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Real Estate News
Stay informed on major Kootenai County real estate news. Browse our articles below.
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.
Lower prices driving sales
Year to date statistics have been compiled through June and reinforce that market activity is the best in years. That is of course, unless you are a seller.
We win again!
You have probably read by now, that the deadline to extend the tax credit was extended in the 11th hour to Sept. 30. This is not an extension that allows buyers to gain a credit by buying before then, instead it pr…
Mortgage rates drop, foreclosures rise
WASHINGTON (AP) - The sale of foreclosed properties in Idaho increased in the first three months of this year, as banks started foreclosing on homes whose owners had defaulted on their loans.
Deadlines loom as Congress delays action
As the June 30 deadline to benefit from the tax credit rapidly approaches, the House of Representatives takes an extended weekend. Voting to extend the deadline cannot take place now before next week and if the ext…
Mortgage rates continue to drop
COEUR d'ALENE - Mortgages are cheaper today than they've been in a half-century. If only most people had the job security, the credit score and the cash to qua…
Interest in housing still strong
Whether it is the low interest rates, ample inventory or the reduced prices, interest in area real estate is still high.
Village at Hayden offers seclusion, security
HAYDEN - Tucked away near the end of a quiet street here is one of the urban area's quietest home projects.
Tax credit end does not mean the end of opportunity
Last week we took the opportunity to visit several of the agents who sit open houses daily in subdivisions with homes for under $150,000. These same subdivisions were a flurry of activity in the waning days of the …
Things may get difficult for owner financing
Many of you remember the early '80s. That is when many of today's homebuyers were born. It is also a time when America was in a recession and interest rates soared due to rampant inflation. It was not unheard of in…
IHFA can help prevent foreclosure
It's a story heard more and more often in these economic times. Responsible homeowners who would never have dreamed that they wouldn't be able to make their mortgage payments are now receiving foreclosure notices d…
Mortgage rates hit low for year
WASHINGTON - Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week to the lowest level of the year and were barely shy of the all-time low.
More Riverstone condos up for auction
COEUR d'ALENE - Once again the depressed market for condominiums means an opportunity for bargains, as another 19 Riverstone condos go up for auction on Saturd…
Working hard for the money, free to do so
You probably know a Realtor or two. You may think they make a lot of money. You probably don't think about how hard they work, they seem to come and go as they please. You probably don't care about the money they i…
They're back
A breed not seen for awhile on the real estate landscape is becoming active again.
Foreclosures down 2 percent
WASHINGTON - Millions of Americans are still likely to lose their homes in the coming years, but the foreclosure crisis is finally showing signs of subsiding.