George Tallabas Boise Real Estate

I have written about this topic in the past but with the unprecedented buyers market we are currently in this topic certainly deserves to be reconsidered. Unless one has been living in cave the past two years it is obvious that any retirement account funded by stocks or mutual funds has taken a huge beating.  Experts are predicting that ...

The Idaho Real Estate market has changed the past 24 months and no one will argue with that statement. I still find it interesting that many homeowners have not been given good advice in dealing with a challenging market. I hope these tips will shed some light on some very important facts. 1. Statistics are meant to be analyzed. Look at ...

I am beginning to believe strongly in the saying "The more things change, the more things stay the same".  This is certainly true when it comes to good old fashioned communication and knowledge.  A few years ago a local farmer called me and asked if I would be his Idaho Realtor.  He informed me that he was unhappy with his ...

Buying your next Idaho home should be a wonderful experience.  It does not have to be a stressful and anxious experience.  Follow these tips and you will be well on your way to making your next home experience one you will remember. 1)  You have heard the term location, location, location!  Do some homework before you go ...

Idaho Real Estate buyers have been confused because every time they call me about buying Idaho Real Estate in Idaho I have to tell them that mortage rates have risen.  They could not understand why mortgage rates were increasing when they heard on the news that the Federal Reserve Board has been aggressively lowering the discount rate ...

I have been listening to the media regarding real estate since my career started in 1980 and what I have observed is very interesting.  Some of the most successful real estate investors purchased properties in every cycle of the real estate market and were never concerned about what the media said to do or not do.  This is why they ...

Over the years the internet has caused more and more people to use the world wide web to search for homes.  Over the past several years print advertising and open houses just have not worked the way they have in the past.   In fact open houses the past 2-3 years have been disasters with either no one showing up or just a bored ...

Idaho prospers in a lagging national economy The nations lagging economy has taken a toll on the nations personal income. Idahoans remains somewhat isolated from the rest of the nation when it comes to personal income. In 2007 Idaho ranked fourth in the nation for fourth quarter growth. Idaho's growth increased 1.3 percent, a third of ...

Boise Idaho's real estate market has remained a very steady and stable real estate market.  However, it is not exempt from the short sales and foreclosures that has hit the majority of the country. A "Short Sale" means the bank that holds the mortgage on a particular home is willing to accept a discount on the amount of money ...

While the vast majority of newcomers to Idaho headed to the most populated counties in 2007, new Census Bureau figures show slightly more of the people coming in from other states and nations settled in rural counties than in preceding years. Based on county population estimates for July 1, 2007, just over 80 percent of the 35,500 increase ...