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Real Estate News
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Marty and Max: Fernan Lake — Passion, Persistence, and Community Spirit
Fernan Lake and its surrounding area offer a unique blend of country charm and urban convenience.
Local Multiple Listing Service best option
Over the past 10 years we Realtors have found more and more opportunities to expose your listing to prospective buyers. Craigslist now is commonly used and many of you who desire to sell your own property use this …
Distressed properties present challenges
Persistent unemployment likely means that we will continue to see a certain amount of distressed properties that many view as opportunities. Of course, these properties usually are priced to move, but when they are…
Fed seeks solutions for foreclosed inventory
With the foreclosure market still strong, the government is debating what actions to take. Last week's announcement by the Fed that they were looking at ways to lower mortgage interest rates even more is likely to …
What would Buffett do?
In light of the current uncertainty in the real estate market, if you were thinking of Jimmy Buffett, your answer may be, "Blend another Margarita." If, on the other hand, you were thinking Warren Buffett, your ans…
Local real estate sees improvement
The Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service covers a wide geographical area, so to say the market is better than last year requires qualification. Overall, we are performing better than last year but prices in Coeur…
August performance exceeds expectations
With all the bad news about it is easy to be affected. It seems though that there are plenty of folks who see opportunity and are prepared to answer when it knocks. With loans for residential real estate still belo…
Realtors lobby for help with home ownership
In a market many describe as "sluggish" Realtors continue to press for solutions. This past week a number of sources report that Washington is considering several proposals to breathe life back into the housing ind…
Small business gets boost from unlikely source
If you own a small business that has been trying to expand or even survive, you know how challenging it can be to borrow money in today's environment of cautious - even contracted - banks. This coming November you …
More good delivered to the community
Last month we reported that more than a hundred of your goof-off Realtors were out playing golf. We are pleased to report that we accomplished what we set out to do; had a great time and raised some much needed mon…
Market shifts send mixed message
It seems that everywhere we go someone wants to know, "How's the real estate market?" Although the correct answer is, "It depends where you live," that is harder to sell these days. The overall perception seems to …
Mortgage help continues in Idaho
When we reported here that homeowners in jeopardy of losing their homes may find some relief through the Emergency Home Owner's Loan Program (EHLP) we didn't think the money would last. After all, Idaho was one of …
Should you buy or continue to rent?
We know there are plenty of reasons for folks to rent their homes. Young people just out on their own who haven't built good employment or credit history are the obvious ones. Folks with transient employment that c…
Realtors continue to contribute
We Realtors take a lot of criticism. Heck, some people even blame us for the real estate boom and subsequent decline. As if we had that much power. Others assume that we goof off a great deal. Many of us have heard…
Preliminary stats may indicate improvement
Although not complete, the preliminary June figures imply some stability may be returning to the local real estate market. Overall, activity remains below last year. May's figures showed sales off 8 percent while J…
Bargains aren't always
Ronald Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Recently, we were reminded of how true that statement can be.