COVID-19 and 2020 were a paradox. A new and novel virus spread quickly around the world leading to shutdowns, layoff, stay-at-home orders, and an economic recession. After the initial shock and awe period, the housing market started to explode around the country, especially in Idaho—spurned forward by rock-bottom interest rates. Since then, the housing market has taken off. Now that COVID vaccines are beginning to be distributed, this is how we see the effects playing out.

They say that you shouldn't toot your own horn, but we believe that we should highlight everything Build Idaho brings to our clients, as well as everyone that is interested in buying or selling real estate in the Boise area. This incredible value is what will help you have an amazing real estate experience working with our team of real estate agents.

Finding the right location to buy properties is one of the biggest headaches of property investors. Identifying an area with the perfect combination of high demand for rental properties, moderately priced homes and high prospect for value appreciation is surprisingly difficult. If you have been looking for such a location, this article has just the place for you.

The state of Idaho in the Pacific Northwest of the United States has some of the most lucrative locations for buying investment properties in the country. Many areas of the state meet all the important criteria that savvy real estate investors look for in a viable location.

Five Star Management in Pocatello, Idaho shares a few of the reasons why Idaho is such a great real estate investment location and why you should be thinking of investing here.

Once again, WalletHub’s real estate data analysis shows love for Boise, ranking it as the best real estate market in the nation.

2018 Home Sales started out strong but what about 2019. What does the market look like this year?
 

Economic uncertainty is a friend to low mortgage rates. There is plenty of apprehension in the news this month. So could the first quarter be a brief window for consumers to lock in bargain rates?

Who builds the most homes in Boise, Idaho? Our 2018 report takes a look at building permits. This is different than home sales as not every home is listed through the Multiple Listing Service. Many custom home builds go unreported. Also, Custom Home builders are often approached by someone with a request to build on land they already own, so there is no technical "home sale".

What does the Boise real estate market look like this year? Most experts are looking forward to a more balanced local market.

Check out some of our latest charts on the Boise real estate area market and home appreciation.

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If you ask a Realtor there is always opportunity in the market and for each individual, the situation is different. Recently, a friend of mine, who is just starting a family was excited to see home values rising and was looking forward to selling his. He wanted to take the equity and move-up.