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iPhone App for Idaho Real Estate

11-22-09
Don Wixom

Now search Idaho Real Estate from your iPhone!

Got an App for that!? Yes we do! iphone app for id real estate

With this application, when you enter code # 3724, you can search the entire Intermountain MLSsystem from the convenience of your iPhone and find just the right property you're looking for!

Search the availability of Idaho MLS properties with maps, photos and area information all in the palm of your hand! When you're driving by a property & want to know the price, just pull it up on your iPhone! You can search Boise Homes, Nampa Homes, Caldwell Homes, Meridian Homes and properties throughout the Treasure Valley with this new Internet Data Exchange Technology.

Now, more than ever, it's easy to search and find Idaho Real Estate... When it comes to negotiating and advising when you're ready to buy, count on the experience and expertise of top Nampa Realtor, Don Wixom, to assist you for all of your Idaho Real Estate needs.

Always looking out for your next move...

Don Wixom with RE/MAX Advantage in Nampa!

Idaho Short Sale Foreclosure Resource

11-21-09
Don Wixom

The National Association of Realtors currently only offers one designation for Realtor members in regards to Distressed Properties.

Don Wixom of RE/MAX Advantage in Nampa, Idaho has recently completed the required education in this rising specialty of the real estate industry.

Wixom holds several designations from the NAR as well as other organizations. Short sales and foreclosures are a bigger part of Idaho Real Estate inventory than ever before. Don Wixom is now a certified Resource for Short Sale sellers and buyers as well as Foreclosure properties.

The "SFR" Designation requires several hours of specific instruction on how to process a short sale transaction, negotiate with a third-party lender on behalf of a seller and to provide services to both buyers and sellers of Idaho distressed properties.

Don has been processing short sales since 1997 and has the experience in addition to the education to navigate through the stressful process. He recently published his Exclusive Short Sale Report which can be downloaded from his website at www.sellidaho.com.

Buyers are also able to search for Distressed Properties on the site as well as for Idaho Short Sales.

For quality real estate service with "Experience that counts" contact Nampa Realtor, Don Wixom.

Top Producing Idaho Realtor

11-15-09
Don Wixom

Don Wixom, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Advantage in Nampa, ID was named as one of Nampa's Top Producers at the most recent general membership meeting of the Nampa Association of Realtors.

The local Realtor Association awards the top producing real estate agents each year at their annual awards luncheon. Wixom was recognized along with about 50 other Nampa agents as ones who sell the most real estate in the area.

The criteria for the award has changed slightly over the past few years and still may need an adjustment or two, depending on the current market, but none the less, Nampa's top agents sold at least $2,000,000 worth of Idaho Real estate each.

This is the 14th consecutive year that Don Wixom has received the Top Producer's Award from the Association. Wixom has sold an average of 70 homes each year over the past several years. This year, however, with the economic downturn along with softening real estate prices, Wixom will close just under 50 homes in 2009; still way above the average agent who sells 6-10 homes per year.

RE/MAX agents across the country average higher sales numbers than any other real estate firm or franchise. Real Trends, a third-party survey company shows RE/MAX as the #1 real estate company in a variety of categories! No one sells more real estate than RE/MAX!

If you are looking to sell a home in Nampa or anywhere in the Boise ID area, contact Certified Residential Specialist, Don Wixom, who will get you the most exposure possible for the sale of your house. You can search his website, www.sellidaho.comto search Idaho MLS for homes and land for sale in Idaho. Search Intermountan MLS for most all of Idaho Real Estate for sale. Search Nampa Homes.

Don, a short sale specialist, also published his Exclusive Short Sale Report for Idaho Short Sales. This report can be downloaded for FREE at www.sellidaho.com.

New Year - New House!

01-02-09
Don Wixom

Diet, exercise, reading more, breaking a habit, starting a habit; New year's resolutions are filled with great intentions, and if disciplined properly and truly committed to, can become life changing opportunities!

A new year, in a fashion, brings a breath of fresh air. 2008 certainly wasn't a year that many want to keep in the record books, for various reasons, but 2009 is now here and offers up fresh opportunities for change!

Many people ask my opinion of the Idaho real estate market, and though I am no economist or Nostradamus, here is my take for 2009:

First, I must admit, that this market has taken a sharper change than I ever anticipated. If you would have asked me about a bubble burst in the Boise real estate market in 2005, I would have laughed, shook my head & said "no way!" And though I believe the bubble hasn't burst, it has a pretty significant leak!

From 2004 and well into 2007, Idaho real estate experienced over 50% appreciation and things were good! Now we are seeing prices drop toward those prices of 2002/2003.

With banks and mortgage companies changing their lending practices and guidelines being more restrictive, buyers now may have to actually have some down payment money to buy a Boise home or Nampa home. Now, it's inevitable that there will be new loan programs introduced in this new year, but for now, it is common for home buyers to bring 3 - 3.5% down payment money to closing.

So, prices are down to the point of 5-6 years ago...they are LOW! Can they go lower? Maybe in some price ranges, but there is a point of diminishing return accompanied by the law of supply and demand. Our local average household income may not be able to support the sale and purchase of many homes over $300,000; there still may be some "softness" on those prices. When looking at the $100,000 range of homes for sale in Idaho, however, there are more buyers! Now that the holidays are behind us and the newness of 2009 is here, coupled with some of the lowest interest rates we've seen in years, homes will begin to sell faster, creating a bench or "bottom" of this market.

Keep in mind, there are many adjustable rate mortgages that will adjust throughout 2010, however, rates are dropping & those home owners should be able to withstand their monthly payments and most likely experience a reduction in their payment.

If you have considered Idaho real estate as an investment, this winter (Dec. '08 through Feb '09) will be a great opportunity to do so. Why? Because you will be taking advantage of both a seasonal decrease in pricing as well as the market low. Spring will bring on another breath of fresh air and very likely a slight increase in pricing. Remember, by the time you figure out if the market has hit bottom, it's too late!

Check out some of the best buys for Nampa Homes.

Apply for a loan with Leon Baker at First Mortgage Co.(Tell him you found his link on sellidaho.com)

Go buy a house! Contact Don Wixom at RE/MAX Advantage in Nampa, Idaho at (208) 880-5039 or e-mail wixy@sellidaho.com

2303 Syringa Lane. Approx. 1328 Sq. Ft, ONLY $79,000 Large Corner Lot! Great Bargain!

12-15-08
Don Wixom
Don Wixom | RE/MAX Advantage | (208) 880-5039
2303 Syringa Lane, Caldwell, ID
Open Floor Plan! Great Opportunity!
3BR/1BA Single Family House
offered at $79,000
Year Built 1923
Sq Footage 1,328
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial
Floors 1
Parking 1 Car garage
Lot Size 0.23 acres
HOA/Maint $0 per month

DESCRIPTION

Fabulous opportunity, home on large corner lot! Detached garage, garden space & mature trees! Open floor plan in this older home that has newer vinyl windows & new metal roof. Small office space in basement. Island kitchen & 1 year home warranty! A great bargain! Visit sellidaho.com to view thousands of homes for sale in Idaho and search the entire Intermountain MLS as well as the Ada County and Canyon County Real Estate Market! Sellidaho.com, your link to Idaho MLS!

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PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C Central heat Living room
Office/Den Breakfast nook Dishwasher
Refrigerator Stove/Oven Basement
Washer Dryer Laundry area - inside
Yard

OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

Garden Space
RV Parking

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Seller contact info:
Don Wixom
RE/MAX Advantage
(208) 880-5039
For sale by agent/broker

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Posted: Dec 15, 2008, 12:08pm PST