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Flynner Homes - Changing the publics perception of affordability when it comes to building certified green homes.

Posted by Scott Flynn at 3:11 PM

Everything you ever wanted to know about local distressed properties but were afraid to ask

Housing Affordability Nationwide Rises To Highest Level In Four Years

Ada County Real Estate statistics were complied using Intermountain MLS data. The data has not been scrubbed so accuracy is implied but not guaranteed.

Posted by tlangford at 1:15 PM

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

► Boise Home Builder

With home prices decreasing and interest rates holding at historically low levels, the number of potential home buyers nationwide and in the Boise City-Nampa MSA who can afford to buy new and existing homes has reached the highest level in more than four years, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released on November 17, 2008.

Posted by Chuck Miller at 7:04 PM

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Building NAHB Certified Green Homes at NO Additional Cost in Idaho

It is this simple: Flynner Homes will build any of their model homes or a custom home any where in the Valley and certify them "green" under the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Green Home Program at NO additional cost. FYI: These NAHB certified homes also come with an Energy Star certification!

Posted by tlangford at 12:42 PM

What's new in Boise Subdivisions: A community straight out of a Pottery Barn catalog!

"During planning, we said: 'Turn a page in the Pottery Barn catalog, and that's what a room in Chatham Towne should look like,' " said Dan Clark, development coordinator for Ted Mason Signature Homes. "Then a crazy idea came to me: Why not make it a whole package? I thought I'd call Pottery Barn and see what their response would be to working with us and furnishing the model homes."

Posted by tlangford at 8:15 AM

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Friday, November 21, 2008

I Think It's Working

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According to an article that appeared in today's Wall Street Journal, an unexpected drop in U.S. electricity consumption has utility companies worried that the trend isn't a byproduct of the economic downturn, and could reflect a permanent shift in consumption.

Posted by Chuck Miller at 11:41 AM

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Idaho Foreclosure Trends

If this is not the hottest topic in idaho real estate I don't know what is

Posted by tlangford at 8:01 AM

Idaho Subdivision Interactive Maps Fixed

Flynner Homes Brakes Ground on Idahos First NAHB Certified Green Home!

One of the features in the Idaho subdivision pages is interactive maps. We have fixed the pins display feature so that when you hover over the name of a subdivision, the map will automatically center that community on the map and display the dialogue box automatically.

Posted by tlangford at 4:41 AM

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

What to do in the current economy for housing?

Follow the construction process as Flynner Homes builds their first of many certified green homes in Willowgreens, Boises only sustainable greenbelt community, and elsewhere around the valley.

Posted by Scott Flynn at 2:28 PM

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Consider your builder a baker and you want him to create meal for you?

Lots of discusson about Idaho real estate and how things will turn out. I have heard everything from doom and gloom to peole talking about having a great year. The national economy is scary enough but local economy is definitely not waiting six months lag time like we normally do to react.

Posted by tlangford at 3:26 PM

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All of the "builders" give you their bid but this one builder, Steve Martinez, shows you all of the ingredients (in this scenario subcontractors) as part of his proposal. Who do you think got the job? Read the latest Construction Excellence recognition.

Posted by tlangford at 12:57 PM

Chanel two rainwater feature

► The Durable Home

Chanel two will feature Mark Hixson and the Seabolts residence this Friday at PM. Rainwater catchment is only one of the many features of this home that make a green Certified home. This home is a LEED certified Green Built home certified by www.onpointadvantage.com working with Earth Advantage out of Portland. some of the other features are...

Posted by Tad Duby at 9:36 AM

If you live here "Why Idaho?" is a no brainer.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

And everyone that moved here wonders why they did not do it sooner, though it is not for everyone. Today I met Kathleen Haase from the Idaho Film Commission and she introduced this video to me

Posted by tlangford at 4:12 PM

If This Isn't Green Living Then I Don't Know What Is!

Monday, November 17, 2008

The following is an email I received this morning from a homeowner in the Willowgreens Community. Willowgreens is a 100% Energy Star infill community located on the Boise Greenbelt, adjacent to a wetlands enhancement preserve, 100 yards from the river and 5 minutes to downtown Boise. Willowgreens will soon have Idaho's first certified green home under the National Association of Home Builders Green Home Program.

Posted by Scott Flynn at 12:40 PM

Boise ranked as The Best Places to Raise Your Kids in Idaho

Friday, November 14, 2008

Who Caused This Mess?

► Boise Home Loans

No one person or entity caused this problem by themselves...the blame has been spread widely.

Posted by Eric Leigh at 9:00 AM

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

rainwater harvesting

► The Durable Home

maybe not the right time of the year, but the articles in the Idaho Statesman on Nov 8th and 13th were good articles about how beneficial this can be. Mark Hixson (builder) designed and installed the system and On Point LLC www.onpointadvantage.com did the LEED H certification of the home. More and more homeowners are asking about harvesting

Posted by Tad Duby at 11:14 AM

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From BusinessWeek's second annual roundup of the best places to raise your kids using the following weighted criteria: school performance; number of schools; household expenditures; crime rates; air quality; job growth; family income; museums, parks, theaters, and other amenities; and diversity.

Posted by tlangford at 8:37 AM

Certified Green Homes and their Principals, Benefits and Costs

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Read Scott Flynn's green article that appeared in Saturday's Builder Showcase of the Idaho Statesman.

Posted by Scott Flynn at 9:09 AM

Developers plan for continued growth in Ada County

Monday, November 10, 2008