It is now the 4th quarter of 2012 and the nation has just reported over 6 months of positive housing data. Almost every analyst and industry professional is convinced that housing definitely turned a corner and we should see homes prices continue to rise conservatively for the next few years.

On Wednesday, many of my friends, colleagues, and clients asked me how (or if) the real estate market will change as a result of the elections. Most who asked were surprised and frustrated by the results of the election--a state I like to refer to as an election hangover. No matter whom they voted for, I think everyone had a bit of an election hangover, thanks to the massive amount of media dedicated to this important event. I can?t imagine what it is like to live in Ohio, with 24/7 election media in your face. So let me get to the question at hand: Do I think the housing market will suffer with the election results? Over the last 4 year I have had many tell me that if Obama was re-elected, they would not make any major purchases (like a home) or take any more chances with their businesses or investments because they were convinced the economy would come to a screeching halt.

Pending new construction sales in Ada County for 2012 have peaked as much as 120% over 2011 numbers, hitting (thus far) their peak in March. And numbers are looking to hold high and steady until year's end.

Part 2 of 2, the home buying process explained. The most vital and rewarding step in purchasing a home is of course finding the perfect home that is suitable to all of the homebuyer’s needs and wants. A Realtor will help in weeding out the undesirable homes by asking a variety of questions to the homebuyers, such as:

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Buying a home in Boise Idaho is hard when there are few homes to choose from which has been a driving factor in the increase in activity in new construction in 2012.

Buying a home in Boise Idaho is hard when there are few homes to choose from which has been a driving factor in the increase in activity in new construction in 2012

Before you list your home for sale, it's a good idea to examine the sales/list price ratio. The Boise real estate market has seen a big change in average sale price discount on home sales in Boise. (See chart below.)

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Note the rapid change in the discount most sellers are having to accept on average closing a home sale in Boise. This is great news for homeowners. However, what you can't see in this chart is just which homes are selling. Some Boise homes are selling very fast and for full price, others are not selling at all. Can you guess why some homes are not selling? It's because they are not priced right for the market (or they have hired the wrong agent who is not marketing it well). The inventory of homes in Boise, Meridian, and Eagle is extremely low so homebuyers don't have a lot of choices. When a nice home hits the market and is priced right, it sells very fast and at a good pr

Sales volume is a stat that is often over looked but needs to be examined. For example, tracking sales volume helped us figure out in 2009 and 2010 that, even though home sales were increasing across the valley, home prices would likely still fall because the total volume of the dollars sold wasn't increasing--even with the extra home sales. Likewise, while the sales volume year-to-date in Ada County is currently up 21.1% in dollars sold compared to the same time period in 2011, home sales are up just 7.8%. This gap helps back up the rise we have seen in home prices in the county. For more on t

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