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Archive for March, 2007

Short Sales - Ada and Canyon County

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, News, Tips on March 27th, 2007

Looking for a deal this spring in ADA or Canyon County?
Try a short sale. Here’s a quick list of properties listed on the MLS and subject to a short sale.
CLICK HERE

If you are thinking of buying, give me a ring and I’ll help you put the deal together. Cell 850-3000.
My favorite thing about short […]

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PART 2: Ada & Canyon County Builders - Spec-Housing Bubble

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News on March 25th, 2007

This post ties nicely into two prior post that relate to the current market conditions for our Treasure Valley. Builders Hold 46% of The Inventory and Ada and Canyon County Builders - Spec Housing Bubble
I’m illustrating the trouble brewing in our local housing market.
First, I pointed out that builders are holding nearly half the market […]

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Ada County Housing Mix Doesn’t Match Buyer Demands

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Tips on March 23rd, 2007

I want to show more proof that the market mix is all messed up. Buyer demand is out of whack when matched up to the available inventory mix. I’m supported with data from the MLS and have illustrated below with a handy chart.
Here’s what you see…
RED bars show what’s for sale, as of today for […]

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Ada & Canyon County Builders - Spec-Housing Bubble

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, News on March 22nd, 2007

Area builders are holding a ‘TON’ of spec-homes. Here’s the proof direct from MLS data.

Check it out ->> SPEC-HOUSING BUBBLE
This illustrates the Treasure Valley’s current market conditions as it relates to builders holding ‘new-housing’ inventory already built.
Here’s what it shows:
We downloaded almost 400 builder with ACTIVE spec-homes, all ready built, and listed in the […]

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REALTOR.org: Smells The Coffee

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News on March 19th, 2007

I received my e-news letter REALTOR.org Essentials - March 2007.
Here’s the HOT TOPIC:

Offer Your Real Estate Services In a Different Way
Call it what you want — fee-based services, unbundling or menu marketing — more REALTORS® are finding success with non-traditional business strategies.
The link took me to a Field Guide to Fee for Service […]

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Minimum Service Real Estate Bill Clears Senate

Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on March 14th, 2007

Yesterday (Tuesday, March 13th), the Idaho Senate passed House Bill 135 a.k.a. ‘minimum service real estate bill.’ We’ve been talking a lot about this bill lately and have made our stance known.
Looks like all but three Senators voted in favor (hats off to those that voted against the bill.). One of which […]

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HB 135 Party Almost Over

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, News, Consumer Rights on March 13th, 2007

Well, we’re having a good run with Idaho HB135. Time is all but up, and I swear I can hear the fat lady starting to sing.
It sure can be disappointing to see how slanted the legislative process really is. Guess school house rock had me warmed up to the idea that common sense would […]

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Fizbomap In Idaho Statesman

Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on March 9th, 2007

Fizbomap made the paper today. We were featured in an article about the proposed real estate minimum service law (House Bill No. 135). You can read the entire article here.
My favorite part: John Eaton backpedaling or was that a moonwalk?
“It’s not anti-competitive and not as big of a deal as some people are […]

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It’s A Great Time To Be A For Sale By Owner

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Consumer Rights on March 8th, 2007

January of this year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) launched a new $40 million ad campaign expected to stretch over 11 months, directed in part at the For Sale by Owner (FSBO) market.
“Two-thirds of For Sale By Owners would use a Realtor® next time,” one of the print ads declares. “The other third […]

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Consumer Rights - Idaho Commerce & Human Resources Committee Passes HB135

Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Consumer Rights on March 6th, 2007

The Idaho Senate Commerce & Human Resources Committee voted unanimously to pass HB 135. Much attention was given to our presentation which is outline as follows:
ISSUE: HOUSE BILL NO. 135
I’m Heinrich Wiebe. I broker, co-own, and manage Genius Realty. Me and my company represent the future of real estate. We integrate technology and real estate […]

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