The interior of a Hayden Homes "Canyon" home that will be built in Post Falls as part of the Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance's efforts to provide homeownership opportunities for North Idaho's workforce. The project needs $1.6 million by the end of May for construction to begin.
March 3, 2024
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For two long years, Ryan Ryle and his fiance, Jayne Foster, tried to buy a home in North Idaho. Ryle, who grew up just on the other side of the Idaho-Washington stateline, said the couple would put in offers on houses just to constantly be outbid by other buyers who had larger down payments or cash in hand. “We even looked at new builds, but we needed so much earnest money down, we couldn’t save for it,” Ryle said Thursday.