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Local Business Spotlight: Harding Homes
Black Pine Real Estate at Boise Premier would like to introduce you to Dennis with Harding Homes. Take a moment to learn what sets them apart from other builders in the Treasure Valley. Video credit: Marc Young Photography
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Local Business Spotlight: Johnny Bronx Pizza
Black Pine Real Estate at Boise Premier would like to introduce you to Judah, the owner of Johnny Bronx Pizza. Take a moment to learn how and why he started his business here in Meridian, Idaho. They have some amazing food to offer the Treasure Valley! Video credit: Marc Young Photography
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What Happens After Your Offer is Accepted?
You’ve been searching for homes for possibly just days or maybe even months, and you finally have an accepted offer! Congratulations, but this is just the beginning. There are several things that happen after the time your purchase and sales agreement is accepted and a few people involved. So what exactly happens? In the contract, it states how long a buyer has to get the property inspected. If the purchase of the home is contingent upon inspection, this is one of the first things that needs to be completed. After the inspection is done, the buyer will receive a copy of the inspection report. It’s a great idea for the…
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Where Will I Move If I Sell My House?
If I sell my house where am I going to go? I have been hearing this question quite a lot recently, so I wanted to dive into it a bit today. It’s definitely a seller’s market right now across the United States, but especially here in the Treasure Valley. If you’re considering selling your home, but you’re worried about finding another home before your closing date, then listen up. I want to suggest a few solutions to this problem. When you’re selling your home for a higher price, then you can buy a higher priced home for the same/similar mortgage. We’ve hit historic lows with the current interest rates which really…
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4 Tips to Buying a Home in a Competitive Market
It can be difficult to purchase a home in a super competitive market like we have in the Treasure Valley right now. Anything under $300,000 is going super quick and first time home buyers are definitely running into this problem. Here are four pieces of advice to get the home you want: Make sure you are pre-approved before you start looking at houses. This way you already know what your monthly payment will be and what price you feel comfortable with. If you do find the home that you’re in love with, you’ll already be prepared to put in an offer. Be ready to go look at houses! You can’t…
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Black Pine Real Estate: April Giveaway!
I’m super excited to share this month’s giveaway from Black Pine Real Estate at Q5 Brokers. HEAD TO INSTAGRAM The winner will be announced next Friday (4/24)🎉 The giveaway includes this box full of goodies to have the perfect spa day at home AND a cut, wax & condition with my favorite stylist @ashleyharbarthair To Enter: ▪️Tag 1 friend you can’t wait to hang out with after this quarantine is over! ▪️Follow both @briannasw and @ashleyharbarthair on Instagram ▪️The winner must be local.
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What to do during this quarantine?
Many people are currently out-of-work or working from home and EVERYONE is finding they have much more time to get home projects completed (or starting new projects). When I was a freshman and sophomore in college I used to run a personal blog and I really enjoyed it. I felt like I had to post something every single day and got a bit burnt out and let my website’s domain expire. I’ve decided with a little more free time that I don’t only have to blog about real estate related topics because maybe my client’s want to know me personally as well! So, here we are! Welcome to my first…
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First Time Home Buying Tips
Buying a house can seem like an overwhelming decision and many renters are hesitant to make the leap into homeownership. There are so many advantages to buying vs. renting. To start with, let’s discuss some of the pros and cons of buying. Pros: -building equity -tax benefits -freedom to renovate/decorate your home however you want -bring your animals 🙂 Cons: -maintenance fees -less flexibility in moving from place to place If you’ve decided that buying a home is the next step for you then take a few steps to get prepared! Tip One Save up for a down payment. Many people think you have to save up 20% to purchase…
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Why Buy a Home in the Winter?
Many people do not want to purchase a new home during the winter months. It’s definitely a busy time because of the holidays, but there are some significant advantages to purchasing a home in these slower months. The market is less competitive. The simple fact that less people want to move during this time means you have less competition when putting an offer on a house. The Treasure Valley market will start to get very busy again this spring and multiple offers on a home is very common. The odds of having a competing bid is much lower during the winter months. You may get a better deal for your…
