Marty and Max: The Dirty (Harry) Truth About the Market

The real estate world has very much resembled the wild, wild West. Who better to personify the industry than Clint Eastwood who starred in the classic, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly? This pretty much summarizes our market.

Deadline to buy controlled hunt tags fast approaching

August 1 deadline to buy controlled hunt tags draws near

Building a miracle

PF neighborhood to set example for homeownership through public-private partnerships

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.

MY TURN: Health insurance mandates increase the cost of health care

Americans view health insurance much differently than other types of insurance.

Marty and Max (and TaylorAnne): IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET UP IN SMOKE?

Selling a home is a stressful, personal, and emotional process. This is why it is crucial to partner with a trusted professional who takes the time to understand your goals, your motivations, and your reasoning for selling to ensure your real estate dreams do not go up in smoke.

Housing shortage — by the numbers

If we don't build it, they will leave

OPINION: Idahoans must show that the Gem State is too great for hate

Back in the early 1980s, when Idahoans in the Coeur d’Alene area were confronted with a growing number of dangerous hatemongers at the Aryan Nations compound near Hayden, the community swung into action. Father Bill Wassmuth, Tony Stewart, Norm Gissel and many other good people formed the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations to counter the hate group and protect local citizens. The Task Force was able to rid Idaho of the hate group after a contentious struggle lasting more than a decade.

Trader Joe's coming to Cd'A

Grocer has building permit to open site of Runge's Furniture

Trader Joe's has long been on the wish list for many who wanted to see a Coeur d'Alene store. Word of its plans to come here spread quickly on social media.

'I love this job'

Del Simchuk adds personal touch to prices at St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho

Officially, his title is supervisor of furniture. But unofficially, the 65-year-old is the greeter. The negotiator. The jokester. The wise guy.

Rising rents squeeze Idaho families

Network: Affordable homes shortage means low-income suffer most

Maggie Lyons, executive director of the Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, said there is a large segment of the population in Kootenai County that needs affordable rentals, but the high cost to buy a home is equally concerning.

Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

A new Mirage, which costs about the same as a 4-year-old Chevrolet Cruze or Mazda 3, has a five-year, 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty

MY TURN: Help combat Idaho opioid crisis

Start by cleaning out your medicine cabinet

Order hunting tags early online or by phone

Hunters: Remember to allow up to 10 business days delivery time when ordering tags online or by phone

Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money

Respiratory diseases have been the most prevalent diseases in Kenya for the past several years and are on the rise, according to government authorities, with 19.6 million reported cases last year.

US Army is slashing thousands of jobs in major revamp to prepare for future wars

The cuts are “spaces” not “faces” and the Army will not be asking soldiers to leave the force.

US Army is slashing thousands of jobs in major revamp to prepare for future wars

The cuts are “spaces” not “faces” and the Army will not be asking soldiers to leave the force.

Rowing Part 1: Going the distance indoors

To get started, I’d recommend watching some videos to learn the proper technique for rowing effectively (and not getting hurt).

Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups

The Adidas CEO said the Yeezy sales are "of course also helping both our cash flow and general financial strength.”

MY TURN: Housing crisis remains

We all have memories of how things used to be. Sometimes those memories are distorted by the passage of time and appear significantly different today. Kootenai County in 1980 had a significantly smaller population and more people have wanted to share in it. That has continued to the current time. The problem is the pie is only so large. Too many of us want a bigger piece than we are entitled to. If our community is to be economically viable and provide housing for all the people who will be here, we need to start sharing the pie. Groups such as Kootenai Connect are an essential part because it’s focus is regional. We all need that wider focus as well. We can achieve that by electing knowledgeable leaders and keeping the good ones we have. We must support leaders who offer hope and solutions not people who offer only blame.

Marty and Max: Are we in a double-dip housing recession?

The big question on everyone’s mind is: when will home sales turn around? Are we on the cusp of a double-dip housing recession, or are there signals that 2024 might see a recovery in the housing market?