Boise Real Estate Report

2010-02-08T12:04:00.000-08:00

Boise Idaho area home sales rise in 2009!

Unfortunately, prices continue to fall as more homes come on the market as a result of short sales and forclosures.
We are now back to pricing similar to what we experienced in 2004-05. That said, the average home price of single family home in Ada County is still around $195,000.
It has been Almost 3 years and has probably over corrected due to the lingering recession. I would expect prices to errode more for the short term. We should see some buyers returning to the market over the next year as those people who were forclosed on or did short sales in the past will be able to get loans again. It will be 3 years from the time their sale was finalized.

Boise Idaho Real Estate Listing For Sale!

2010-01-25T07:54:00.000-08:00

5 Acres with great view of the Butte

Emmett, Idaho

$118,000

3 Bed 1 Bath 1312 Square feet

Mls #98420137

2320 Quail Run

Hardwood Floors

5 Acres

Barn/tack/stalls

Irrigation

3 Bedroom 1 Bath

Mike Carr is a Boise Idaho real estate Remax agent, who hangs his license at Remax Capital City. Before that at Remax of Boise. Selling Boise Idaho real estate has been Mikes professional passion since 1991. While working both listing Boise Idaho real estate and representing buyers in their purchase of Boise Idaho real estate, Mike has meet and helped literally hundreds, even thousands of people with stress free Boise Idaho real estate transactions, He works hand in hand with his wife Erica Carr, who also sells Boise Idaho real estate, of Ernie Carr Real Estate. They are members of the Southwest Idaho regional mls, which is the greater Boise Idaho real estate multiple listing service. He strives to provide exceptional service to both buyers and sellers who are looking for Boise Idaho real estate throughout the greater Boise area, including Eagle, Meridian, Star, Nampa, Caldwell, Kuna and Middleton.

Boise real estate and dog sledding in Idaho

2010-01-19T12:51:00.000-08:00

I am just glad I do not have to dogsled to see more great Boise real estate!

Noah, Agro, Libby!

1/18/2010

Noah Carr complete's first solo dogsled ride. 6 miles in which he had to navigate past and around skiers and skirt a frozen expanse to safety. It was quite fun, I believe the description was

"That was sick"

Mom skied and Dad skijored! It was a beautiful sunny day! We were in Round Valley on the way home from a weekend at The TajMcCall. A great time was had by all. We skied, dogsledded or skijored every day. Went to dinner at the mill. Attended a Junior stealheads hockey game. And played Rummy 500, Gestures as well as watched a little playoff football. Go Vikings!

Wine update photos and more!

2010-01-13T12:04:00.001-08:00

Boise Idaho Real Estate and 09 Cabernet

For those of you that missed out.... Our Viognier was the first wine we produced that really turned out as a good quality, drinkable wine. Fresh and fruity with a nice crisp finish. Alas it is about gone and we are a little disappointed.

But are looking forward to the Chardonnay that sits on the oak as we speak. We did a barrel tasting during a battonage last week and are holding out hope that it is going to rock. We (our investor Suzanne Gore) are shooting for an oakey buttery, creamy mess. At this point it does not have enough oak, and the lees have not melted in enough yet to give it the smooth buttery mouth feel that the style demands. As this is the first time we have made a chardonnay I am not sure if our grapes will stand up to the amount of oak we are shooting for, or how long it takes on the lees to get the butter. Time will tell. Part of the fun of it all is trying to figure out the nuance's of each different grape and batch. I learn something and get thunder struck with new realizations at every step along the way.

For you red drinkers, Our 08 Cabernet Savignon has been taken off the oak and is being aged in bulk in stainless container's. With the help of a couple of more experienced wine makers we did an addition to remove some of the tannin that was giving it an astringent finish. It helped out as the overall perception is way smoother. I will attempt to get a couple of others to taste it and will put back on oak if they think the fruitiness up front will not be forever lost with more oak.

We did another batch of cabernet in 09. The quality of the grapes was alot better than in 08, none of the mold like fungi and an overall better looking bunch of grapes. The crush was way better than last year. We learned alot about setting up a line and using pitch forks etc to move the grapes. the fact that we did not have to sort thru looking for fungi this year was a major step up. We would like to thank everyone in the crew who helped with the sorting and crushing. Even with a big bunch of folks, it is hard tiring work. thankfully we were done while the sun still shone. We have high hopes for this years batch as I spent more time researching yeast and additives. The wine is defiantly more mellow than the 08 was at this same point in time. Went with a malo lactic fermentation that is supposed to give a full round mouth feel. Check out the photos. If you are in the area stop on by, you just might get a taste of the last bottle of Viongier.

Bad boise idaho real estate blogger

2010-01-13T11:47:00.000-08:00

I have been a bad blogger. Between work, hunting, wine making and Noah it has gotten shuffled down the list. Tuesday mornings is now my blogging time. From were the sun now stands I will blog once a week forever, as time allows!

Boise Idaho real estate - remax boise idaho agent- boise mls

2009-09-12T06:23:00.000-07:00

Another piece of Boise real estate that represents lots of house for the money!

7128 Snohomish 139,000 Boise mls #98414013

2980 square feet, 4 bedroom, 3.5 baths

If you are planing a move to Boise, to relocate to Boise, or just to purchase a home in Boise. And you are looking for something with some serious potential to be rehabilitated into your dream home look no further. This 1970's era home in southwest Boise is loaded with character and uniqueness rarely found in a home of this genre. Large private backyard, oversized garage, bonus room with heat off garage multiple possibilities, wood shop, dance studio, home theatre. Dream on!

Boise Idaho Real Estate mls- New listing

2009-09-12T06:12:00.000-07:00

Boise Idaho real estate agent has new mls listing!

Bring your hammer and saw! Great fixer in northwest Boise!

5206 Hill rd. 94,900 mls # 98414777

Lots of house for the money. 5 bedroom, 2 bath, 2092 square feet. 2 family rooms, Large private back yard.

Boise Idaho Real Estate-September concerts and events listings

2009-09-01T04:37:00.000-07:00

SEPTEMBER 2
BonTaj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise: $50 and $75. TicketWeb, 466-8499. SOLD OUT.
De La Soul, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Headlines "20 Years High and Rising" tour. $22. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $24 day of show.
Low vs Diamond, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise: Opening: James Orr. $8. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $10 day of show.
SEPTEMBER 3
Big Head Todd & the Monsters, 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Elkhorn Village, Badeyana Drive, Sun Valley: $37.50. www.elkhornconcerts.com.
Downtown Nampa Nights, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, corner of 1st Street South and 12th Avenue South, Nampa: Music by Rebecca Scott, food and drink. Free.
"Spectacled," 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise: An exhibit of altered eyewear sent in by artists from around the globe for the silent auction; eyewear art created from an outreach workshop at The Boys and Girls Club; and an art installation of over 1,000 pieces of donated eyewear from the community. Also, a free children's workshop to create spectacles. Entertainment by the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho. Benefit for The Mend Project. $5 donation or $2 with the donation of a pair of used eyewear. 385-0111.® On the second floor, The Gallery at the Linen Building will be open until 10 p.m. Proceeds benefit The Mend Project and Unite for Sight.
Busdriver, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise: $10. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $12 day of show.
Boise State University Football vs. Oregon, 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Bronco Stadium, 1400 Bronco Lane, Boise: $39-$64. 426-4737.
SEPTEMBER 4
Marilyn Manson, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: SOLD OUT.
SEPTEMBER 5
International Vulture Awareness Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, World Center for Birds of Prey, 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane, Boise: Films, activities, bird demonstrations. $7 general, $6 seniors, $5 youth. 362-8687.
Dave Brown Memorial Poker Run, registration at 9:30 a.m. and shotgun start at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Boys & Girls Club of Nampa, 316 Stampede Drive: Raffle drawings, barbecue and music to follow at 5 p.m. at Airport Lounge, 3111 Garrity Blvd., Nampa. Benefit for Boys & Girls Club of Nampa. $25; $10 for barbecue and raffle ticket only. 841-2607, 461-4175.
Strawberry Fields Festival, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, The Waterfront, 3050 N. LakeHarbor Lane, Boise: Music, food, vendors, inflatables, clown races, raffle. Free. www.hometownfestival.com
Modern Woodmen Fit Fest 2009, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Memorial Stadium, 5600 Glenwood St., Garden City: Health and fitness includes mini-clinics and autographs by select Boise Hawks players and activities from various local sports teams. Proceeds go to Laura's Love (serves meals to families who have terminally ill children in St. Luke's Children's Hospital). $10, includes activities and the Hawks game at 7 p.m. 322-5000.
City Harvest Celebration, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, The Grove Plaza, southwest of 8th and Main streets, Boise: Potluck-style dinner by Think Boise First restaurants, beer and wine, music, silent auction. Proceeds fund local food assessment. Kicks off Fall for Boise: a month-long celebration of the bounty of Idaho. $20 general, $10 children 12 and younger. www.sccidaho.org.
SEPTEMBER 6
Music from Stanley Concert Series, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, Redfish Lake Lodge, Stanley: Music by Bill Coffey with friends. http://musicfromstanley.com
SEPTEMBER 10
A Chef's Affaire, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St.: Five-course gourmet dinner prepared by 18 of Boise's finest chefs, live and silent auctions. Benefit for The Idaho Foodbank. $100 per person. Select-a-Seat, 426-1494. 336-9643, Ext. 259.
We Shot the Moon, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, The Venue, 521 W. Broad St., Boise: With Mansions, The Record Life, Workin' on Fire. $10. TicketWeb, 466-8499.
David Allan Coe, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: Shoemaker Brothers. $22. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $24 day of show.
SEPTEMBER 11
A Celebration of Idaho's Finest, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise: Formal dinner, jazz music, live and silent auction. Benefit for the Idaho Peace Officers' Memorial Fund and the Boise Police Activities League alcohol prevention and education programs. $45 per person. 922-9608.
An Evening on the River: A Gathering of Conservation Friends, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Barber Park Education and Event Center, 4049 S. Eckert Road, Boise: Locally-produced food, wine and beer, entertainment, live and silent auctions and conservation displays. Benefit for Idaho Conservation League. $75 per person. 345-6933, Ext. 16; www.wildidaho.org.
Opera Idaho's Rochelle Bard and Ken Mattice Recital, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise: She wowed the Boise audience with her sparkling voice in "Lucia di Lammermoore" last year; he is her dynamic baritone husband. The two will perform songs, arias and duets. $15-$54. 387-1273, www.operaidaho.org.
SEPTEMBER 12
Sports Card Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Holiday Inn-Boise Airport, 3300 S. Vista Ave.: Free admission. 338-3828.
National Gymnastics Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Merrill Park, 647 E. Shore Drive, Eagle: Gymnastics demos by boys and girls competitive team members, food and drink, games, giveaways. Partial proceeds benefit the Children's Miracle Network via USA Gymnastics. Free. 939-2290.
Boise State University Football vs. Miami (Ohio), 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Bronco Stadium, 1400 Bronco Lane, Boise: 426-4737.
"Garden Bistro" BUGS Harvest Dinner, wine and appetizers at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and music under the stars at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Boise Urban Garden School, 4821 W. Franklin Road, Boise: $50 per person. 424-6665.
Daniel Beck and Jessie Clark Funk, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Gem Valley Performing Arts, 720 S. Main St., Grace: $12 general, $7 students. (208) 425-3501, www.gemvalleyarts.org.
SEPTEMBER 13
The Benny Green Trio. 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. 9th St., Boise: $30-$45. 426-3498. Free Boise Jazz Society jazz symposium from 4 to 5 p.m.
Every Time I Die/Bring Me the Horizon, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: O, Sleeper and Architects. $16.50. TicketWeb, 466-8499.
SEPTEMBER 15
Australian Pink Floyd, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Qwest Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise: $23 and $33. Qwest Arena box office (331-8497) or Select-a-Seat (426-14949).
Paolo Nutini, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: Anya Marina. $17. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $20 day of show.
SEPTEMBER 17
Idaho Showcase, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell: The Langroise Trio and tenor Corey McKnight perform music by Idaho composer Jim Cockey. Soprano Mari Jo Tynon; pianists Lisa Derry, Paul Moulton, Robyn Wells; and organist Sean Rogers, faculty members of The College of Idaho, provide a variety of music and instruments. $10-$12 general, $6-$8 students, at the door. 459-3405.
SEPTEMBER 18
Shinedown, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: Sick Puppies, Cavo, Adelitas Way. $30. TicketWeb, 466-8499.
Keller Williams, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise: $23, at Boise Co-op, The Record Exchange or Egyptian's box office, 387-1273. $25 day of show.
SEPTEMBER 19
Fall to Worship Concert, 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Lakeview Park, 16th Avenue North and Garrity Boulevard, Nampa: Music by Jesse Shuster, The East Gate, Beloved. Also, games, face painting, clowns, free food and performances by Kuna Life Youth Drama Team. Free. 941-4611.
Basque Feast - Capstone Missions Fundraiser, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1500 E. Wright St., Boise: Wine and cheese social, dinner by chef Ramon from Leku Ona, games, raffles, desserts, live and silent auctions. Benefit provides financial support to orphanages in Tijuana, Mexico. $35 per person. 658-4491.
Casino Night Benefit, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Idaho State Historical Museum, 610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise: Benefit for the International Rescue Committee. Ticket prices includes appetizers, beverages and $1,000 in play chips. $50 per person in advance, $75 at the door. 344-1792, www.theIRC.org\Boise.
August Burns Red, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, The Venue, 521 W. Broad St., Boise: With The Acacia Strain, Impending Doom, MyChildren MyBride. $15. TicketWeb, 466-8499.
In Flames, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: Between the Buried and Me, 3 Inches of Blood, The Faceless. $22. TicketWeb, 466-8499.
SEPTEMBER 20
Rock Party, noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise: Geology hikes, Table Rock Quarry hike, mineral identification, gold panning, museum tours, children's activity stations. Idaho Botanical Garden's Family Fun Day is also included in admission fee. $4 general, $3 seniors, $2 children 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger and members. 344-7164, www.idahomuseum.org.
SEPTEMBER 21
Colbie Caillat, 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: Howie Day. $25. TicketWeb, 466-8499.
Glenn Miller Orchestra, 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, Swayne Auditorium, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa: $26 general, $13 students. 468-5555, www.nampacivic.com.
SEPTEMBER 22
Michael Franti & Spearhead, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise: $35 and $45. TicketWeb, 466-8499.
Insane Clown Posse, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: $26. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $30 day of show.
SEPTEMBER 24
"It Might Get Loud" Premiere, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise: The personal stories of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos - The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes). Followed by a short presentation by Ned Evett and some of the Boise Rock School bands. Proceeds go towards purchasing musical equipment for kids. $12, at The Flicks box office, 343-4222, and Old Boise Guitar.
The Meat Puppets, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, The Grizzly Rose, 1124 Front St., Boise: Opening: Dead Confederate. $15, at Boise Co-op, The Record Exchange or www.brownpapertickets.com. $18 at the door.
SEPTEMBER 25
Oktoberfest, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S.: Music by Salzburger Echo, dancing, food, beer and contests. $6 general, $4 children 12 and younger. 468-5555.
2009 Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Art and History, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Powerhouse Events Center, 621 S. 17th St., Boise: Arts and history booths, appetizer and dessert buffets, silent auction and music by Ken Harris, Carmel Crock, Richard Soliz, Steve Fulton Music, and Jeremiah James Gang. $35 at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73838. 433-5671.
Opera Idaho's Puccini Martini Blast, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Arid Club, 1137 W. River St., Boise: Four singers, award-winning martinis and appetizers. $49 per person. 345-3531.
Brooke White and Michael Johns Tour, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: Benton Paul. $20. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $22 day of show. Ticket price includes a $5 donation to The Lili Claire Foundation.
The Killers, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Qwest Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise: $30 and $39.50. Qwest Arena, 331-8497.
SEPTEMBER 26
Treasure Valley Celtic Festival & Highland Games, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City: Dance demonstrations, music, bagpipe and heavy athletic competitions, children field events, celtic merchandise, food. $10 general, $5 seniors and children, free for ages under 5. 331-5675.
Movie Day for Children with Autism, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Country Club Reel, 4550 Overland Road, Boise: Families with children with autism and other disabilities are invited to watch "Up." $1.50 per person. 378-9924.
Jason Mraz, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Idaho Center Amphitheater, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa: With G. Love and Special Sauce and hosted by Bushwalla. $35 and $39.50. ICTickets, 442-3232.
SEPTEMBER 27
Rudolph Budginas, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Boise High School, 1010 W. Washington St.: Lithuanian-born pianist. $25 at the door.
SEPTEMBER 30
Better Than Ezra, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise: Opening: Brandon Stanley, Josiah Leming. $18.50. TicketWeb, 466-8499. $20 day of show.

Other happenings....
Late summer means Art in the Park, pumpkins
Get out your planner: this month features Wagon Days in Sun Valley, the rib cook-off in Eagle and the year's first corn maze.
ST. LUKE'S WOMEN'S FITNESS CELEBRATION
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 24-26, Downtown Boise: www.celebrateall.org.® Celebration Women's Show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Sept. 24-25, Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise: Entertainment, guest speakers, cooking demonstrations, special deals from retailers. Free admission.® 5K Run, Walk and Stroll, Sunday, Sept. 26, corner of Capitol Boulevard and Idaho Street, Downtown Boise: The Elite Wheelchair Division begins at 8:45 a.m. Each wave follows in five-minute increments. Advance individual and team registration fees vary. Entry deadline is Sept. 22. Race-day registration is $30 general, $25 ages 13-17, $20 children 6-12, $10 ages 5 and younger.
FESTIVALS/FAIRS
Wagon Days, Friday-Monday, Sept. 4-7, Ketchum and Sun Valley: Celebrate the valley's mining history with the Big Hitch Parade, antique fairs, children's carnival, the Black Jack Shoot-out, flap-jack breakfast, and the rotary duck race. www.wagondays.com.
Eagle Rib Cook-Off and Spud Fest, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 5-6, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, Guerber Park, 2200 E. Hill Road, Eagle: Taters, barbecue ribs, chicken, brisket, pork. Enjoy music, beer and wine garden, children's activities, vendors. $2 admission or free with donation of non-perishable food for The Idaho Foodbank. Free for children 12 and younger. www.idahoribs.com.
Art in the Park, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise: More than 250 artists, food and drink vendors, music and children's arts and crafts. Fundraiser for Boise Art Museum. Free. 345-8330.
Boise Valley POW-MIA Motorcycle Rodeo and Awareness Rally, 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 11, and 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 12-13, Gem County Fairgrounds, southwest corner of Johns Street and Idaho 16, Emmett: Motorcycle rodeo, fashion show, music by Hit-N-Run, vendors, military display, flyover by the Idaho Army National Guard, parachute jumpers, monster truck rides ($5). Benefit for the National League of Families and the Idaho State Veterans Home. $10 for entire weekend, $5 children 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger. 573-1772, www.bvpowmia.org.
Linder Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 4 to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 18 through Oct. 31, Linder Farms, 7165 S. Linder Road, Meridian: Official corn maze of the Boise State Broncos. A portion of every corn maze admission supports athletic scholarships. Also, free hayrides and straw bale maze, pumpkin sling shot, barrel train rides, inflatables, petting zoo, pony rides and concessions. Free admission; corn maze is $8 general, $5 children. 371-0222, www.linderfarms.com.
Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 18-20, Sun Valley Opera House, Sun Valley Road: Special guest Stephen Simon, co-founder of Spiritual Cinema Circle and producer of the Academy Award-winning film "What Dreams May Come." $80 festival pass, at Boise Co-op. (208) 788-9729, www.svspiritualfilmfestival.org.
MUSIC
Alive After Five, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 2-Sept. 30, The Grove Plaza, southwest of 8th and Main streets, Boise: Music, food, beer garden, vendors. Free. www.downtownboise.org. ® Sept. 2: Trampled By Turtles, Mel Wade® Sept. 9: Tyrone Wells, Jerry Fee® Sept. 16: Euforquestra, Bank® Sept. 23: These United States, The Very Most® Sept. 30: Record Exchange party with Charlie Hunter
Great Garden Escape Concert Series, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 3-Sept. 24, Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise: Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic or enjoy food and drink from Highlands Hollow, local wineries. $10 general, $8 IBG members, $6 children 4-12. 343-8649. ® Sept. 3: McCleary Band® Sept. 10: Blues Brothers Rock n' Soul Revue® Sept. 17: The SoulCats® Sept. 24: Jon Bonine's Rather Larger Band
Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association Fall Festival, noon Friday-Sunday, Sept. 4-6, Mountain View RV Park, 1140 W. Roseberry Road, Donnelly: Music by JD Webb and the Downstate Ramblers, Will Williams and Gravel Road, The Panhandle Polecats, Chicken Dinner Road, Bluegrass Coalition, and Tradition. Also workshops and children's activities. $10. 466-1719, www.idahosawtoothbluegrass.org.
Boise Philharmonic's "The Planets," Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26, various venues: 344-7849, www.boisephilharmonic.org.® Backstage with the Artist, noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. 9th St., Boise: With Maestro Franz and guest. Free. Optional $8 lunch, pre-order one day in advance. ® Nampa concert, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Swayne Auditorium, Northwest Nazarene University: $16-$36.® Boise concert, 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Velma V. Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane: $20-$65.
SPORTS
Boise Hawks Baseball, Memorial Stadium, 5600 Glenwood St., Garden City: $6-$10. 322-5000. ® vs. Spokane Indians, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 1-3.® vs. Tri-City Dust Devils, 7:15 p.m. Friday and Sunday, Sept. 4 and 6, and TBA Saturday, Sept. 5.
Meridian Lions Rodeo, 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 26-27, Cherry Lane and McDermott Road, Meridian: Fundraiser for Meridian Lions Club. $9 general, $6 seniors and children, free for ages younger than 6. 939-5747.
THEATER
Idaho Shakespeare Festival's "A Tuna Christmas," previews Friday, Sept. 4; opening night Saturday, Sept. 5; family night Sunday, Sept. 6. Performances run Sept. 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30. Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m., ISF Amphitheater, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise: Joe Conely Golden and Tom Willmorth work their wonder once again to bring to life over 20 characters between them, the residents of Tuna, Texas. $28-$38 Fridays-Saturdays, $21-$29 Sundays and Wednesdays-Thursdays. Preview (Sept. 4): $23 reserved, $16 general. Family night (Sept. 6): $29 reserved, $21 general, $12 children 6-17. 336-9221, www.idahoshakespeare.org.
Starlight Mountain Theatre' "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4-5; 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11-12, Starlight Mountain Amphitheatre, 850 S. Middlefork Road, Garden Valley: $13-$22 Fridays-Saturdays, $9-$18 Mondays-Thursdays. Sept. 7 is family night. ICTickets. 342-2187, www.starlightmt.org.
Boise Little Theater's "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown," 8 p.m. Sept. 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 17; 2 p.m. matinees Sept. 13 and 19, 100 E. Fort St.: Based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schultz. $11 general, $9 seniors and students. 342-5104.
Music Theatre of Idaho's "Sweet Charity," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11-12 and 17-19, 1:30 p.m. matinee Sept. 12, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S.: $15 general, $14 seniors and students, in advance. All tickets are $20 at the door. 468-2385.
FARMERS MARKETS
Capital City Public Market, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 3-Sept. 24, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 5-Oct. 31, 8th Street between Bannock and Main streets and The Grove Plaza, Downtown Boise: Produce, specialty foods, wine, baked goods, arts for kids, artisans, performing artists. www.capitalcitypublicmarket.com.
"Arrive After Five," 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 3-Oct. 1, Gramercy District, Overland Road and Wells Avenue (west of Eagle Road), Meridian. 376-2610.
Eagle Saturday Market, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 5-Oct. 31, Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle: www.eaglearts.org.
Meridian Farmers Market and Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 5-Sept. 26, Ustick Marketplace II, 3630 N. Eagle Road, Meridian: Family activities, produce, specialty foods, crafts. 376-2610, www.MeridianFarmersMarket.com.
Nampa Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 5 through Oct. 31, 12th Avenue South and 1st Street, Nampa: www.nampafarmersmarket.com.

Boise Idaho Real Estate... Got put on hold for a week!

2009-08-24T15:33:00.000-07:00

Oh S###.... I mean Ramshorn.

Little Soldier! 1 of these two is lucky, 1 just happy to be there!

Can u tell which one flipped in Ramshorn and which one side surfed Velvet!

Hint the one who swam had the stain washed out of his pants.

Too Much Crap!

Opps not a pretty picture!

Ooooooo! Pretty Picture!

Opps! Not a pretty picture!

Woohoo! Pretty Picture!

Noah at Pistol camp.

Pictographs

Noah at Tappan Falls

The Crew above Grouse Creek

Erica, Noah and all the rest!

Last night camp.... Elk Bar.

Erica and Kids at Waterfall Creek.

Papoose creek.

Middle Fork of the Salmon 2009

July 31, 2009

August 5, 2009

With some unexpected difficulty, we arrived at camp at about 8:45 the first night! Joe Bump was a long mile short of our assigned camp. While I had expected a few trials the first day, the ones we got were not the ones that I was expecting. A wrap at Sulfer Slide was a distinct possibility. Getting hung up in rock garden, coral reef or any number of other spots in the first 3 miles, yes. But none of those happened. The water held pretty well and we pushed of at just over 2.00 feet. It was plenty of water and as you will see we did not fly and took everything including the new Aire Couch!

Day 1

As some had never paddled or rowed before first bend was interesting but as usual, uneventful. I thought we pretty well had the first 5 miles whipped when we got to Rams horn and realized upon hitting the eddie at the bottom that I also should have warned everyone about the rocks on the bottom right. But since I have never seen anyone have any trouble with them, I thought that it was a no brainer once past the horn. Some how, the beautiful red aire 143 demo quartered into the rock and everybody on board got real big eyes, especially grandma Ellie. Heavy boats flip really slow. I will spare the rower by keeping him anonymous(Kent Barr). As Flips go it was about as easy as it gets. We lost an oar, a crate of beer, a damaged the leg on the toilet seat! If we lost anything else we still have not realized it. I paddled out and got Ellie to grab the front of my kayak and got her in to an eddy by shore. A few terse words later she let go so I could go after the boat, which was starting its journey to camp solo. Thankfully I was able to get the life line and get it to shore without to much damage to the boat, or gear. After rounding up the troops, we got her rerigged and away we went. Surely the worst was past us. But alas, Hells half mile would not keep its toungue. It was absolute mayhem. I led a perfect line and eddied halhway down on the left...... everybody decided to go right instead of making the cut back to the left. Grrrrr. I fell in line at the end of the pack after watching everybody struggle to get over the reef. I should have given a little better verbal direction before entering. Anyway to complicate things Noah was halfway out of the 2 person ik and when I reached to pull him back in, we flipped. Grrr, opps, $hxi. It is a bit of a rocky swim, lots of bedrock ledges along the sides to beat you up. Thankfully Leon helped us out and in no time we were underway again. Noah apparently felt safer on Leon's boat, cause that is were he was. Leon felt sorry for me and wanted to give me a chance to help him, paybacks and all!! So he pasted his 24 foot Aire cat sideways on the only rock in the river between hells half mile and Velvet. We did a 4 man tug of War with his cat. Velvet went great! Everybody had a good run in Velvet. Joe was getting so confident he decided to surf the hole and dropped in sideways. He front surfed, back surfed, side surfed. He was having a great time, when I noticed Tom about to drop in on his head. I waved Tom off and being the former air craft pilot that he is recognized my hand signals as go left fast. We determined later that he was unaware that joe was in the hole. Classic. About this time Joe decided he had had enough and came to join the rest of us. We wanted to camp somewere way above Joe Bump as we were tired and feeling a little abused. But as luck would have it everything was full. So left with no choice we steered a course for Powerhouse. Bill took over for Joe as his hands and arms were pretty much shot. He had a great run. I had relived Kent earlier as his hand cramped up and he was unable to row the big red machine. Running a big long rapid late in the day with super heavy boats and inexperience boatmen and women is a bad idea, but the river gods took mercey this time and allowed us to pass without taking any more prisoners. Thank you, thank you , thank you. Enjoyed a great dinner of steak, corn on the cob and onion cheese bread!

Day 2
As you can see from the photo above, I did not sleep well as I suspected the integrity of the floor had been compromised as a result of a floor that was to soft. It is hard when you go with a large group and not everyone is experienced to pull it off without some incidental contact. Thankfully there is goop 2000. Industrial shoe goo that aire wisely puts in the repair kits. We tried the tape trick that aire is famous for. but they got famous for it after this boat was made because you have to patch this type of floor with conventional material and technics, from the inside. It was wet and the difficult working conditions necessitated an emergency tape job just to get on the river. It was 11:30 or later before we pushed off and Joes little cat,which was overloed with ice was loaded way to back heavy and he fell behind in the shallow riffles immediately. We stopped to look at the ne class 2 at sheepeater and rerig Joes boat. Went more smoothly after that. Every body seemed to be getting the hang of their particular craft and we rolled pretty good down to Lake creek were we got out to scout, pretty good hole on the right at the bottom even at 2 feet. I ran first and was so heavy that I could not get pulled over. So as planned we continued on down to Pistol. Apparently all went well in Lake as everyone was right side up entering Pistol. At some point in time since I had run last the right hand low water shot has narrowed down alot at the bottom and there was just enough room to squeezed the 143 through. I waved everybody else left before I entered as I could not tell how wide it was and there is a little wrap rock that I feared someone would decie to broach on. They had no idea that the real steep but short drop awaited them on the left and everybody had great runs and lots of fun! We stopped here for lunch and were visited by an echo terrorist who kept tossing his tomato scraps in the bushes, but a smack along side the head and we got that straightened out. Even burned, what a great camp, cliffs fishing shade and sand! At 4 oclock and still having 9 miles to go, we cut the cliff jumping short and headed for camp at Little Soldier! Always one of my favorite camps there are two trees that have washed up on the beach impacting the usable area. Still a great camp.

Boise Idaho Real Estate- Fly fishing in and around Boise

2009-07-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

The Boise area fly fishing scene is diverse in both types of species and types of water. I will highlight a few of the more well known and outline some other opportunities in some less famous locals. I will break down the areas and options based on distance from town.

Within 1/2 hour of town:

Main Boise in town is a great spot to get in a quickie after work at lunch or between chores on the weekend! There are both rainbows and browns as well as some hatchery fish as well. Periodically the Idfg release stealhead and salmon. Generally not world class, but there are some nice fish. Ed Hedges caught a giant brown(29 lbs. there abouts) on a crane and cable rig in front of Boise State some years back, but 20ish is more common.

Ponds around town hold hatchery trout as well as sun fish. Some subdivisions have ponds with sun fish and bass as well.

Lucky Peak, Generally better trolling.

Lake Lowell. Large mouth and small mouth bass. You can hit it when they are spawning with a popper for some good top water action.

Snake river from cj strike to brownlee is great small mouth fishing. rumor has it mid to late summer float from Swan Falls Dam to Celebration Park with a couple of hopper patterns will wear you out on 12-14 inch smallmouths.

Within 1/2 hour to an hour and a half of town:

Middle Fork of the Boise above arrowrock reservoir is a quality section, smaller free stone river that is one notch below world class.

South Fork of The Boise Between Anderson Ranch dam and Arrowrock. There are two sections, the flat water down to Danskin bridge and the canyon section from Danskin bridge to bridge by willow creek. When the upper section is right it is about as good as it gets. Large feisty rainbows are common to 22 inches. The canyon section is great fishing for the first several miles and then it is on and off as the canyon tightens and widens for the last 12 miles. Fun run with a great combo of fishing and rapids. One solid class 3 and several class 2 plus mixed with numerous class two stretches. Great overnighter or day trip. Salmon flies, cicada, hopper, pink alberts and caddis dominate here. Bring a sling for your casting arm just in case you hit it right!!

Owyhee river in Eastern Oregon, It looks like bass water but is loaded with sizable rainbows and browns. Good wading stream. Again when it is right what more do you want. Lots of 20 inch fish, and beautiful desert scenery. And you can be home by midnight!

With in an hour and a half to three hours of Boise.

Sun Valley area has The Big Wood and Silver Creek. The wood as it is known locally is a freestone river with good hatches and feisty rainbows. I think there are browns down low in the fall. Silver creek is a famous spring creek with browns and rainbows. The clear slow water and heavy fishing pressure dictate small tippet and flies and precise presentations to be successful.

High mountain lakes, from the Trinities on the southern end, up through the Smokey's, Sawtooths, White clouds. Around to the salmon river mountains and the high lakes east and west of McCall, All have numerous lakes with rainbows, cuts and goldens of various sizes. There is nothing like the feeling of discovering a monster trout cruising the shallows of one of these hidden gems. Combine the solitude, scenery and fishing and it truly is heaven on earth.

Boise Idaho Real Estate Boise Guest House Boise Kitchentte

2009-07-02T06:56:00.000-07:00

Short Term accommodations,

That make you want to stay!

Boise has for some long time needed a high quality short term option to motel style accommodations with kitchenette's. It appears to have arrived in the form of the Boise Guest House. A turn of the century home refitted into kitchenette style studio apartments.

Yes you can stay at the Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Bond street apartments that all are fine for what they are.

But if you are looking for something with a little more character and a lot more charm, there really is no comparison. Located within walking distance to downtown restaurants and shopping it offers what no other Boise motel or hotel does. Proximity to downtown, along with the convenience of eating in or walking to a nearby restaurant, Alive after Five, a First Thursday Maybe.... Combine that with the warmth and charm associated with a refurbished historic home and.... You have a great combination. Visit there web site here. Or give them a call at 208-761-6798. If you plan on Visiting Boise to see friends, visit family it would be a great place to hang your hat! If on the other hand, you are planning on visiting Boise about the possibility of owning a little piece of Boise idaho real estate and are looking for great service that is knowledgable and professional give Mike and Erica a call at 1-888-722-6453

Boise Idaho real estate relocation Pack with video!

2009-06-30T13:34:00.001-07:00

In case you did not know I have a terrific relocation pack! Loads of information and Boise photos! Boise information in regards to tax, recreation, employment, schools and more. Being born and raised in the Treasure Valley affords Erica and I a unique perspective over time.With insight into the way Boise grew, the demographics, ideas and awnsers about why one side of Boise might be better for one person, while the other side might be better for someone else. A lot depends on what you will be doing, Are you a fly fisherman or white water enthusiast, are the arts your thing or do u enjoy quiet time in the backyard. Do your kids play hockey or soccer or are they going for competitive swim team? We pride ourselves on providing top quality, friendly, knowledgeable, thoughtful buyer representation for first time buyers to last time buyers. Give us a call! Pick our brain. If you are interviewing agents give us a call. If you are not give us a call. We really care. There really is a difference.

Boise Idaho real estate- Investment properties cash flow once again!

2009-06-30T13:20:00.001-07:00

If you look hard enough it seems that you can almost always find a silver lining in the dark cloud over head. With the precipitous fall of Boise Idaho real estate prices, you may once again buy a rental house and expect a little cash flow! Be it single family or multi family the rent prices have remained stable and possibly crept up slightly in the closer in areas. While the prices have dropped. If you had not thought of it or have been sitting on the fence now might be a good time to have look around and see if there is something out there that floats your boat.
With the over supply in inventory and tight money supply, and if you have the down payment, properties in reasonable condition are there to be had. give me a call at 1-888-722-6453 or 208-284-9905.

Boise the 100th biggest city in the Usa!

2009-06-30T12:58:00.000-07:00

According to the Idaho Statesman(aka The mistakesman), We are up from 101 to 100. Not sure that is a good thing.

Apparently more people were born than died. As the number of people who moved here and bought a house was slim and none. The prices on Boise Idaho real estate have slipped across the board. More further out(Canyon County and Star) and less closer in(Northend and Bench). But overall we are back to roughly the same prices we had in 2004-05. For the good news see my next post on Investing in Boise real estate!

Boise Idaho Real Estate- Favorite Concert

2009-06-24T10:54:00.000-07:00

Serena Ryder is coming back to Boise, well Banks.

After opening for Paolo Nutini earlier this summer, She's back!

If you would like to have a great time this Sunday(July 27) hop on the Thunder Mountain Train and ride up the beautiful senic river, the Payette. Should be fun, small intimate setting in the mountains! Watch the rafters float by and there is a picnic included! Wine tastin

For more info follow this link: (You must purchase tickets ahead of time)

http://www.riverinteractive.com/

If you would like more information about living in Boise and the Boise Idaho Real Estate market, send us and email at:

mikecarr@boiserelocation.com

Or call 888-722-6453

Posted by Erica Carr!

Morels have nothing to do with Boise Idaho real estate!

2009-06-15T08:21:00.000-07:00

But man are they good!

I slipped and fell about a thousand times.

My back was killing me.

Every muscle from my waist down ached.

And still I was grinning from ear to ear!

Apparently the mushroom season is about a month late because they are still popping!

Things to do in Boise Idaho June-July 2009 events

2009-06-12T08:05:00.000-07:00

I am sure there are a lot I missed, but here are some ideas for summer fun.

June
June- Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Multiple shows weekly til October.
June 12-13- Eagle Fun Days, Rodeo, Food, Parades.
June 13- Capital City Public ( Saturday ) Market, 8th at Bannock and Grove. 9:30-1:30.
June 17- Alive After Five, On the grove, 5-8. Featuring Blue Turtle Seduction. Free.
June 17-20- Emmett Cherry Festival, Parades, Carnivals, Cherry pit spitting contest!
Juine 18-20- Eleventh Annual. Idaho Youth Games.
June 18- First Thursday, Stroll through unique shops and galleries. 5-9.
June 19-20- Meridian Dairy Days, Parades and Events.
June 20- Capital City Public ( Saturday ) Market, 8th at Bannock and Grove. 9:30-1:30.
June 21- Savor Idaho Wine and food, Idaho Botanical Gardens, 2-6.
June 22-27- National Old Time Fiddlers Festival. Weiser
July 23-26- Canyon County Fair and Festival.
June 24- Alive After 5, On the Grove, 5-8. Featuring Ray Shupe and the Rubberband.
June 25- First Thursday, Stroll through unique shops and galleries. 5-9.
June 26- Jonas Brothers, Idaho Center, 7
June 27- Capital City Public ( Saturday ) Market, 8th at Bannock and Grove. 9:30-1:30.
July
July 1- Alive After 5, On the Grove, 5-8. Featuring Culver City Dub Collective.
July 2- First Thursday, Stroll through unique shops and galleries. 5-9.
July 2- Zoofari Boise
July 4- Capital City Public ( Saturday ) Market, 8th at Bannock and Grove. 9:30-1:30.
July 8- Alive After 5, On the Grove, 5-8. Featuring EOE.
July 9- First Thursday, Stroll through unique shops and galleries. 5-9.
July 9- 19th Annual Idaho Humane Society Lawn Party. The evening includes a cocktail hour.
July 11- Capital City Public ( Saturday ) Market, 8th at Bannock and Grove. 9:30-1:30.
July 14-18- Snake River Stampede, Idaho Canter in Nampa, 6:30.
July 14- Kenny Chesney. Taco Bell Arena. 7:30 p.m.
July 15- Alive After 5, On the Grove, 5-8. Featuring Carrie Rodriguez.
July 15- Treasure Valley Wine Society Annual Picinic. Fraser Vineyards, 5-9.
July 16- First Thursday, Stroll through unique shops and galleries. 5-9.
July 18- Capital City Public ( Saturday ) Market, 8th at Bannock and Grove. 9:30-1:30.
July 19- Gem State Jam- Idaho Expo, Built To Spill headlining, Noon.
July 19- Jonny Lang, Knitting Factory Concert House. 8.
July 22- Alive After 5, On the Grove, 5-8. Featuring Head For the Hills.
July 23- First Thursday, Stroll through unique shops and galleries. 5-9.
July 23-25- Sun Valley Wine Auction, all in and around Ketchum.
July 25- Sawtooth Music Festival, Stanley's Pioneer park.
July 25- Capital City Public ( Saturday ) Market, 8th at Bannock and Grove. 9:30-1:30.
July 26- Journey, You still have time to grow your mullet! Taco Bell Arena. 8.
July29- Alive After 5, On the Grove, 5-8. Featuring Dale Watson.
July 30- First Thursday, Stroll through unique shops and galleries. 5-9.
July 31-August1- 32nd Annual Northern Rockies Folk Festival, Sun Valley.

Idaho vineyard real estate... winery... grapes... winemaking... viticulture... enology...Snake River Vally ava!

2009-05-22T07:13:00.001-07:00

Wine making in Idaho!

Snake River Valley Ava

Vineyard land for sale!

While we will be the first to admit that we are inexperienced wine makers, we are having a ball! We will also be the first to admit that we would love to help you hunt down a new location for a new Idaho vineyard winery! With a little more research and a whole lot of luck, we may even make some really good wine! If you are looking for a prime piece of viticultural land feel free to give us a call! The Snake River Valley ava is huge and there is always property available that would work great for your new Snake River Valley Idaho vineyard and winery.The Ava runs from near Twin Falls all the way down river into the canyon below Farewell Bend. That is a big chunk of country. If you are looking for some rocky knob to create your dream, give us a call 1-888-722-6453!

The Cabernet Savignon grapes pictured above are our first stab at wine from "scratch". We bought a home wine making kit for Christmas last year and experimented with that and several other types of concentrates. They put the must in a vacuum and it will boil at like 100 degrees. Those were fun but from here on out it is the real thing. While we had some ok success with the concentrates it is quite a bit more difficult getting the acid and ph levels set so that the quality is acceptable. With the grapes, in a perfect world, it kind of makes itself and you become a bit of a materials handler with a set of parameters that you must stay within if you hope to have something worth the time and effort.

We arranged with a local vineyard to buy a ton of grapes. We pick them up in the last few days of October and raced home to crush as fast as possible. With the rudimentary equipment that we had it took about 8 hours to crush the 1 ton of grapes and turn it into must. Tired and sticky, we shower and did the post crush crash!

I wanted to do the primary fermentation in the barrel but did not want to take the risk of not being able to get them put back together, so we used plastic food grade 55 gallon containers. The day after the crush we pitched the yeast in and were on our way from grape juice to wine! With in a couple of days we were bubbling away! Twice a day we punched down the cap of grapes that float to the surface. Once the cap stops rising it is time to press the grapes.

The press I rented locally was pretty dirty and I could not bear to put my precious baby through it without stripping it down. So we decided to forgo quantity for quality and just did free run. Free run is just the juice that is free of the skins and when strain with a large strainer naturally "runs out". We did do a little manual pressing, but still probably lost 15-20% of the wine to the skins. We ended up with about 110 gallons that was racked into 27 gallon Hungarian oak barrels. Having never done this before, we tasted it but were unsure if it was going to be any good or not. It was real puckery. Kind of like drinking a sweet tart. It has finally started to mellow out and in the last few weeks is showing signs that maybe it is better to be lucky than good.

What's next? Not sure. Because of the small barrel size and the fact they are new barrels, I am not sure how long I will be able to leave the wine on the oak. I have read or been told a year should be ok but have also seen in writing 6 months. My storage facility is just a tiny spot under the stairs that we squeezed 4 barrels in, so I do not have room for anymore in the climate controlled area. I was thinking about getting a neutral barrel and putting this wine in that just before the next crush. At that point I think I could leave it in my garage over the winter and do a natural cold stabilization of sorts(process normally used on whites to remove bitartrate crystals). Then bottle next spring as the temperatures start to rise. If anyone with more knowledge than me would like to offer up any advise or confirm I am on the right track please feel free to contact me.

Eat,drink and be merry, but mostly give us a call if we can help you hunt down Snake River Valley ava real estate!

Use first time home buyers tax credit for down payment and closing costs- Boise Idaho real estate.

2009-05-18T07:37:00.000-07:00

Boise Idaho real estate first time home buyers may now utilize a program from IHFA to use $7,000 of the $8,000 in federal tax credits for down payment and closing costs! What will they think of next.

IHFA’s Down Payment Assistance Tax Credit Advance

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided a federal income tax credit for first-time homebuyers of 10% of the sales price, up to a maximum of $8,000. This tax credit is available to qualified homebuyers who purchase a home by December 1, 2009. In order to help buyers monetize this tax credit for down payment and closing costs when they purchase a home, Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), through its IdaMortgage lending program, is offering a special short-term Tax Credit 2nd Loan to qualified buyers.

In conjunction with an IdaMortgage loan, a subordinate loan will be offered to qualified first-time homebuyers in the amount not to exceed 5% of the sales price or $7,000. A fee will be charged of $250 with $150 refunded upon repayment of the loan on or before the loan due date. The loan will accrue interest at 3.0% with a due date of July 1, 2010. The Tax Credit 2nd Loan is expected to be paid off from the borrower’s tax refund obtained through the application of the federal tax credit. The borrower must be a first-time homebuyer and qualify for an IdaMortgage loan. If the homebuyer defaults on the loan and cannot repay at that time, IHFA has the option of pursuing foreclosure as described in the deed of trust, or modify the loan to amortize over the remaining term of the first mortgage loan at an interest rate of 3% higher than the first mortgage rate.
Borrower qualifications are:
1) Must be a first-time homebuyer,
2) Must have a FICO score of no less than 640, and a total debt ratio of no more than 45%, (NOT including this second mortgage loan payment). Some MI’s may require higher credit scores,
3) Homebuyer qualifies for an IdaMortgage loan, which includes the monthly second mortgage payment in the debt ratios for this Community second loan just like the Good Credit Rewards second loan,
4) Homebuyer Education required.

To find out more about this great program and a lender who is versed in the in's and out's give me a call(888-722-6453 or 208-375-0203) or send me an email!

First Time Home Buyers Need To Act Now -Boise Real Estate

2009-05-18T07:11:00.000-07:00

If you have been wondering if now is the time to jump in to the Boise real estate market, the awnser is yes!. There are signs that the market is slowly starting to hit bottom. The old adage of buy low and sell high rings true here. You have to buy low before you can sell high, so lets get started! I have worked with many first time home buyers over the years and will be able to help you make sound decisions in regards to all aspects of procuring your new home. There are several reasons why now is a good time to jump!

Interest rates are around 5% and in some cases lower!
Financing with as little as 3-5% down.
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit(up to $8,000).

Tax credit details:

Tax credit is up to 10% of the purchase price of your home ($8,000 maximum).
Must be your primary residence and you must own it for the next 36 months to avoid repayment of part of the $8,000.

You can not have owned another primary residence within the last three years.
At $75,000 of income tax credit begins to phase out, and entirely phases out at $95,000.

You must purchase by November 30, 2009.
If your income tax does not reach the $8,000, the balance may be added to your tax refund check.

Do not hesitate to call or email if you have unanswered questions!

Also ask about our Signing bonus for new clients!

mike's email

Boise Idaho real estate - First time home buyer special!

2009-05-14T12:29:00.000-07:00

Wow Baby!
North end row house that would be perfect for first time home buyer!
Upgraded throughout and walking or biking distance to downtown, parks, restaurants and night life. Cherry cabinets and hardwoods throught main level are just a few of the features of this lovely home. Unfinished bonusroom over garage can be finished into apartment to lower your payment or make it a cash cow when you move on to your next home.
$170,000 3 bedroom 2 bath 1.5 car garage
MLS# 98396130
Not working with an agent? Ask about our new client signing bonus!

Weak blogger now dedicated to my blogisphere!

2009-05-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

I am guilty and from where the sun now stands I will blog like crazy forever.....
Well maybe for a while.

Now for the excuses, wine making, chukar hunting, remodeling rentals, soccer season, turkey hunting.... And of course work itself.

Over the course of the next few weeks I intend to add a little something about all of these items. Lets start with the Boise Idaho real estate market. Everyone get down on one knee and promise to buy a rental house this year. Or buy anew house and make your current house a rental. It seems as though we may have about hit bottom. The numbers and the statistics point that way. Forclosures are slowing, sales were up in April, rates are low and will probably remain there. If you still have a job and want a bigger house, this is not a bad time to try and play the real estate shell game. yes you have lost a lot of equity, but so has the one you want to buy. One result of the high numbers of short sales and forclosures is a lot of people who can not buy for two years. In Boise Idaho real estate lingo they are renters. While the rents in meridian are pretty stagnant, those in close in Boise seem to be climbing a little, or at the very least solid. So it may be a good option to rent out the home you are in and make the move to your new home, wait til the market comes back and sell the rental. Fha loans require only 3% down, so it is a pretty affordable way to buy a new piece of Boise Idaho real estate and possibly make something on your current home in a years time. give me a call if you have questions about home something like this might work for you.

Pottery Barn meets the Boise Bench- Boise Idaho Real Estate

2009-05-14T10:55:00.000-07:00

Top to Bottom Remodel.

149,900

Refinished oak hardwoods thruout

New doors and knobs, Craftsman style trim pack

3 bedroom 1 bath 1166 square feet

Kitchen w Mission Style Hickory Cabinets,
microwave, glass top range and refridgerator,
Tile counters & back splash

Bath updated with Matching vanity, slate counters & new sink

Cozy living room w vaults, lots of light and wood fireplace

Big back yard with irrigation

Quiet dead end street

New driveway

New roof and windows to be replace prior to close with acceptable offer!

MLS #98398605

Boise Idaho Real Estate- Waterfront Patio Home!

2009-01-20T07:34:00.000-08:00

Quiet serene setting on Plantation Golf course!

Drive your cart from garage to the club house!

Low maintenence yard!

5725 Plantation

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1753 Square Feet

Call today to set up a Time to visit this lovely home!

208-284-9905!

Foothills East With Sunset Views! Boise Idaho Real Estate.

2009-01-20T07:25:00.000-08:00

I got this shot of the deck while slipping in the snow!

Just kidding the deck is sloped.

What I am not kidding about is that this great foothills home is updated and has tons of room for the kids. The full basement has a great family room with fire place. Give me a call to set up a showing today!

5 Bedrooms, 3 baths, 2720 Square Feet

$219,500