Buydowns and ARMs can make the difference. Strategies Home Buyers Can Use to Beat Rising Interest Rates Are you a would-be home buyer who is upset because you missed out on the extremely low interest rates that were available until recently when the Federal Reserve started raising rates to try to lower inflation? While the…

Prices, Trends, Forecast 2023 May 9, 2023 By Marco Santarelli The Idaho housing market has been experiencing some changes and challenges in recent years, with fluctuating prices and shifts in supply and demand. As we move further into 2023, it’s important for both buyers and sellers to have a clear understanding of the current state of the market. In…

The average homeowner’s equity has grown nationally by $34,300 in the last year! Home Equity Gains & How You Can Use Them Thanks to rising home prices, if you’ve been a homeowner for the past few years, you now have significantly more equity in your home. Even though the rise in home prices started to…

By  Sandra Beckwith Published Mon, Mar 27 2023 While many believe that retiring relieves much of the daily stress we all deal with, retirement brings an additional set of stressors not faced by those still in the workforce. It turns out the transition to a life free of long commutes, meetings, and annoying co-workers isn’t all…

By  Rudri Bhatt Patel Published Fri, Mar 17 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro Are Reverse Mortgage Payments Considered Income?   Can a Reverse Mortgage Impact Social Security or Medicare?  Does a Reverse Mortgage Affect Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid? Using a Reverse Mortgage to Maximize Social Security Benefits  It is common for reverse mortgage borrowers to also…

Now is a great time to buy! Idaho Falls, ID is a buyer’s market in February 2023, which means that the supply of homes is greater than the demand for homes The median listing home price in Idaho Falls, ID was $399K in February 2023, trending up 3.6% year-over-year. The median listing home price per square foot was $161. There are 318 homes…

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com Weather Posted: Mar 7, 2023, 8:00 am IDAHO FALLS – Sunshine over the last few days in eastern Idaho is contributing to snow melting here and there, but meteorologists say winter isn’t over quite yet. As Jefferson County prepares for the possibility of flooding, Tim Axford with the National Weather Service in Pocatello tells…

Many Americans are worried about their retirement prospects. You might even be one of them. But could you have more money than you think saved for retirement? According to a 2021 report from Capitalize, there are more than 24 million “forgotten” 401(k) accounts. That’s more than $1.35 trillion in assets waiting to be claimed. If you think you…

Hey all! I read this great article today that I wanted to share with you. He goes over all the fun local activities we can do in the wintertime. Idaho Falls and surrounding areas sees a ton of wintertime travel to visit the ski resorts and to partake in some of these other fun activities!…