2016 Mid-Year Housing Summit Recap
Did you miss BRR’s 2016 Mid-Year Housing Summit? Did you attend and loved what you heard? Here’s a recap of the event, with links to the presentations… Jenny Hemly, Business Attraction…
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Strong Spring Market Encourages More Ada County Home Sellers
Ada County home prices are typically the highest in June, July, and August each year, based on monthly averages going back to 2004. Homes that sell in these months typically…
REALTORS® Travel to Washington D.C. to Advocate for Housing and Property Rights
Earlier this month, leaders from Boise Regional REALTORS® (BRR) traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. Senators Michael Crapo and James Risch, and U.S. Representatives Raul Labrador and Michael…
Protect Your Listings From Rental Scams
If you find that a listing is being used in an online rental scam (often via Craigslist), here are some steps you can take: Notify your seller and broker so…
2016 Idaho Legislative Review
As Idaho’s economy continued to strengthen, education was one of the top priorities of the 2016 Idaho Legislature and the Governor’s Office. Funding for education was increased 7.4% for K-12…
Home Prices Near Peak but Inventory Mix Makes This Market Different
In April 2016, home sales and prices were up, while inventory and market times were down. These have been the trends for the past few months, and as such, we’ve…
This Year the BRR Foundation is Participating in Idaho Gives!
Join us on Thursday, May 5th for Idaho Gives, a fun and unique one-day giving event that takes place online throughout the state of Idaho. Support the BRR Foundation by…
Pending Home Sales Up Nationally and in Boise Region
National pending home sales, for existing/resale properties, climbed 1.4 percent in March compared to February, and is 1.4 percent above March 2015, according to NAR. Their report notes that the…
U.S. New Home Sales Down in March but Remained Strong in Boise Region
“Sales of new single-family houses in March 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 511,000,” according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of…
NAR Reports Existing Home Sales Spring Ahead in March
Existing home sales across the U.S. bounced back in March, up 5.1% from February, and remained slightly up from a year ago, by 1.5%. The “bounce back” was a reference…
Strong Spring Housing Market Doesn’t Mean Sellers Can Overprice
Tight inventory continued to push home prices up in March 2016, and sales remained strong. In March 2016, the median sales price of all single-family homes in Ada County, as…
Pending Sales Indicate Strong Spring Market for U.S. and Boise Region
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported today that national pending sales (newly signed contracts) for existing homes reached a 7-month high in February 2016, up 3.5% SAAR compared to January…
