Yearly Archives: 2013

New IAC Parking Policy Now In Effect

The following is the parking policy for the use of parking spaces in the Idaho Association of Counties parking lot located at 700 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho.

Idahoans to Get $3.7 Million in Mortgage Principal Reductions from Ocwen Financial

Ocwen Financial Corporation will provide Idaho borrowers with an estimated $3.7 million in first lien mortgage principal reductions, under terms of a legal settlement, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. In addition, more than 900 Idaho borrowers will be eligible to receive a cash payment. The payment amount, which is contingent on the number of consumers who submit valid claims, is projected to exceed $1,000 per consumer.

Idaho home price growth outpaces most of the nation

The prices of existing single-family homes in Idaho rose 9.6 percent in the past year, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released Tuesday. Idaho had the 13th-highest rate of appreciation from the third quarter of 2012 to the third quarter of 2013, according to the FHFA’s House Price Index. Nationally, home prices jumped 8.4 percent over the same period

Lee & Associates Completes 10-year Retail Lease in Boise

Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has completed a 10-year retail lease of a 9,558-square-foot retail space located at 7709 W. Overland Rd. in Boise, Idaho

The Housing Company honored for green practices

The Housing Company is one of only 17 organizations nationwide to earn full Green Organizational Accreditation by the Sustainable Performance Institute and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Idaho home price growth remains strong

Idaho rose 9.3 percent in the past year, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released Thursday. Idaho had the eleventh-highest rate of appreciation from the second quarter of 2012 to the second quarter of 2013, according to the FHFA’s House Price Index. Nationally, home prices jumped 7.2 percent over the same time period

Senator Mike Crapo and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to Headline Bipartisan Policy Center Housing...

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Housing Commission will host a public forum on pressing local and national housing issues at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Idaho ranks among the top five states with the highest increase in home prices. Over the first quarter of last year, home prices in Idaho climbed 15 percent. Other states topping the list include Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii.

Senator Mike Crapo and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to Headline Bipartisan Policy Center Housing...

Washington, D.C. - August 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Housing Commission will host a public forum on pressing local and national housing issues at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Idaho ranks among the top five states with the highest increase in home prices. Over the first quarter of last year, home prices in Idaho climbed 15 percent. Other states topping the list include Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii

The Importance of Wildfire Funding

Washington, DC - August 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “In Idaho, we know the impacts of catastrophic wildfires firsthand. During fire season, many of us are impacted indirectly, and some have felt the heat of the flames as they have fought to protect their homes and livelihoods. As a lifelong Idahoan, I have seen where catastrophic fires have scorched the land so badly that nothing will grow. That’s why, as Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, it’s easy for me to understand the value of providing land managers and firefighters with the resources they need to manage and put out fires.

Landlords: Learn how to handle drug-related activity

COEUR D’ALENE - August 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) will hold a free workshop for landlords at 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19, at its branch office, 915 W. Canfield Ave., Coeur d’Alene.

Finance Department Announces Enhanced Participation in Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System

Boise, ID - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gavin Gee, director of the Idaho Department of Finance, today announced that starting September 1, the Department will begin using the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) to manage consumer finance company, payday lender and collection agency licenses on a voluntary basis. Mortgage licensees have been on NMLS since 2008 and money transmitters since 2012. The department now has 3,027 licensees using NMLS.

Some Idahoans can estimate their property taxes at tax.idaho.gov

BOISE, IDAHO - June 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents in 14 Idaho counties can estimate their 2013 property taxes by visiting the Idaho State Tax Commission’s website at tax.idaho.gov. The “Quick Picks” section on the home page links to a calculator that allows taxpayers to estimate what they will owe

6,000 Idaho Borrowers to Share More Than $9 Million from National Mortgage Settlement

Boise, ID - June 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- 6,564 Idahoans will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. The payments to borrowers are a result of the National Mortgage Settlement negotiated by state attorneys general and the federal government in 2012.

Attorney General’s Foreclosure Workshop Set for Fort Hall

Boise - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division has rescheduled an informational presentation on foreclosure issues in Fort Hall, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. The Fort Hall presentation originally scheduled for January was canceled due to weather conditions

Moutain Realty, LLC resource utilizes IDX Broker to simplify property search for potential Idaho...

UGENE, OR - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce David Elsey has become the latest real estate professional to join the growing network of agents and brokers who have employed the dynamic IDX Broker software. Elsey now makes the Boise, Idaho property search monumentally simpler for area home seekers. As a member of the Intermountain MLS (IMLS), Elsey has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings. Now, Elsey gives his clients and other potential buyers’ unprecedented accessibility to the IMLS database of homes. Never before have buyers been able to experience such innovative real estate search tools from the convenience of the website of Elsey, or the IDX Broker application for iPhone and iPad.

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