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	<description>Helping Idaho Home Buyers and Sellers Stay Informed</description>
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		<title>Eagle Idaho Real Estate Statistics&#8211;March 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below you will find statistics regarding the real estate activity during the month of February:
Closed Sales – February 2009
# Closed: 19
Average Sales Price: $407,505
Median Sales Price: $398,000
Closed Sales – February 2010
# Closed: 29
% Change: +52.6%
Average Sales Price: $380,523
% Change: -6.6%
Median Sales Price: $365,000
% Change: -8.3%%
Pending Sales
# Pending: 77
Average Asking Price: $366,665
Median Asking Price: $335,000
Available Homes
# [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/eagle-idaho-real-estate-statisticsmarch-2010/</link>
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		<title>Meridian Idaho Real Estate Statistics&#8211;2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below you will find statistics regarding the real estate activity during the month of February:
Closed Sales – February 2010
# Closed: 108
% Change: +31.7%
Average Sales Price: $185,052
% Change: -8.9%
Median Sales Price: $160,744
% Change: -12.4%
Closed Sales – February 2009
# Closed: 82
Average Sales Price: $203,049
Median Sales Price: $183,400
Pending Sales
# Pending: 250
Average Asking Price: $188,249
Median Asking Price: $169,000
Available Homes
# [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/meridian-idaho-real-estate-statistics2010/</link>
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		<title>Boise Idaho Real Estate Statisics&#8211;March 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below you will find statistics regarding the real estate activity during the month of February:
Closed Sales – February 2009
# Closed: 290
Average Sales Price: $209,422
Median Sales Price: $181,625
Closed Sales – February 2010
# Closed: 365
% Change: +25.9%
Average Sales Price: $197,431
% Change: -5.7%
Median Sales Price: $165,000
% Change: -9.2%
Pending Sales
# Pending: 877
Average Asking Price: $203,269
Median Asking Price: $164,534
Available Homes
# [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/boise-idaho-real-estate-statisicsmarch-2010/</link>
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		<title>OVER 406 BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE IN ADA COUNTY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you probably know, there is a plethora of bank owned homes for sale in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna and Star.   Banks are motivated to sell and will typically price these distressed homes 10-30 percent under current market values.  Granted, most do need cosmetic work done prior to move-in such as new carpet, paint, lawn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/406-bank-owned-homes-sale-ada-county/</link>
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		<title>Boise metro area above average in terms of negative equity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below you will find a recent article from the Idaho Business Review which discusses homes &#8220;under water&#8221; within our community.  In my opinion, the  Boise Metro area is above the national average for negative equity because of  the dramatic increase in market pricing during the &#8220;boom time&#8221;.   Hence why the &#8220;correction&#8221; has been so dramatic, as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/boise-metro-area-average-terms-negative-equity/</link>
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		<title>Mistakes to avoid when flipping a home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are pitfalls when purchasing a promising piece of property to flip—just ask the experience home flippers.  Huge rewards can be found by learning from others mistakes when beginning your home flipping venture.   The market is ripe with opportunities to make extra money when flipping with distressed property such as short sales and bank owned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/mistakes-avoid-flipping-home/</link>
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		<title>The 7 Short Sale Myths</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1)  Short sales rarely get approved.  FALSE
TRUTH:  Although short sales are difficult, acquiring or selling a home as a short sale is not impossible.  More and more short sales are being approved on a monthly basis and the new HAFA guidelines should help making short sales easier to facilitate.  Most importantly, it is essential to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/7-short-sale-myths/</link>
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		<title>Only 63 days left to claim the homebuyer tax credit!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congress voted to extend and expand the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit program on November 6, 2009.  There is only 63 days (as of Feb 26, 2010) to claim it. 
The $8,000 tax credit expiration date has been pushed forward to Spring, requiring homebuyers to have an accepted written contract no later than April 30, 2010 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/63-days-left-claim-homebuyer-tax-credit/</link>
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		<title>Rental income—a good indicator for real estate stabilization:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of my buyers and sellers are concerned about where home prices are headed and want to know whether or not it is a good time to either buy or sell.  I, along with most which have an interest in real estate, wish we had a crystal ball.  If we were so lucky.  Possibly the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/rental-incomea-good-indicator-real-estate-stabilization/</link>
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		<title>Don’t Be Ashamed. . . Seems like everyone’s doing it</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lack of jobs, divorce, injury and death of a loved one often forces hard working folks into default on their home loans.  Without help, foreclosure looms.  Don’t be ashamed to save your home and the opportunities for homeownership in the future.   There is hope. 
Three options that a homeowner in or nearing default has are 1) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trustidaho.com/dont-ashamed-everyones/</link>
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