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
Remodeling your home?
(ARA) - The kitchen and bathroom are at the top of most home remodeling project lists. But homeowners intent on remodeling should also consider investing in the exterior of their homes - maybe even start there.
Interest rates rise again
Those who have been thinking of buying real estate take note. Last week marked the third consecutive week of rate increases for mortgage loans. As investors exchange their investments in bonds to invest in the reco…
Mortgage rates highest in 4 months
Rates and housing are on the move
Not that anyone should panic, but mortgage rates took another jump yesterday. That is twice in two weeks we have seen an increase. Still, with rates at less than 3.5 percent we don't expect a lot of wailing or for …
When inches count
NEW YORK - Sam Neuman jokes that he doesn't casually throw off his coat when he gets home at night - it would take up half his apartment.
Realtors stay connected
At more than one million members there should be no surprise that Realtors are among the most powerful lobbies in the nation. We are the voice of property owners, buyers and sellers and work diligently to ensure th…
More reasons for optimism
Aside from last week's statistical review of Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service Properties, we find even more data to support recovery now that the final draft of our statistics has been completed. One encourag…
We made it
Although it was touch and go, the Debt Forgiveness Act survived the fiscal cliff negotiations. This means that folks who are losing their homes will not have to pay income taxes on the money they lost as if it was …
2013 outlook is good
As we zero in on a new year, we reflect on 2012 as the year the real estate market turned a corner. At this year's end we see another downward adjustment in mortgage interest rates to which most react with a ho-hum…
Optimism for 2013
One doesn't have to look far to see a lot of positive news about the housing market. Interest rates are low, sales of homes are up and home prices are gradually increasing, helping some who lost so much equity in t…
Realtors in the giving spirit, always
Especially this time of year it is impossible to ignore the less fortunate in our community. Our mailboxes are filled with cards and letters soliciting donations for homeless humans and pets, folks with disabilitie…
Headed toward a good finish
With one month left in 2012 we are pleased to see a sustained recovery in the real estate market. A review of our November statistics provides evidence that we are closing in on our best year since 2007 - the last …
Market continues to encourage
When we started this column in 2008 it was predicated by the need for accurate local information. The real estate market had begun falling in many parts of the country in 2007 and the resounding crash was evident i…
It's that time of year again
Time for us to be thankful that our market continues to show signs of recovery and for the third, record setting, low interest rate in a month. That new low can only help as we continue our slow climb out of the re…
Conditions right for market, for now
They did it again. Last week mortgage rates set a new record for the lowest rate since 30-year fixed rate mortgages came into existence. That's good news for those who want to borrow money and can qualify. We all k…