Meridian, ID – For pastors, lower prices for real estate have been truly a blessing, allowing some to buy a home for the first time, according to Meridian real estate agent John Espinosa.

Espinosa, who comes from a family deeply involved in Christian ministry, says that the economic downturn has hurt a lot of charitable organizations, to be sure. But he says that ministers who have a steady income, however sparse, can often afford to buy a home now, whereas before they couldn’t.

“In the past, incomes were an issue, of course; everyone knows your average pastor doesn’t make a lot of money. The biggest problem in the way of home ownership, however, was high real estate prices, and now that they’ve come down a bit, we’re seeing more pastors able to afford to buy a home.”

He says that since the most active price point over the past few years has fallen to below the $100,000 mark, affordability has worked in the favor of those serving the church who want to buy a home.

“Many ministers have felt like the sense of permanency and security a family feels as a result of owning a home was unattainable. The weak economy has done a lot of harm, but the one good thing it has done is make Boise, Meridian and Eagle homes very affordable.”

For more information on Idaho real estate, contact:

John Espinosa
RE/MAX Advantage
5680 E Franklin Rd, Suite 100
Nampa ID 83687
208-484-7837

http://www.meridianidhomes.com

john@espirealestate.com

Boise, ID – Idaho loan officer Corey Chase, a specialist in Idaho home loans in Boise, sees an increase in market share for websites that attract buyers to be able to get up to date Idaho listings information.

Mr. Chase, who maintains a website directory of Idaho real estate agents, follows the business, inventory, and special home buyer incentives for buyers to find Idaho listings on the current market.

“This increased competition for prospective buyers, especially given the fact that many experts still believe there is excess inventory, means that buyers are often in the driver’s seat.”

A number of Idaho home buyers are still not getting accurate information on current Idaho real estate listings. He notes that many real estate agents are not keeping their prospective clients informed of new listings coming on the market. Buyers often end up going elsewhere to find another real estate agents to update them on current properties that are for sale.

Not only will they get current updated Idaho Listings on the newly launched site, but buyers will also have a source of information on obtaining an Idaho home loan. This gives the buyers information on the current homes on the market as well as financing options.

“Accurate information on home prices, like lower prices in general, has served to increase demand for new homes vs. existing homes in some cases, since the real estate agents have the ability to negotiate better terms with the selling agents for their customers.”

“Buying a new home is a goal for a lot of people. For a lot of them, there’s never been a better time than now.”

Nampa, ID – As a real estate agent located in Boise’s Treasure Valley with access to the entire Intermountain MLS, Yuri Blanco has a lot of advanced tools at her fingertips for finding Boise homes, foreclosures, short sales, and other local Idaho homes. Now she’s making many of these advanced home search tools available to her website visitors for free with her new real estate search website.

According to Blanco, the new site uses powerful real estate search engine technology along with advanced localization of search results for buyers in the Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, and Treasure Valley market.

“It has never been easier to find Idaho homes than it is now. I wanted to make as much information available as possible to first time homebuyers as well as existing home owners looking to relocate to the Boise area,” she says. “Our clients say they are really finding the site useful.”

She says that the map search is the most prominent feature, but there are many other methods available on the site to search for Idaho real estate, including Idaho foreclosures and Idaho short sales, two of the hottest types of real estate transactions these days.

“Some people prefer the visual interactivity of the map search, because you can see clearly where properties are in relation to other landmarks in Nampa, Caldwell, Boise, and the whole Treasure Valley. Others prefer the advanced home search tool, which makes available many of the search criteria that would normally only be accessible to real estate agents.”
“We believe this is the best way to search for – and find – Idaho homes for sale.”

Because of the proprietary search methods, she says, the site provides thousands of different ways for Idaho homebuyers to find the perfect home that matches their family’s lifestyle. She suggests that home buyers spend some time on the site to get familiar with it.

“The more you use the tools, the more you are likely to discover new techniques to find the kinds of properties you are looking for.”

She says the most convenient feature may be the property alert service that’s built into the site. After a user creates an account, property search results as well as individual listings can be saved for later review. Users can also sign up for automatic alerts to let them know when new properties enter the MLS matching their search criteria.

“If you’re in the market for real estate in Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, or anywhere in the Treasure Valley, we definitely recommend trying out the site,” Blanco says. “We believe this is the best way to search for – and find – Idaho homes for sale.”

For more information:

http://www.idahohomeshop.com

http://www.idahohomeshop.com/id/short-sales/caldwell-short-sales.html

http://www.idahohomeshop.com/id/foreclosures/eagle-foreclosures.html

Yuri Blanco
(208) 899-3352

Nampa, Idaho – The old way of searching for commercial real estate and investment property was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Idaho commercial real estate broker Ed Byington seeks to change that with the launch of his website that includes many powerful Idaho investment property search tools previously unavailable to commercial property buyers.

First and foremost is a map search feature, allowing Idaho real estate investors, small business owners, and corporate portfolio managers to browse commercial properties easily by location, price, and many other criteria.

“We’re very excited about bringing these commercial real estate search tools to our investor clients here in Idaho and across the country. Now our out-of-state clients can easily see where properties are located relative to downtown areas, residential neighborhoods, shopping, freeways, etc.”

Byington says that since the map search is based on Google’s popular map system, searchers can easily switch from map view to satellite or terrain view to get a better understanding of the locale they are considering for investment.

He says that there are thousands of land parcels, retail buildings, office buildings, warehouses, and other commercial real estate properties available in Idaho on the site. But while the map is a great visual tool, he says the advanced search features can ensure a successful match between buyer and seller.

“The level of detail available to search this segment of the Idaho real estate market is very robust. Investors can find everything from apartment buildings with a specific number of units to Idaho manufacturing buildings – and everything in between. It is a tremendously powerful search engine, and we have some great values for commercial investors or businesses looking at relocating to Idaho’s favorable business climate.”

Byington notes that the site even allows keyword searches for various property types by going to any of the advanced search pages linked at the top of the map and entering a keyword into the ‘Remarks’ box.

“This feature allows buyers to search for very specialized commercial properties, opening up one of the most powerful commercial broker tools to the general public.”

Of course, when a buyer needs to move beyond the initial shortlist and perform more in-depth due diligence on a commercial property investment, Byington and his commercial realty team is ready to put decades of business experience to work to negotiate and secure the right property for the client.

“Our Idaho investment property services are about far more than a website, of course. The website is just one of many tools we have in our arsenal to get our clients the best deals on the best properties for their business and investment needs.”

For more information, see:

http://www.idahorealestateplus.com
http://www.idahorealestateplus.com/id/commercial/boise-commercial-buildings.html
http://www.idahorealestateplus.com/id/office/boise-office-buildings.html

Ed Byington
(208) 859-6506
ed@idahorealestateplus.com