Category Archives: Interest
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Market News: Reduced Kootenai County FHA Loan limits?
FHA Loan limits for Kootenai County may be reduced from $280,250 to $271,050 after September 30th. NOW is the time for you to lock in your loan at the higher values and at historic low interest rates! Let us help … Continue reading
Posted in Around $200,000, Build Your Custom Home, Buyers, Coeur d'Alene, FHA, home, Home Ownership, Idaho, Interest, Kootenai County, Loan, Market News, Mortgage, Our Listings, Price Reduction, Pricing, Real Estate, Save Money
Tagged 2011, Federal Housing Administration, FHA insured loan, Kootenai County, Kootenai County Idaho, Loan, loan limits, Mortgage insurance, Mortgage loan, reduced, September 30
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Should I Buy or just Rent? A Cost/Benefit Analysis
You might be surprised to find that a careful Cost/Benefit Analysis still favors BUYING, despite increasing interest rates. Here’s one scenario: What Does Opportunity Cost Mean? Here is a great explanation we found at www.investopedia.com: 1. The cost of an alternative … Continue reading
Posted in Buyers, Home Ownership, Idaho, Interest, Market Analysis, Market News, Market Value, Mortgage, Our Listings, Pricing, Real Estate, Rental, Save Money
Tagged 2011, Buyers, Christy, Coeur d'Alene, Cost-benefit analysis, Dining room, Home, House, Investing, Market News, Market Value, North Idaho, Oetken, opportunity cost, Pending Home Sales, property, Randy, Realtors, rent vs buy, scenario
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What is the True Cost of the Interest Rate Increase?
Dear Friends, It’s probably no surprise that rising interest rates have a significant impact on your pocket book. But how much of an impact? The True Cost may shock you! Consider this: The average stay in a home is 5 to … Continue reading
Posted in Acreage, Benewah County, Build Your Custom Home, Buyers, Coeur d'Alene, Commercial, Cougar Gulch, Dalton Gardens, Hayden, home, Home Ownership, Idaho, Interest, Investment Properties, Kootenai County, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Luxury, Market News, Mortgage, Mountaintop Listings, New Construction, Our Listings, Post Falls Listings, Premier Property, Pricing, Rathdrum, Real Estate, Rental, Riverfront Properties, Sandpoint, Save Money, Shoshone County, Silver Valley
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Remembering “Browser”
Our Schnauzer “Browser” was probably the most famous dog in Idaho. Over the years, we have featured him in our print and electronic advertizing. He’s even been on a billboard! If you had the pleasure of knowing him, you’ll know … Continue reading
Posted in Browser, Browser's Friends, Interest, Photographs, Real Estate
Tagged advertizing, billboard, Browser, Business, Christy, Coeur d'Alene Idaho, Dog, Facebook, famous, Idaho, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Oetken, Public relations, Randy, Real Estate, Schnauzer, www.RealEstate-Browser.com
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Mortgage Interest Deduction: WE SUPPORT IT!
Mortgage Interest Deduction? OF COURSE! We’re with Lawrence Yun, of the National Association of Realtors: It’s a common misperception that the mortgage interest deduction benefits primarily the wealthy, as argued in the Washington Post’s January 1 editorial, “Trim the Excessive … Continue reading
Posted in Home Ownership, I.R.S., Interest, Mortgage, Poll, Real Estate, Save Money, Taxes
Tagged 2011, deduction, Harris Interactive, Home mortgage interest deduction, Home Owners, Income Tax, Lawrence Yun, MID, Mortgage loan, National Association of Realtors, Oetken, Opinion, Poll, Real Estate, Support, United States, Washington Post, Yes
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