FORECAST FOR TODAY: Sunny
High temperature: 85
Description: SUNNY. HIGHS 83 TO 88. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING…INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: Sunny
Low temperature: 55
Description: CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 59. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
The World Center for Birds of Prey is a great way to spend a day. The Center has been in Boise for over twenty years. Situated on 380 acres south of town just off Cole Rd, it has taken the Peregrine from an endangered species and as of 2007 placed more than 6000 birds back in the wild and removed them from the endangered list. While some individuals have spent 4-5 hours exploring and learning about Birds of Prey and Raptors, the average tour length is about one and one-half hours. Tables are available on the grounds, and in warmer weather are a great place to enjoy lunch while watching the local populace of Chukars; Mountain, Gambrels and Califonia Qual; wild Redtail Hawks, Kestrels, Prairie Falcons, Northern Harriers and an occasional Golden Eagle. I have heard: ”What a fabulous place to visit!”
Address: 5666 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID 83709
I am not a financial advisor so this is not financial advice. But, with what’s going on with mortgage rates & low valuation on homes for sale, this seems to be a great opportunity to invest in property whether it’s owner occupied or investment property. I have seen loans for investment property at all time low and with the rental shortage it seems to be a win win situation. Please talk to your financial advisor and if you decide buying is right for you, please give me a call, Trish Stephenson American Realty 208-388-4653 or send an email with any questionsyou may have. I can send you a list of available homes in the area of your interest. And again, it is always wise to get pre-qualified. You can call Judy Bauer with US Bank, 442-5001, for any lending questions.
FORECAST FOR TODAY: Sunny
High temperature: 89
Description: SUNNY. HIGHS 87 TO 92. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: Sunny
Low temperature: 59
Description: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 63. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING…BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Turmoil in financial markets has investors fleeing to the relative safety of bonds and mortgage-backed securities, pushing down mortgage rates to at or near historic lows. Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.39 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending Aug. 4, down from 4.55 percent last week and 4.49 percent a year ago, according to Freddie Mac’s latest report. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit an all-time low in Freddie Mac records dating to 1971 of 4.17 percent during the week ending Nov. 11, 2010, before climbing to a 2011 high of 5.05 percent in February. Rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 3.54 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from 3.66 percent last week and a 2011 high of 4.29 percent in February. That’s a new all-time low rate on 15-year fixed-rate loans in records dating to 1991.
FORECAST FOR TODAY: Sunny
High temperature: 92
Description: SUNNY. HIGHS 89 TO 95. LIGHT WINDS.
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: Sunny
Low temperature: 60
Description: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 64. LIGHT WINDS.
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind at 6 mph becoming west.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind at 6 mph becoming east northeast.
Yay!!! Yesterday IHFA lowered their mortgage rate to 3.9% on a 30 year fixed mortgage. Not only can first time home owners qualify for IHFA loans, but those that have previously owned may qualify and you may even be able to refinance your existing home. For more information on this great program please give Judy Bauer at US Bank a call 208- 442-5001 as she would be happy to answer any questions you may have or pre-qualify you before you start your home search. And if you are ready to look at homes, please give Trish Stephenson with American Realty a call 208-388-4653 (that would be me!). I would love to work for you as a buyer’s agent. Any question regarding Agency in the State of Idaho, you may contact me for a copy of an “Agency Disclosure Brochure.” Thank you, and may you all have a great weekend.
Pending home sales increased in June following a wide swing down in April and then up in May, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Activity increased in the West and South but declined in the Midwest and Northeast; all regions show strong double-digit gains from a year ago.
The Pending Home Sales Index, which measures contracts to buy and sell homes, rose 2.4% in June and is up 19.8% from June 2010, the low point immediately following expiration of the home buyer tax credit.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said most home purchase transactions take one to two months to close, so two months of consecutive increases in the pending sales data is a good sign that the market is improving. “Though a higher-than-normal cancellation rate can hold back final closing figures, it could well be that some past cancellations are nothing more than delayed buying decisions rather than outright cancellations,” he explained.