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Lights, Camera, Action! 6 Tips for Staging Your Home for Real Estate Photos
There are a lot of ways to gain an edge when you're listing your home for sale, but few are more effective than staging. When it comes to showing your home in the best possible light, it pays to go the extra mile.
We have lots of experience staging and showing homes, and we're happy to share some of our favorite tricks and tips we've learned along the way! With more homes being shown online these days, staging is more important than ever.
- Cut Down on Clutter
You want your home to look as clean, clear, and clutter-free as possible when you stage it to be photographed. Some professional home stagers recommend removing one-third of the furniture and decor and storing it somewhere off-site. In any case, if you haven't already been de-cluttering as you've starte...
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Have Ada County Home Sales Slowed Due to COVID-19?
Home Sales in Ada County were Slower for the Second Month Due to COVID-19
By Breanna Vanstrom, Chief Executive Officer, Boise Regional REALTORS®
For the second consecutive month, home sales in Ada County were lower than the same month in 2019, as REALTORS® and consumers heeded Idaho's stay-home order for any non-essential transactions.
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From Our Lending Partners at Idaho Central Credit Union
Economic Activity Picks Up
Overview
The data released over the past week revealed an unprecedented decline in economic activity resulting from the pandemic, but also indicated that recovery has already begun. Mortgage markets have been relatively quiet, and rates again ended the week with little change.
Following growth of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019, gross domestic product (GDP), the broadest measure of economic activity, fell 5.0% in Q1 2020, which was the weakest reading since 2008. As bad as that was, however, it does not even come close to the expected decline for the second quarter....
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Shop Local: Boise Farmers Markets for Summer Produce
There are a lot of reasons to welcome summer with open arms. We're especially excited about the return of all our favorite Boise farmers markets. With a long growing season ahead, we are thrilled to recommend these great spots in the Boise area to find fresh, local produce!
- Boise Farmers Market - 1500 Shoreline Dr, Boise, ID 83702
Held from April through October, the Boise Farmers Market is the flagship farmers market in our home city. This outdoor market in the heart of downtown Boise attracts farmers and growers from all over the region, bringing the best fruits, vegetab...
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Four Things That Can Hurt Your Home's Resale Value
While likely unintentional, there are several ways to lower the value of your home.
By Tamara Oakley, Coldwell Banker Blue Matter
Home resale value is something most homeowners strive to increase so that they can see a profit when it's time to sell. Unfortunately, there are many things that they accidentally do that have the opposite effect. Here are four ways that you can unintentionally lower the value of your home.
Not Keeping Up with Maintenance
This is the easiest way to lower the value of your home. Not keeping up with maintenance typically leads to larger problems down the road or hidden problems that are discovered w...