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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.
Sales are neck and neck year over year
Many of the agents we spoke with last week are saying they are busy so we wanted to see why. On Friday, we checked the Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service to see how the market was stacking up to last year. Reme…
Seniors have housing options
The longer we stay in a home the less we use it. Or so it would seem. Many seniors are discovering that the house they loved, the home they raised their families in, now seems massive. Often they discover that they…
Discount for foreclosed homes widened in 2010
LOS ANGELES - The gap between the average sale price of a foreclosed home and that of other properties grew wider last year, giving homebuyers who snapped up bank-owned homes big discounts.
Seller beware of scam artists
These difficult economic times have some people grasping at straws for ways to make ends meet. This presents opportunity for "quick fix" scam artists that can rob people of the equity in their homes. Usually these …
White House wants less government in mortgage system
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration wants to shrink the government's role in the mortgage system - a proposal that would remake decades of federal policy aimed at getting Americans to buy homes and would probably…
Rising mortgage rates cause concern
Although our customary check of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association's website on Friday showed their rate held at 4.88 percent for a 30-year mortgage, other lenders are seeing increases in those rates. Freddi…
Industrial chic goes suburban
The builders of the early 20th century's factories and warehouses would be amazed. Elements used back then to create sparse, utilitarian workspaces - things li…
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.81 percent
NEW YORK - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage edged up this week as bond yields increased.
Early numbers show increased activity
Although very preliminary, meaning the stats are not boiled down yet, January sales totals indicate a 37 percent increase in number over last January and an 11 percent increase over January 2009 giving us the stron…
Cheap money may drive housing
The recent dip in mortgage rates may provide a boost in demand for housing. As of Friday the Idaho Housing and Finance Association website (ihfa.org) showed a 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.75 percent once again.…
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.80 percent
LOS ANGELES - The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose for the second week in a row, buoyed by higher bond yields.
Second wave of housing bust hammers more cities
A second wave of falling home prices is battering some cities that had escaped the worst of the housing market bust.
Is HUD right option for you?
What makes a HUD home a "HUD?" The previous owner defaulted on their FHA insured mortgage and now it has been given back from the bank to the federal government in order to get it sold. At the time they are availab…
Homebuilder sentiment index unchanged
LOS ANGELES - U.S. homebuilders remain discouraged over the prospects for improved home sales in the months ahead, unconvinced as yet that the economy will spu…
2010 sales finish ahead of 2009
Buoyed by sales of homes on acreage and discounted condominiums, we ended last year with an increase in sales activity. Unlike the condo market though, the homes on acreage category showed an increase in average pr…