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    If you have been waiting to sell your Boise Home Read This!

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | February 22, 2017

    Who would think that January would be a record breaker month for existing home sales.  Well read this: Link.  Then call us. Read More

    Ten Years Ago and then the Boise Housing Crash

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | April 21, 2016

    2006 doesn’t seem to long ago to me.  But maybe that’s just my age.  We were peaking out then with home prices escalating so fast and loans so easy to get that EVERYONE were buying homes.  Some buying several homes.  Over the next few years we did several hundred short sales for people.  Now, ten... Read More

    Boise Home Values

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | March 21, 2015

    According to Boise and Ada County tax assessment records existing home prices topped out at about 2007.  Below is a copy of tax assessor office records for my house, built in 1997.  This information is available at the County and City tax assessor offices.  It may help you estimate the value of your home.  However,... Read More

    Sold Prices in Your Idaho Neighborhood

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | March 20, 2015

    One of the reasons people use our real estate website and other websites is to determine the value of their home.  Frustrating to people in the Boise area because that data isn’t published on www.BoiseMeridianRealEstate or other websites.  This isn’t because we don’t want to.  Recently the Intermountain MLS considered doing it but because of Realtor... Read More

    IF YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SELL YOUR BOISE HOME

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | March 13, 2015

    If you have been waiting to sell your home in Boise or Meridian, Eagle or anywhere in the Treasure Valley, this may be the time for you.  According to RealtyTrac.com, CNBC and other sources people expecting to buy a home this coming season are going through the roof.  But inventory is very low.  One of... Read More

    Boise Existing Home Sales

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | August 21, 2014

    MSNBC Reported on 8-21-2014 that in July existing home sales surged and broke the year long slump. If you have been waiting now might be the time to call us.  Click here to read the report from Reuters. Read More

    Sell My Boise Home Now?

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | May 24, 2014

      I have owned this home myself for the last 10 years as a second home.  It is in Boise County.  Homes usually take months and even years to sell there.   I am 62 years old.  I always thought I would sell this when I was close to 65.  Because of the way the housing... Read More

    Is it The Right Time to Buy a Home in Boise?

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | April 23, 2014

    This is an update to an earlier blog that I wrote:  “Is It a Good Time To Buy a New Home in Boise?”  I just read an interesting Reuters report that I suggest reading to.  It is talking about U.S. new home sales dive to an eight-month low in March 2014.    Before you go there, let... Read More

    Why It Is a Good Time To Move Up in Boise!

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | April 4, 2014

    In my previous post I was pretty reserved talking about if this is a good time to buy a home in Boise.  I will say this though.  If you are planning on moving up in Boise or the Boise area from a less expensive, smaller home to a more expensive higher priced home, then the... Read More

    Is It a Good Time To Buy a New Home in Boise?

    By Jon Gosche 208-870-2115 | April 1, 2014

    You can always find blogs and articles by Realtors® talking about what a GREAT time it is to be buying a home.  I just got done reading one on Trulia.com.  The Title is Freshen Up On The 7 Financial Benefits of Home Ownership This Tax Season.    One of the first follow up comments started with... Read More