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Archive for November 2009

BUYING A HOME IN TWIN FALLS

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

When buying a home, we all know the unlimited resources available online.  You can search for properties everywhere from Realtor.com to Yahoo! Real Estate! to Trulia.com.  It is extremely important to educate yourself on the local market area you are wanting to purchase real estate in along with the lender options available, if you intend to finance the purchase.  When you are ready to move to the next step, it’s time to hire a real estate professional, and more importantly, one who is a REALTOR®.

What are some of the special search options we can provide when we do the search for you?

  1. Search a specific subdivision
  2. Search a specific school district area
  3. Search “short sale” properties only
  4. Search brand new listings only
  5. Search “foreclosed/bank owned” properties
  6. Search “lease – purchase option available”

The great part of this search is these properties will be emailed directly to you, 24/7.  You choose the criteria, we set up the search and you  sit back in your chair and view each property, on your schedule.  Why try to manually search every day only to look at hundreds of properties that only match part of what you are really looking for when we can email you the properties that match all of what you are looking for?

Call or email us today on how you can get started on your search for homes.

Tax Credit Now Offered to EXISTING HOME OWNERS!

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The tax credit extension signed by President Obama on November 6th is now offered to existing homeowners.

If you have owned a home for five consecutive years out of the past eight, you may qualify for this tax credit up to $6,500.  Here are some important facts:

  • Must have owned a home for five years out of the past eight
  • Must secure a contract to purchase a home by April 30, 2010
  • Must close on the the new home by June 30, 2010
  • The new home you are purchasing must be used as your primary residence
  • You DO NOT have to sell your existing home in order to qualify for this tax credit.  You can keep your existing home as an investment property if you so choose.

Take a moment to THANK A VETERAN!

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Today is Veteran’s Day! 

Please take a moment to remember those who have served our country in the past, and those who are serving our country now!  Pray for the families who have lost a loved one; a loved one who dedicated their life to protecting our beautiful country.  Please pray for the safe return of those military personnel who are currently in active duty.  If you see a Veteran, please shake their hand, say “thank you” or even, give a hug.  After all, it is Veteran’s Day! Without them we would have nothing to be thankful for. 

In addition, please continue to pray for the safe return of Pfc Bowe Bergdahl who was captured in Afghanistan in June of this year.  He is the son and grandson of a very special family here in Idaho.  An added prayer for them (Bob, Jani and Carolyn) would be greatly appreciated too!

God Bless!

Home-Buyer Tax Credit Extended to April 2010

Monday, November 9th, 2009

YEAH!  The first time home buyer tax credit has been extended to April 30, 2010.  

In addition, the tax credit is now offered to EXISTING home buyers who have owned a home for five consecutive years out of the last eight.  These home buyers can earn a tax credit up to $6,500. 

This is great news to the Sellers who are in the medium to upper-end home price range.  This tax incentive combined with the low interest rates should give us some positive activity on homes priced below $800,000.  The cap for this incentive is only offered on homes purchased at a price less than $800,000.

Help spread the great news!

Approval of TAX CREDIT moves on to next step!

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

That’s right!  The senate voted in favor of the Tax Credit by 98-0 yesterday.  We are optimistic it will pass with flying colors through the house majority and it could be in front of the President as soon as Friday.

I am excited to learn that if this is passed, it will be offered to existing home owners (some restriction apply), up to $6,500, this time around.  The results of the first-time home buyer credit this past year was incredible.  It’s time to see some of our medium to higher-end home buyers take advantage of the great incentive!

Buying Foreclosed Properties!

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

When looking to purchase a foreclosed property, a buyer has plenty to choose from.  

Our foreclosure inventory has increased by 20 percent each month this year.  In June of 2009, foreclosures in Twin Falls were averaging about 30 per month.  This month, there are 60 foreclosure sales scheduled in Twin Falls County.  The number of homes scheduled for the  next few months for Twin Falls County are:

  • November    = 60 homes
  • December     = 36 homes
  • January         = 46 homes
  • February      =  53 homes

If you are looking for homes for sale in Twin Falls, and you want to consider foreclosures in Twin Falls and the surrounding area, contact me for details on the above properties.

Market Recap

  • Avg. Sales Price: 153,671

  • Avg. Days on Market: 121

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