THE “CLASSIC” PHONE CALL

I take a phone call this afternoon.  Guy on the other end has some questions about a specific property.  I look up the property and give him my most professional and astute responses.  We small talk a bit and he thanks me for the information. I ask if he currently has...

ADA COUNTY VACANCY RATES DECREASING

We’ve been seeing this coming for six months. According to NARPM, vacancy rates on 1-4 unit residential investment properties in Ada County are at 5% after a spike to 10% at this same time last year. We are continuing to see strong rental interest in single...

REAL ESTATE & TECHNOLOGY HYPER EVOLUTION

It’s a day in the near future… I’m sitting at my kitchen table with my tablet computer. My desktop PC is gathering dust in the bedroom corner.  A relic of an earlier time, I haven’t used it in a couple of years. Who wants to stay tethered to a desk anymore? I...

FANNIE MAE SPECIAL INCENTIVES BEFORE 12-31-10

Fannie Mae is offering special incentives exclusively for owner occupants that purchase property from its inventory of foreclosures, also known as “HomePath” properties. Owner occupants that purchase a Fannie Mae HomePath property by December 31st will receive up to...