Ask The Agent: My Home Is Underwater, Commission Amount is a Crime, Advice Needed. Q. My home is partially underwater and I really can’t imagine forking out $40k in commission. It’s almost a crime to collect that amount of money. Any advice? A. I addressed your question fairly specifically in the video, so please take…
Video: Ask The Agent: How Much Does Buyer Agent Commission Matter
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 28th, 2011Ask The Agent: How Much Does Buyer Agent Commission Matter? Q. How much does commission matter? Will a buyer’s agent be less likely to show a place with 2.5% if there’s a comp offering 3% to the buyers agent? A. In the video, please take a moment to watch, I addressed this issue and let…
69% of Land in Idaho is Public Land
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 24th, 2011Did you know that only 31% of all the land in the State of Idaho is privately owned? The rest is owned by the federal government, state government and city governments. I thought that was a pretty amazing stat. Here are more interesting facts on Idaho This one is pretty amazing: Temperature Extremes: Highest, 118…
Coeur d'Alene Polar Bear Plunge Photo Album
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 23rd, 2011Coeur d’Alene Idaho Polar Bear Plunge – photo album – what a fun annual event! Browse through Coeur d’Alene Homes for Sale . . .
Coeur d'Alene Foreclosures Mapped Out
By advertising on January 22nd, 2011Here is a map of the current foreclosures in Coeur d’Alene: View Larger Map And, if you would like more information on these properties, here is a helpful list:
Ask The Agent: My Home Is Underwater, Commission Amount is a Crime, Advice Needed
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 21st, 2011Ask The Agent: My Home Is Underwater, Commission Amount is a Crime, Advice Needed. Q. My home is partially underwater and I really can’t imagine forking out $40k in commission. It’s almost a crime to collect that amount of money. Any advice? A. I addressed your question fairly specifically in the video, so please take…
Is real estate price disclosure a good thing for Idaho? I say NO.
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 19th, 2011And my answer has nothing to do with “unfairly muscle in on turf controlled by multiple listing services, the private databases that allow real estate brokers to share information.” (This is what the Idaho Statesman thinks is the ‘real reason’ Realtors oppose disclosure). No – I opposed disclosure because “Most states that require some form of…
The supposed incentive of 'rebates' – aka: cash back certificates at a real estate closing
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 18th, 2011The use of ‘rebates’ is nothing new in the real estate industry – in fact, rebates have been used for years, all around the country. The idea is somewhat ‘new’ to the North Idaho area (in it’s current form) and a local real estate company is now offering ‘rebates’ (cash back certificates) as an incentive…
Do you need an attorney when purchasing North Idaho Real Estate?
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 17th, 2011The answer is, it depends. Real estate purchases in North Idaho do not require the services of an attorney (unlike some other states). In fact, for most transactions, hiring an attorney to assist you can be an unnecessary use of your money. There has been a recent rash of ‘blog’ posts recently promoting the services…
We Are Twits – Are You?
By North Idaho Dream Team on January 16th, 2011Hello Tweeple! If you understand what I’m talking about, come on over to Twitter and join us! You’ll receive updates and news as it happens. @CEthridge @Chuck_Ethridge
Rathdrum Foreclosures – All Mapped Out!
By advertising on January 16th, 2011Here is a map of the current foreclosure properties in Rathdrum, take a look. View Larger Map You can get more information about each of these properties here: