Boise Real Estate Home Search

If you are looking for a home in the Boise real estate area, you
have a lot of choices of where to search. You can search in the Idaho newspapers, real estate magazines, For Sale By Owner Magazines, or take your search online

No matter which you choose, you must realize that anyone of the a for mentioned tactics will not provide you with every single home that is for sale in the Boise real estate available market.

The best way to search that you can do is to view the Multiple Listing Service directly via an IDX feed. This is how area agents can display listings through their website whether they are the actual listing company or not. That means that an agent from my company could display
homes listed by Coldwell Banker and vice versa. Some area offices do not use the MLS
to market their listings, so you would have to go directly to them or their site to find those. This type of “hidden” listing will be about 6%-7% of the Boise real estate market.

Searching on a Boise real estate brokerage site that participates with MLS exchange is the best way to search. You will have access to a lot of the data that agents have access to, but be careful. There can be quite a few Boise real
estate sites that do not show listings from the Multiple Listing Service, but show company listings only. If they do show the MLS data, be aware that their company listings may receive preferred placement. So, if you are on a company website, be aware that you might be missing some homes that would be perfect for you because of preferential placements.

A great resource for search will be VizionsRealEstate.com. It does have a direct link to the MLS and is updated every single day. So you will know if the homes that you are looking for are actually for sale. You will have access to every home that is available on the MLS.

Looking on your computer is the most complete resource that you will be able to use in your home search. An experienced buyer agent should also have access to other means to discover properties that may not be on any websites.

Retail sales take beating in October, but one Boise retailer sees a bright spot

Consumers, taking a beating from the worst financial crisis in seven decades, cut back sharply on their spending in October, pushing nationwide retail sales down by a record amount.

Eagle house fire caused by meat smoker

The Eagle Fire Department said Friday that a house fire Wednesday at 892 North Woodstream Place in the Lockwood subdivision Floating Feather and Ballantyne was caused by a portable meat smoker.

Part of Warm Springs will be closed next week as loose cliff rocks are removed

The Ada County Highway District will remove potentially dangerous large rocks and boulders above Warm Springs Monday through Thursday next week.

Island Woods Subdivision Eagle

If you are looking for an upscale subdivision in Eagle, Idaho, Island Woods Subdivision should do the trick.  Sitting right on the Boise River brings buyers from all over the country to lap of luxury.  Island Woods Subdivision has homes from the 300’s to the 1 million range that were built anywhere from 1995 to 2005.  The mature landscaping and many amenities creates a subdivision that is coveted by home buyers.  Click Here to see the available homes today.

It is a great place in Eagle because it is close to main roads so your commute to Boise or Meridian can go smoothly and it is next to the Boise River for recreational afternoons and mature trees all over.  Here is one of the homes in Island Woods to give you an idea of the type of home you will find.

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Contact us for more information about this home or the other homes in Island Woods or other subdivisions in the Eagle, ID area.

Here is some more information about the Eagle, Idaho area.

Open space, appealing but firm design standards, old style streetlights and tree lined streets all contribute to a city that confers an attractive allure to visitors, as well as those who are pleased to call Eagle home.

To sustain its quality of life amenities, Eagle has focused many of its developmental efforts on expanding the availability of parks and related entities that enhance life for residents. Pocket parks are required in many of the newer subdivisions, with pathways connecting neighborhoods and linking the Boise River Greenbelt system to the community.

Strategically placed between the Boise foothills and the Boise River, Eagle has much to offer in the way of walking, horse and bike riding, a state-of-the-art skateboard park, and ponds and other water amenities. With the intersection of the states primary north-south highway (Highway 55) and a major east-west route (Highway 44) located in Eagle, access to and from the community is efficient and diverse.

The business district in Eagle has retained its own appeal, with a growing number of modern boutiques, restaurants and small businesses mixing with the original stone buildings of the downtown core.  Heritage Park close to Island Wood Subdivision

in Olde Town Eagle has become a central gathering place with its shady trees, gazebo and interactive fountain drawing residents for both special events and casual outings.

Arboretum Park, Friendship Park, Orval Krassen Park, Merrill Park, Guerber, and Eagle-Ada parks each offer their own variety of recreational diversions. Development of Eagle-Ada Park continues with the construction of a world-class cycling facility, the Idaho Velodrome and Cycling Park.  Eagle Island State Park provides another 500 acres of riding trails and casual opportunities on the citys western edge.

Golfing also adds to the citys spacious climate with Eagle Hills Golf Course (built in 1960) and Banbury Golf Course (built in 1999) located inside the city limits. Shadow Valley, Foxtail, and Riverbirch Golf Courses are found on the perimeter of Eagle within the city’s area of impact.

As a friendly and family oriented town, the community promotes many annual events that include Eagle Fun Days Festival with its Wet and Wild Parade and the World’s Largest Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed, a traditional July 4^th Celebration with games and fireworks, Halloween activities, and an

old fashioned Country Christmas.

Eagle is located 10 miles west of downtown Boise in Ada County.  It is bordered by Boise on the east, Garden City on the southeast, and Meridian on the south and is located 30 miles east of the Idaho-Oregon state line.

The City of Eagle has grown from 14,000 residents in 2003 to an estimated 22,000 in 2008. This influx of new residents has resulted in a growing number of retail and commercial offerings and location of offices from a variety of industries.

In 2002, Camille Beckman, a world wide distributor of cosmetics and toiletries, relocated its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to Eagle. The city is also home to the Western Regional Headquarters of Conagra Foods. In the past year, the Sky Detective and Ugobe companies have relocated their headquarters to Eagle.

With the Boise metropolitan area just a short drive away, Eagle offers a climate of country living in close proximity to the business and cultural elements found in the states largest city a combination that makes this urban community a unique and enjoyable place to live.

Contact us for more information or a private showing of a home.

Avimor Subdivision Eagle Idaho

Avimor Subdivision Eagle Idaho is a beautiful planned community that is just coming online in the Boise market.  It is a SunCor development nestled in the Boise/Eagle foothills.

Avimor Subdivision in Eagle is a master planned Foothills community. In many aspects it is the first truly comprehensive master planning effort ever executed in the state of Idaho.

It is located only a few minutes north of Eagle, ID right off of Highway 55 at Avimor Drive, approximately 7.6 miles north of the Hwy 44/Hwy 55 intersection. From downtown Boise, it is an easy 25 minute drive northwest of town. It is also a very easy drive north to the Tamarack/Donnelly/McCall area.

The Avimor property was formerly owned by the McLeod Family, third-generation sheep and cattle ranchers who own the 37,000 acre Spring Valley Ranch property. The McLeods have chosen SunCor Development Company as their partners in a development/trust agreement that encompasses 23,000 acres of Spring Valley Ranch. Spanning three counties, the property will be developed over several decades. Upon build-out, the community could include as many as 12,000 homes.

SunCor, Idaho Inc. is the home builder at Avimor. In addition to being a prolific land development entity, SunCor, Idaho Inc. also has a proven, decades-long background in home building. As a company, over the past three years SunCor has built an average of 600 homes per year in our existing communities around the Southwest. Here in Idaho, SunCor, Idaho Inc. has assembled a top-notch team of locally-based trade partners to build the impressive array of home plans that are being introduced to the market. SunCor, Idaho Inc. essentially acts as the general contractor, managing and overseeing every aspect of the construction process to ensure that the homes meet the highest levels of both quality and energy efficent standards.

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Contact Us to find out more about a $5,000 available if when you buy in Avimor.