Thoughts and Prayers for the Safe Return of Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl of Idaho- Captured in Afghanistan
Video of the 23 year old American soldier captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan was released yesterday. This morning, I saw in news articles that he is Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl of Ketchum, Idaho. Please send your thoughts and prayers to Pfc. Bergdahl and his family. I can't imagine the fear they must be feeling.
More about Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl can be found here:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/531/story/838544.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533808,00.html?test=latestnews
This is a rave: this morning, I attended the closing of a house I listed just 34 days ago!
Everything on this transaction went smooth as silk. I received a referral from Keller Williams in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for a short sale listing.
I met with the sellers, who had to have been some of the nicest people I have ever worked with. We had showings immediately and multiple offers and best of all, the best offer was a cash offer with a quick closing. Once the offer was submitted to the bank (GMAC), I had a call from the agent that would be doing the BPO within one day. The BPO was back at the bank within a couple of days and I was notified that the negotiator had the offer and BPO and that I could expect a response within 7-10 business days. I was thoroughly delighted with that turnaround as I had just endured a protracted, months long process with a different bank (that shall remain nameless). Lo and behold! I received an email from the bank (the same day I was told it would be 7-10 business days) that I had approval!
My faith in banks has been temporarily restored. The process doesn't HAVE to hurt, people don't have to grow impatient and threaten to walk, repeated calls DON'T have to be made. A hearty thank you goes to GMAC for the incredible way they handled this transaction, to the agent that performed the BPO in a timely fashion, to the sellers for being so awesome to work with and to the agent that referred the great clients!
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04 - Oil Can Henry's Ribbon Cutting
09 - Chamber General Luncheon
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
12 - 14 - Eagle Fun Days 2009
25 - Chamber Business After Hours - Eagle Day Spa
27- Eagle is Open for Business!
Where: in and around Eagle (look for the green balloons!)
Time: 10 am-5pm
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From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, a group of Eagle business people (the Eagle Stimulus Group) will sponsor "Eagle is Open for Business". This event is designed to draw people to the City of Eagle, to take a new look at what is available for sale in commercial as well as residential real estate. Retail and professional businesses will be open too.
Green balloons will be everywhere! The balloons will mark homes, buildings and businesses that are open to visitors. 2500 bags loaded with money saving coupons will be handed out by local mortgage companies as well!
Maybe it's time for people to take a new look at Eagle? The proliferation of high end developments around the Eagle countryside may have kept some buyers away in the past, but today's housing prices should encourage buyers to take another look. Set aside some time on June 27th, take a drive to Eagle and look for the green balloons!
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* If you or someone you know is interested in buying, selling or investing in real estate in Eagle, Idaho, please give me a call or send me a text or email. I have sold many homes in Eagle over the years and I would love to be of assistance.
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Thank you to the City of Meridian for providing much of this information. Additional information is gleaned from posted news at KTVB.com, The Idaho Statesman, the Meridian School District, etc. Information should be verified as accuracy is not guaranteed and events are subject to change and/or cancellation.
2 McFadden Co-op Farmer's Market, 5-8 pm, City Hall Parking Lot at Main & Broadway in Downtown Meridian
5 Dedication of Gordon Harris Park(formerly Kiwanis Park), 4:00 pm, 2400 E. Three Bars Drive, Call 888-3579
5 CableOne Movie Night in Meridian, Nim's Island, Beginning at dusk outdoors in Settlers Park, Free
5 Rocky Mountain High Football BBQ & Fair, 5-9 pm, $10 Adults/$6 Under 12, Tickets: r2piggys@cableone.net
6 Community Renaissance Fair, 10 am-7 pm, Settlers Park, Vendors & Entertainers Needed, Call Jackie 922-9018
6 Community Concert & Bite of Meridian, TBA, Crosby Park in Paramount-Meridian, Call Angie 378-4000
7 Art & Roses Art Show & Sale, 10 am-6 pm, Julia Davis Park Rose Garden, Music & Concessions, too!
9 McFadden Co-op Farmer's Market, 5-8 pm, City Hall Parking Lot at Main & Broadway in Downtown Meridian
12 CableOne Movie Night in Meridian, Speed Racer, Beginning at dusk outdoors in Settlers Park, Free
13 Resource Fair for Families with Children with Disabilities, 9 am-Noon, Settlers Park, Free, Call 887-3531
13 Commemoration Ceremony for Adventure Island Playground, Noon, Settlers Park, Free, Call 888-3579
13 Paint the Town, Volunteer Teams Needed to Paint and Improve Local Homes, Call 343-4065
13 Old Town Community Clean Up, 9 am-2 pm, Volunteer welcome, Call 846-7360 for details
16 McFadden Co-op Farmer's Market, 5-8 pm, City Hall Parking Lot at Main & Broadway in Downtown Meridian
18-20 Dairy Days Celebration - Multiple Activities, Contact Meridian Chamber of Commerce, 888-2817
19 CableOne Movie Night in Meridian, Babe: The Gallant Pig, Beginning at dusk outdoors in Settlers Park, Free
20 Concerts on Broadway Series-Kings of Swing, 7:00 pm, City Hall Outdoor Plaza, Free
23 McFadden Co-op Farmer's Market, 5-8 pm, City Hall Parking Lot at Main & Broadway in Downtown Meridian
26 CableOne Movie Night in Meridian, Space Chimps, Beginning at dusk outdoors in Settlers Park, Free
27 Champion Park Neighborhood Yard Sale, 8 am-2 pm, Off Ustick, between Eagle Rd. & Locust Grove
27 Settlers Village Square Dedication, Time TBA, Settlers Park (corner of Ustick & Meridian), Free, Call 888-3579
30 McFadden Co-op Farmer's Market, 5-8 pm, City Hall Parking Lot at Main & Broadway in Downtown Meridian
** To add your Meridian area items to this calendar, please contact Leslie Hampton at lesliehampton@msn.com or (208)713-0574.
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Boise native with over a decade's experience at work for you! I'm a hardworking, full-time Realtor that pays great attention to detail plus I'm known for my responsiveness (see my testimonials)!
Hi. Thanks for stopping by.
I'm proud to say that I was born and raised in Boise and what an incredible place to call home!
I've been a licensed Realtor for 11 years now and I love what I do. I get great satisfaction out of working with buyers, sellers, builders and developers. A large part of my career has been spent working in new construction and onsite sales. I love promoting builders, their homes and the developments in which they build. It's alot of fun to watch a new community take shape and to see new home owners select their new homes and move in.
Due to the shift in the housing market, I have spent considerable time working with short sale and pre-foreclosure sellers as well as short sale buyers. I have obtained extra education in this type of real estate sales and have recently earned the SFR designation. The SFR designation means "Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource" and is the National Association of Realtors' newest certification.
Most recently, the bulk of my time has been spent working as a listing agent for Freddie Mac/HomeSteps. It's a privilege to represent Freddie Mac in the marketing and sales of their homes. It's the goal of my team of Realtors and independent contractors to put the best looking bank-owned homes (otherwise known as REOs) on the market. My listings look great starting at the curb!! If you would like information on bank-owned homes in the Boise area, please give me a call or send me an email.
I've sold homes in all price points, all over the Treasure Valley and consider each and every sale a wonderful thing. It's tremendously satisfying to help sellers sell and buyers buy!
My husband and I turned to Leslie late last year after another real
estate agent failed to sell our house during the three months we were
under contract. Leslie came highly recommended but we were still amazed
at the service she provided. From the very first day, she exceeded all
of my expectations (and I must admit, we have high expectations!).
She brought in a lot of people and her marketing materials were
excellent. We were especially impressed with the beautiful flyers and
all of the online buzz she was able to get for our property. She is very
Web savvy and that marketing helped a lot. She understands how to use
myriad sources to grab people, and her pictures and writing will put
your house in its best light. I feel like she did an excellent job of
representing why our house was so lovable without embellishing any
details or exaggerating its merits.
In spite of a falling housing market, she brought in more potential
buyers for us in the first week than our initial real estate agents did
during the entire three months-- and that was before the bubble burst!
She didn't waste our time with too many open houses or bringing by
people or real estate agents who weren't serious about buying. Less than
a month after signing on with Leslie, our home had sold and we were
moving out. The price we got was very fair given the economic reality,
and we were so relieved to not be sitting on the market any longer.
Leslie was also such a wonderful advocate and supporter during the
process. We really trusted her and appreciated her advice and support.
We would recommend her highly to anyone trying to sell in this tight
market. You may be surprised at your luck. If I still lived anywhere
near Boise, I would use Leslie for every transaction.
Shawna and Todd Lininger
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Leslie Hampton is a fantastic real estate professional. She is detailed oriented, honest and committed to providing the best customer service for her clients. Her creativity and follow-through is stellar. I recommend her highly to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.
10/15/2007 12:38 PM by Ralph Smith
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"Above and beyond the call of duty; a truly
knowledgeable professional! We'd recommend Leslie;
and we'd look to her again should we find ourselves in
the Boise real estate market again."
Doug and Heather Nocera
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To whom it may concern:
We asked Leslie Hampton to list our home. The first thing that I noticed was that she was very efficient. Within a day, Leslie was getting pictures of our home and setting it up on the internet. She is very professional and did a wonderful job of helping us prepare our home so that it would sell easier, giving us specific advice on what to do to make our home more presentable to the prospective buyer. She made herself available at anytime to discuss not only our home, but other homes that were in our market and how our home matched up to those homes. When we were ready to buy a home she was extremely easy to set up appointments and see homes. We would strongly recommend her services to anyone that is either selling or buying a home. She will always make you feel that you are important and that your patronage is appreciated.
Jeff and Tristan Abbott
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