Ada & Canyon county vacancy rates on average increased from 2.7% in Q3 to 4.0% in Q4 with the largest increase being multifamily building that increased from 2.1% to 5.1%. Canyon County multifamily homes had a vacancy rate increase of .7%. Single family vacancies in both Ada and Canyon County were .9%. Ada County single family rental...

The 2017 national real estate market is predicted to slow compared to the last two years, across the majority of economic indicators. Home prices are anticipated to increase 3.9 percent and existing home sales are forecasted to increase 1.9 percent to 5.46 million homes. Interest rates are expected to reach 4.5 percent due to higher expec...

Regardless of your age, there is one thing to keep in mind as you continue to navigate your life and try to figure out which direction you should go on different things (like investing!). This one thing you should keep in mind is the quote that has gotten me (Ali Boone with BiggerPockets) where I am today, that continues to help me d...

As a real estate agent, finding the most efficient way of doing things can save you a lot of money, frustration and time. More and more, Realtors are choosing to work with property management companies to help streamline their day-to-day responsibilities and to increase earnings. If you’ve been thinking of working with a proper...

How will the real estate market be impacted by Donald Trump’s victory and Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress? Though Mr. Trump is a real estate man, his policy platform has been largely vague on real estate proposals.  Here are my (Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of National Association of REALTORS) thoughts on how...

Americans are leaving the costliest metro areas for more affordable parts of the country at a faster rate than they are being replaced, according to an analysis of census data, reflecting the impact of housing costs on domestic migration patterns. Those mostly likely to move from expensive to inexpensive metro areas were at t...

Ada & Canyon county vacancy rates on average remained at 2.7% for the 3rd Quarter of 2016. The largest increase in vacancy rates from last quarter are Canyon County single family homes which increased from 2.4% to 5.2%. Ada County single family homes had a vacancy rate increase of 3.7%.   Overall, Ada County rental rates increas...

Using a “100 Year Old Rule” to Maximize Your Income As an agent, a good portion of your time is spent generating leads. Whether it’s a photo on the side of a bus, a paid profile on Zillow, or simply handing out business cards at a networking event: leads are the lifeblood to a real estate business. However, all leads ar...

Fast forward two decades from today to a beautiful, sunny day on the first of September. You wake up in the morning at your own pace, coffee mug in hand. After checking the morning news, you see that your tenants have deposited five figures of rent money in your account. You remember when you had to work 50+ hours a week to earn that kind...

Vacancy rates on average for both counties increased slightly from 2.6% to 2.7% for the 2nd Quarter of 2016. The largest increase in vacancy rates from last quarter were Canyon County single family homes which increased from  1.9 to 2.4. Overall, Ada County rental rates decreased by $15 per rental unit from the first quarter in 2016....