North Idaho Real Estate Blog Keeping the “invisible” property owners of Kootenai County in-the-know, as if you were here on a daily basis. 208.769.9464 * dreamteam @ nidt . com * Author: Christina Ethridge, REALTOR(R)

2007’s business top-10 list.

1. Silverwood doubles its size
2. Sportsman’s Warehouse & Cabela’s (the author didn’t specifically mention Cabela’s but he did reference 2 major sports retailers and only named Sportsman’s Warehouse - hum . . . )
3. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s $1.6 million dollar grant
4. World’s largest allergen raw production facility - Biopol Laboratory
5. LCF Amps - radio frequency amplifiers
6. Riverstone Retail & Residential Development
7. New Chamber Location (is this really a ‘wow’ enough item to be on this list??)
8. Pleasant view estates Equine facility
9. Kohl’s arrives in Coeur d’Alene (frankly, it’s about time)
10. New Harley Dealership
11. Post Falls first community bank opens
12. Time Warner vs. Fox
13. The spat at the Hayden Chamber of Commerce

Somehow I ended up with 13 when reading this article - well, I think some are lumped together - but I have to say, the author should have laid it out in some sort of visual list so we could put them in the same perspective he did.

What say you?

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Posted under Economics of North Idaho

2007’s business top-10 list.

1. Silverwood doubles its size
2. Sportsman’s Warehouse & Cabela’s (the author didn’t specifically mention Cabela’s but he did reference 2 major sports retailers and only named Sportsman’s Warehouse - hum . . . )
3. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s $1.6 million dollar grant
4. World’s largest allergen raw production facility - Biopol Laboratory
5. LCF Amps - radio frequency amplifiers
6. Riverstone Retail & Residential Development
7. New Chamber Location (is this really a ‘wow’ enough item to be on this list??)
8. Pleasant view estates Equine facility
9. Kohl’s arrives in Coeur d’Alene (frankly, it’s about time)
10. New Harley Dealership
11. Post Falls first community bank opens
12. Time Warner vs. Fox
13. The spat at the Hayden Chamber of Commerce

Somehow I ended up with 13 when reading this article - well, I think some are lumped together - but I have to say, the author should have laid it out in some sort of visual list so we could put them in the same perspective he did.

What say you?

© 2008 North Idaho Dream Team LLC North Idaho Real Estate.  If you are reading this outside your feed reader or on any blog other than the North Idaho Real Estate blog, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@nidt.com so we can take legal action immediately.  The North Idaho Dream Team services the greater Coeur d’Alene area helping buyers and sellers of real estate achieve their goals and dreams.  Questions? Comments? Email us!

Posted under Economics of North Idaho

As most people know, websites have the capability to run statistics on their visitors. This website shows me what pages you all like to look at most. Right now, hands down, you all visit the ‘Homes for Sale’ page 10x more than any other page on this site. Don’t get me wrong, some of you are reading lots of other pages, but for the most part you all want to see homes for sale.

This is where I need your help. I need to know what you like (and don’t like) about the homes for sale page. What am I missing? What am I doing well at?

And . . .

What else are you wanting to see when you visit? I want to improve this site and provide it as your resource for real estate in Kootenai County.

Send me an email and let me know your thoughts.

THANKS!!
Christina

© 2008 North Idaho Dream Team LLC North Idaho Real Estate.  If you are reading this outside your feed reader or on any blog other than the North Idaho Real Estate blog, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@nidt.com so we can take legal action immediately.  The North Idaho Dream Team services the greater Coeur d’Alene area helping buyers and sellers of real estate achieve their goals and dreams.  Questions? Comments? Email us!

Posted under What the heck!?

As most people know, websites have the capability to run statistics on their visitors. This website shows me what pages you all like to look at most. Right now, hands down, you all visit the ‘Homes for Sale’ page 10x more than any other page on this site. Don’t get me wrong, some of you are reading lots of other pages, but for the most part you all want to see homes for sale.

This is where I need your help. I need to know what you like (and don’t like) about the homes for sale page. What am I missing? What am I doing well at?

And . . .

What else are you wanting to see when you visit? I want to improve this site and provide it as your resource for real estate in Kootenai County.

Send me an email and let me know your thoughts.

THANKS!!
Christina

© 2008 North Idaho Dream Team LLC North Idaho Real Estate.  If you are reading this outside your feed reader or on any blog other than the North Idaho Real Estate blog, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@nidt.com so we can take legal action immediately.  The North Idaho Dream Team services the greater Coeur d’Alene area helping buyers and sellers of real estate achieve their goals and dreams.  Questions? Comments? Email us!

Posted under What the heck!?

My lovely home-town of Coeur d’Alene Idaho is a contender for Money Magazine’s Top 100 Best Places to Live, 2007. They’ve compiled some fairly accurate information (and quite a bit of info actually) about the area. Enjoy.

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Posted under About the Area

My lovely home-town of Coeur d’Alene Idaho is a contender for Money Magazine’s Top 100 Best Places to Live, 2007. They’ve compiled some fairly accurate information (and quite a bit of info actually) about the area. Enjoy.

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Posted under About the Area

Local Area Events:

December 28 - “Refuse to be a Victim.” This seminar is designed to offer men and women their own crime prevention and personal safety strategy. Center Target Sports - 1:00-5:00pm. Proceeds go to the Post Falls Women’s Shelter-OASIS. For more information call (208) 773-2331.

December 31 - New Year’s Eve Party and Downhill Torchlight Parade at Silver Mountain. For more information call (877) 230-2193.

January 1 - Polar Bear Plunge -11:30am - Jump into the frigid waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene.

January 1 - Handicap Hangover Fun Run -The race raises money for TESH, a nonprofit organization that teaches life and job skills to people with disabilities. Call (208) 765-5105 for additional information.

January 5-7 - Silver Mountain’s 40th Anniversary & Jackass Days Celebration. Call (877) 230-2193 for details.

Posted under Activities and Events

After all, Money Magazine ranked Coeur d’Alene as the number one place to ‘retire young’.

Specific criteria used in making up the list of best places follow:

• Population growth: We wanted positive growth since 1990.
• Near major metropolitan area: within 100 miles.
• Housing cost: below $350,000, with a few exceptions. We’re showing current median housing prices (asking prices) for single-family houses.
• Cost of living: No more than 20 percent above the national average.
• Economic health: current unemployment rate below 4 percent and job growth greater than 10 percent for the past five years.
• College presence: one or more major and/or highly competitive college in the vicinity.
• Recreation and arts and culture score in the top third for nearby major metropolitan areas.

Unfortunately, it looks like they got some of their stats wrong, fairly significantly. Most notably the median home price which they have at $311,700 and it’s actually $250,000 - quite a difference.

© 2008 North Idaho Dream Team LLC North Idaho Real Estate.  If you are reading this outside your feed reader or on any blog other than the North Idaho Real Estate blog, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@nidt.com so we can take legal action immediately.  The North Idaho Dream Team services the greater Coeur d’Alene area helping buyers and sellers of real estate achieve their goals and dreams.  Questions? Comments? Email us!

Posted under About the Area, For Buyers

After all, Money Magazine ranked Coeur d’Alene as the number one place to ‘retire young’.

Specific criteria used in making up the list of best places follow:

• Population growth: We wanted positive growth since 1990.
• Near major metropolitan area: within 100 miles.
• Housing cost: below $350,000, with a few exceptions. We’re showing current median housing prices (asking prices) for single-family houses.
• Cost of living: No more than 20 percent above the national average.
• Economic health: current unemployment rate below 4 percent and job growth greater than 10 percent for the past five years.
• College presence: one or more major and/or highly competitive college in the vicinity.
• Recreation and arts and culture score in the top third for nearby major metropolitan areas.

Unfortunately, it looks like they got some of their stats wrong, fairly significantly. Most notably the median home price which they have at $311,700 and it’s actually $250,000 - quite a difference.

© 2008 North Idaho Dream Team LLC North Idaho Real Estate.  If you are reading this outside your feed reader or on any blog other than the North Idaho Real Estate blog, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@nidt.com so we can take legal action immediately.  The North Idaho Dream Team services the greater Coeur d’Alene area helping buyers and sellers of real estate achieve their goals and dreams.  Questions? Comments? Email us!

Posted under About the Area, For Buyers

Currently, homeowners who live in their home as their principle residence for 2 full years over the past 5 years are allowed to receive the profits from the sale of the home tax free, up to $250,000 in profits. If homeowners are married and file jointly, they can exclude up to $500,000 (or $250,000 each).

Previously, if a homeowning spouse died (say sometime in 2007), the surviving spouse was required to sell the home by December 31st of the same year in order to receive the full $500,000 profit tax free.

Congress just changed that.

Now, the surviving spouse has 2 full years to use the ‘married’ exemption - receiving the full $500,000 tax free. Providing of course that the profit on the sale of the home is $500,000.

© 2008 North Idaho Dream Team LLC North Idaho Real Estate.  If you are reading this outside your feed reader or on any blog other than the North Idaho Real Estate blog, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@nidt.com so we can take legal action immediately.  The North Idaho Dream Team services the greater Coeur d’Alene area helping buyers and sellers of real estate achieve their goals and dreams.  Questions? Comments? Email us!

Posted under For Sellers, General Real Estate