. Like no other, the real estate industry pairs competitors for a common cause creating a momentum that does a world of good for our community…