Home sales have a huge impact on a local economy. The fact that Boise has had 4 straight years of improving home sales is paying great dividends to this metro area. I stress not to measure the health of the real estate market just solely on home prices, but also keep your eye on demand.

Here is a chart that displays how home sales have changed since 1996

We rank again as one of the best housing markets! One of many list that Boise made in 2013. Seems like monthly Boise is recognized as one of the best places to live, work and play.

With the rise in the market, Time may be running short for rental purchases!

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.

Housing Market Report Card for Ada and Canyon County

Over the past 3 years or more Trey Langford has been watching Mike engage the Boise Home Buyers through radio, seminars, email newsletters and more so it was time to ask Mike to share what he has going on with our visitors.

Debbie Smith shares her perspective on the Boise real estate market

Thursday, Mike Turner of Front Street Brokers organized a forum for about 400 people to hear what to expect in 2012 in Boise Idaho Real Estate. There were three different perspectives and each was different with different conclusions

As the year closes, we will be creating reports about the Idaho real estate market. Here is a look at best selling condominiums in Boise Idaho.

So the quick summary about homes for sale and average sales prices shows that inventory is dropping and therefore home prices are increasing.

The 203(k) program is the Department of Housing's primary program for the rehabilitation and repair of single-family properties. As such, it is an important tool for community and neighborhood revitalization and for expanding homeownership opportunities.

With home prices decreasing and interest rates holding at historically low levels, the number of potential home buyers nationwide and in the Boise City-Nampa MSA who can afford to buy new and existing homes has reached the highest level in more than four years, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released on November 17, 2008.

No one person or entity caused this problem by themselves...the blame has been spread widely.

I just read an article of the top 25 appreciating markets in the United States and Boise, Idaho Falls and Kellogg all made the list in the top 20.

The strong economic forces of supply and demand are taking a back seat to the speculative investor.

If you are an existing homeowner, the drop in home values in our country isn't really bad unless you are trying to sell. Think TAXES!!!

Read the following article and see if you can guess which housing market the writer is writing about. I've replaced all the references to the particular housing market and any other key words that might give away the answer with blank spaces. Youll find the answer at the end of the article.

The housing correction, which is helping to lower prices for homes in urban areas, has commuters smiling!

As a Builder Home Builder, I know Im supposed to be informing you about building. But to help me do that, I am asking you to inform me about you. Trey recently asked you when you thought the Boise Real Estate Market would recover. As a Builder in the Boise, Idaho MSA and an instructor for the National Association of Home Builders Institute of Residential Marketing, I would like to ask you a few more questions so I can better understand our local housing market and, more specifically, you the home buyer.