Ada County Home Sales Statistics April 2012
Sales in April 2012 were 645 in Ada County, an increase of 17% compared to April 2011.  Year-to-date sales are 2,012; 11% over the first three months of 2011. Dollar volume for April was up 33%! New homes sold in April increased 78% over new homes sold in April of 2011!!…and are up 56%... Continue Reading →
2012 Unsung Hero Award
I spoke on March 10th at the Ada County Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence event to present the Unsung Hero award. This was a difficult decision. There are many of us in our Association that are givers. We give to our community in numerous ways and we give to our industry in countless volunteer... Continue Reading →
January market report in pictures…
Presentation is everything!
January market report in…it’s going to be a good year for the Treasure Valley
Re-blogged from the Ada County Association of Realtors - ACAR Watercooler blog site 2012 January sales were 384 in Ada County, an increase of 10.4% over January 2011. This is the strongest January sales we’ve had since 2007. Historically, January sales are the lowest of the year. January sales decreased by 100 units from December;... Continue Reading →
Farewell to My Year as ACAR President
Is it too trite to start off this post with a “as I was sitting reminiscing about 2011â€â€¦.? Truth be told, that is exactly what I am doing. Heavy sigh! I have had a wonderful year at the 2011 Ada County Association of Realtors President. This year was a success due to the dedication of... Continue Reading →
Where have I been, where am I going?
I find it hard to believe that I have not posted on my blog for so long! What is up with that? Where have I been? As I began to think about that, I realized I have not quite given myself  the "me" time I used to. I have not taken very many or nearly... Continue Reading →
Easy Frittata – Bake It!
I gave this a lot of thought this morning. What do I do with leftovers, and how can I make a super simple frittata? Bake it, is that possible? Why not try! Ingredients:  8 medium eggs 1/3 of package of light cream cheese -  I don't keep milk in my fridge, but I sure do... Continue Reading →
I wonder why, I wonder how, I wonder….
Just sitting here at home tonight, wondering why. Wondering just how. Wondering what to do..... The answers are close at hand, but are the answers simple? If so, why are those answers so elusive? Are those answers complicated? If so, how does one peel the layers? Once those layers are peeled, what do we see? What do we want to... Continue Reading →
Paint the Town is Saturday June 11th!
It’s time for Neighborhood Housing’s annual event, Paint the Townâ„¢, which is Saturday June 11, 2011. Some of you may want to know more about this event, and I am here to fill you in! First of all, Paint The Townâ„¢ originated in 1983 to help senior & disabled homeowners who could neither physically manage... Continue Reading →