I heard they were closing a whole lot of Starbucks and I have to say it did cause a bit of a panic. What if they close the ones we currently run to for our daily fix, jolt, pick-me-up, etc. How will we survive!

If I were a normal person, My panic should have been that I actually own stock in the company! But alas, the fear of caffeine loss overshadowed Stock Loss!!!!

It now appears our fears were unwarranted. I just received a copy of the Starbucks Coffee House closures list. (There are way too many closures on this list). None, absolutely NONE of the Starbucks in North Idaho are closing! There has to be a zillion of them... but none are closing. We will still be able to get our daily fix, jolt, pick-me-up, etc. no matter where we are in town.

Yea! Coeur d' Alene, Hayden Lake, Post Falls, Rathdrum and ALL of Kootenai County Idaho, we will all continue to receive our daily jolt!


Here is the website with the U.S. Closures listed: http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/USStoreClosureInfo.pdf

Wow! I am feeling much better now. I'm doing the Coffee Dance!

Pam Jank, GRI, CRS, ABR, RRS, PPS
Your Realtor for Life!
Web: www.SellingNorthIdaho.com
eMail to: PamJank@hotmail.com
Phone: 208-661-2282
Fax: 208-772-6282
Toll Free: 800-829-2555 EXT.1275
COLDWELL BANKER SCHNEIDMILLER REALTY
435 W. Hanley Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 838315

1. Does the builder support the industry and local economy?
   Why is this important? In the words of Theodore Roosevelt "Every man owes part of his time and money to the business or industry to which he is engaged. No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere." The Southwest Building Constractors Association is continuously working on behalf of builders and all of us that live her to keep affordable housing and the American Dream available for everyone.
2. Start early. The more you prepare before you begin will help create a better home with fewer complications along the way. The process is more complex than most realize but professional guidance from the beginning will help to avoid mistakes in site selection, home design and written specifications.
3. Reputation. Look for an established builder with an extensive client list and referrals. You are about to purchase the largest investment that you likely ever make. This is not to be taken lightly and requires your due diligence.
4. Know the code. Choose a builder who is familiar with the area where you want your home to be built. Local knowledge is important because residential construction is very regional in nature. An out-of-the-area builder might not be prepared to handle variations in local building codes, subcontracting practices, inclement weather patterns or other factors.
5. Relationship of trust. Building a home is a highly personal and emotional experience. That's why you'll want choose a builder with whom you'll feel comfortable. Most every home constructed has a surprise. Having a professional that you trust to guide you is very important.
6. Warranty. The builder should be willing and able to offer you a comprehensive written warranty on your new home.
7. Beyond these factors, the most important consideration is the quality of the builder's homes. Cost is not a direct measure of quality. Rather, good quality is the merging of good design with appropriate products and materials that are installed with superior workmanship. The most expensive window might not look or perform any better than a substantially less expensive window. But improper installation of that window will diminish its quality, regardless of its cost. Generally, costly finishes and fixtures won't offset shoddy application or installation.
8. Some home buyers locate a builder through a real estate agent. Certainly, no group of people has better knowledge of the local real estate market than the real estate agents who work in that market on a daily basis. Whether an individual real estate agent is well-versed in home construction is another matter. Some agents are very savvy about builders and home construction while others aren't at all knowledgeable about local builders or the new home design and building process.
9. Many real estate agents shy away from marketing and selling brand-new homes while others prosper in this specialty. If you decide to ask a real estate agent to help you select a builder, be sure to consult an agent who understands the realities of new home construction.
10. Ask lots of questions, listen to your gut and and don't second guess yourself.

Moving to Boise, Idaho and looking for a credible builder? Checkout the Builder Directory. Also check out the multi media builder profiles under Build Idaho Blog in which we ask we ask three questions-

1. What are your credentials and qualifications.
2. What makes your company different from other builders
3. Why should someone buy a home from you

Trey Langford
Founder www.BuildingCredibility.com

This is a great time to buy a condo at Silver Mountain. The indoor water park is now up and running and condo rentals have doubled over the same period as last year. This should prove to be a great summer season and with the water park open 365 days per year it should make for a great fall and winter season coming up.

That's right! You don't need a dime to have great time in North Idaho

1. Car d'Alene Classic Car Show Event- Held in the Month of July each year. This event is all about cars, friends, car buffs and a 1950's Rock & Roll Atmosphere. Sherman Avenue is closed down for an old fashion Cruse through and around downtown. After the cruise, the classic and antique cars line the streets for all to view and enjoy. On Saturday evening a Street Dance lights up the night with music, dance and fun, fun, fun. It's a great family event. For information, call 208-667-5986

2. Watch Eagles Soar - Watch the eagles soar, swoop and scoop fish out of Lake Coeur d'Alene. You can do this all on your own or during the Public Eagle Watch hosted by the Bureau of Land Management, IDG and US Forest Service from December 26th through January 1st. They will provide Spotting Scopes and Information at Wolf Lodge Bay and Mineral Ridge Trail-head in Beauty Bay 11:00 am - 3:30 pm. For more info: contact Idaho Fish and Game at (208) 769-1414 or the Bureau of Land Management at (208) 769-5000

3. OLDEST Standing Building in Idaho- Cataldo Mission. Old Mission State Park, located just East of Coeur d'Alene. The Mission was built on the hillside sometime around 1850 it is the oldest standing building in Idaho. Built by Coeur d'Alene Tribal Members and Jesuit Priests 150 years ago. When you walk inside you will find it to be breathtaking! Self or Guided tours are available. The Mountain Man Rendezvous is held there in August. If you have questions about the Park call: (208) 682-3814

4. World's Longest Floating Boardwalk - Check out the Boats, Swimmers, and awesome Lake and Mountain Views as you stroll the World's Longest Floating Boardwalk at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. The Boardwalk is 3/4 of a mile long and has a 2-Towered Bridge that raises and lowers for the larger boats.

5. Centennial Trail in Coeur d'Alene- Bike, Run or walk. Take in the beautiful sites as this trail hugs the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d'Alene. It stretches 23-miles from the Idaho Washington border to Higgens Point at the east end of Lake Coeur d'Alene. For more information: http://www.northidahocentenialtrail.org/.

6. City Beach - Swim & Fun in the Sun at City Beach in Downtown Coeur d'Alene. This is a happening beach that people from all over come to visit. It offers Swimming, Sunbathing, Socializing, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Playground, Picnic areas and Food Vendors. If you prefer quieter beaches go to Sanders Beach in front of the Jewett House. It is a quiet strip of beach about 600 ft. stretch of beach that runs from the Jewett House toward the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.

7. Concerts in the Park- Coeur d'Alene's Handshake Productions bring us these free concert series. The Coeur d'Alene City Park Concert Series starts in June and continues through August. Check out this year's schedule at: Concerts in the Park

8. Enjoy the ArtWalk- ArtWalk is held every second Friday of the month from April through December (there are some exclusions) from 5-8:00 pm. Galleries host opening receptions with the opportunity to meet artists, listen to live music and view new artwork.

9. Antique Wooden Boat Show - Antique and Classic Boat Show will be held Sept 19-20 this year. Boats line the Coeur d'Alene Resort Floating Boardwalk. If you're lucky you may get to ride on one of these rare classics. Even if you don't catch a ride, just viewing and/or watching them cut through the lake water is a thrill in itself.

10. Horse Drawn Carriage Rides- Carriage through Downtown Coeur d'Alene. Board the Carriage under the Sky Bridge at Second Street & Front Avenue. Free Carriage Rides from July 7th to August 20th (Every Saturday except Aug 2nd), 7:00 to 10:00 pm. There are also free carriage rides in the Winter. For more info visit the STCU website at http://www.stu.org or www.cdadowntown.com

There are many more exciting and entertaing free events in North Idaho. This is just a fraction of them.
If you have any ideas you would like to share I will post them on another Top 10 continued.

Fell free to contact me for additional information.
Pam Jank
Your North Idaho Realtor
Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
www.SellingNorthIdaho.com
(208) 661-2282

Legend

	Community Profile Link		Community Building		Community Golf Course		Community Park		Community Pool
	Community Walking Path		Fiber Optics		Lots by Water		Pressurized Irrigation		Gated Community

New Boise Subdivisions	Lot Sizes (in Acres)	Starting Home Values	Boise Home Builders
Hardrock Subdivision West Amity Road, located between Cole Road and Gowen Road	0.41	$279k	Fenwick Dev.
Kylee Cove E of Five Mile on Victory, N on Charlotte, W on Antietam	0.26	$384k	DG Construction Kastera Homes The Masters Construction
Moonstone Lake Hazel & Maple Grove, off Tarp Lane	0.25 to 0.56	Lot prices $85k to $139k
Newcastle Heights Condominiums east side of South Maple Grove Road, north West Overland Road	N/A	$138k	Newcastle, LLC
Nez Perce Cove Off Nez Perce Street between Latah & Roosevelt, N of Overland	N/A	$189k	Silver Springs Homes Paradigm Construction
Small Creek Subdivision Off Maple Grove Between Vitcory & Overland, East on Targee	0.24	$359k	High Desert Construction
Southfork Estates On Cole, N of Lake Hazel	0.2 to 0.34	$379k	Vantage Construction Big Wood Homes
South Hill Neighborhood Off Cole Rd S of Desert Ave.	0.14 to 0.30	$279k	Kastera
Thorn Hill Community Off Victory between Cole & Maple Grove, S on Jupiter	0.14	$249k
Village Creek N of Amityoff Maple Grove, W on Bienapfi Dr	0.26	$242k	Pioneer Homes
Watersilk Subdivision From Maple Grove, W on Overland, S. on Cotterell, N. on Watersilk	0.2 to 0.25	$275k	Bring your own Builder

Trey Langford
Founder, www.BuildingCredibility.com

New Boise Bench Communities updated with community amenities and lot sizes plus additional subs. If you are searching the MLS for new homes you may have found alot of inventory. Check the subdivision locator or all the Treasure Valley newest Subdivisions

Legend

	Community Profile Link		Community Building		Community Golf Course		Community Park		Community Pool
	Community Walking Path		Fiber Optics		Lots by Water		Pressurized Irrigation		Gated Community

Boise Bench Subdivisons Available for New Construction ( 14 )

New Boise Subdivisions	Lot Sizes (In Acres)	Starting Home Values	Boise Builders
Artisan Pointe N Phillipi St & Morris Hill Rd	N/A	$184k	Granite Contracting
Boca Raton N of Fairview, E of Cole & N of Poplar	0.09+	$255	Jed Dilworth
Donovan Subdivision SE Corner of Garden St & Rose Hill St	0.05+	$199k	Triple S Construction
Eagleson Park Off Kemhi W of Vista	0.07+	$174k	Atlas Homes ATM Construction Clear Creek Homes Cambridge Homes Fat Cat Developmen Homecraft Homes Open Door Truax Co. Wood River Builders
Englefield Green/ Whisperwood S of Franklin & E of Cole Road	.08 to 0.1	$259k	Asin Homes High Desert Construction Sunrise Development Thompson Homes
Midtown Townhomes From I-84, N on the Orchard Exit, Less than 1 mile, W on Targee	N/A	$237	Tahoe Homes
Rose Hill Heights From Capital Blvd, W on Crescent Rim (Boise Depot), S on Peasley		$419k	Philene's Custom Homes Somerset Builders
Steins Subdivision S of Overland, E of Atlantic St @ Nez Perce	0.05	$1850	Modern Vision Homes Truax
Stones Subdivision From Overland, S on Cleveland, E on Dorian	0.10	$229k	Trademark Group Truax

Empowering Home Buyers,

Trey Langford
www.BuildingCredibility.com Founder

THERE IS A REASON HE NAMED HIS BUSINESS THIS NAME!

DO NOT USE POOR MAN'S WINDOW WASHING SERVICE IN BOISE!!
I had this company do some jobs for me and they did not even know how to use the equipment. Don't know where he went to window washing school but he slopped his tools around like and old dog shaking his back. Spraying my customer's, SPRAYING LADIES SKIRTS UP NOT TO MENTION: scratching my windows up. i just learned today that he came on to my 16 year old daughter as well!

My window's looked worse than they did before I had them cleaned.
I say THEY ARE THE WORST IN BOISE AND THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN.
If you want clean, undamaged window's DON'T USE THEM!!

WHAT:

Tour de Fat! The “annual ballyhoo of bikes and beers” pedals into Boise for the seventh straight year.

WHEN:

Saturday, Aug 23 9:00a

WHERE:

Ann Morrison Park 1000 Americana Blvd Boise, ID 83706 (208) 384-4240

The market was full and teaming with locals this morning. And as I found out today, I didn’t get there early enough!!

I wandered in about 11:00 (Opens 9–12) and they had sold out on the most popular items. Tree ripened apricots were gone and so were the first green bean crop. I should know better, with the increase in popularity of this great local market, I need to get moving faster in the morning.

There was still plenty of fresh produce left, baked goods (bless those ladies that turn on the stove in the summer), eggs, lamb, beef, pork and lots of fun crafts. Plus Vogel’s Farms are always cooking up something scrumptious and different.

Today the market featured a group of Irish dancers. Local talent always adds some ambiance to the event.

The market gets better and better every year and people are starting to discover the great produce and fun. Every week promises something different to try and enjoy.

It’s a great place to run into some neighbors and have a cup of joe at the local coffee shop, relax and enjoy the day.

Next week there will be more green beans and perhaps the first crop of Peaches! Better go early.

Kuna’s Farmers Market is found under the big flag in the Sandstone Plaza off of 4^th St. Or if you take Main into downtown, just locate the flag and follow the road to the flag.

Laying on my grandmas lawn and watching the jets fly over. My grandma lived right off the end of an Air Force Base runway, and on some days during the Vietnam War, fighter jets would fly over every couple of minutes. My friends and I would spend hours simply laying there and watching the jets. Like boys, we would talk about how cool it would be to fly one of them and how we were all going to be jet pilots some day. I think that our favorite part of the whole thing was when the pilots would kick in the afterburners right over us. We would wait for that. That sound, to a young boy, is so incredible, especially when coupled with the speed of the jet. Sometimes we would yell "Go" to the pilots as they flew by.

My family and I like to attend airshows whenever we can. We especially like to see the military demonstration teams when they are in our area. We argue over who is better, the USAF Thunderbirds or the Navy Blue Angels.

On July 26th and 27th, the Navy Blue Angels will be flying at the airshow in Twin Falls. For anyone within a few hours drive, this airshow will be spectacular. The organizers have put together a huge list of performers that will excite and amaze the audience. The show will be held at the Twin Falls airport and tickets are $15 per person. Gates open at 9 with flying starting at 11:30 both days.

Here is a link to the airshow website: http://www.ironpilotwb.com/adameday/index.php

This one will be a good one and if you have never seen the Blue Angels, you are in for a treat.