Columns
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OPINION: The party’s over, life goes on
Recently, I sent a note to editors and friends saying I was stepping aside from column writing and pursuing other …
Marty and Max: Real Estate Tango
Pivots are often used to accomplish tango dance steps. One's pivot must be stable, confident, and calm. This can make a big difference in the dance and lead to…
OPINION: Partisan rancor takes a brief vacation
Here’s something that you don’t normally see in Washington — the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Finance Committee standing side-by-side at a n…
OPINION: The presidential election from hell
It’s amazing. Seventy percent of American voters don’t want to see a Biden-Trump rematch, yet that’s what the two major political parties are giving us.
Marty and Max: Inspect over suspect
One of the greatest moments in sports history was when the 1988 Dodgers beat the mighty A’s to win the World Series. Analytics had not yet taken over the game …
OPINION: Budget amendment no easy sell
Elected officials weigh pros, cons of Constitutional Convention
OPINION: For Haley, winning may not be everything
Dave Leroy, a former Idaho lieutenant governor and attorney general, is a co-chair of Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign in Idaho. He says the former U.N. amb…
Marty and Max: Escrow, the blind side of real estate
In real estate, there too is a blind side, and this is where things can get a little scary and you too need insurance. Title Insurance. I visited with subject …
OPINION: Why Republicans should ditch Trump
I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready for the Republican presidential race to end. So, I say good for Nikki Haley.
Marty and Max: Q&A to avoid first-time home buyer catastrophes
Marty sits down with local lender Alisha Neff to discuss some of the pitfalls that first-time buyers routinely fall into.
OPINION: ‘Save us from ourselves,’ says Congress
Given the conservative nature of the Idaho Legislature, you’d think that a resolution calling for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution would sail th…
Marty and Max: Should it stay or should it go now?
In real estate, we commonly use the expression, “Don’t step over a dollar to pick up a dime.” This is commonly used when a buyer or seller becomes emotional ov…
OPINION: Calls grow louder for budget amendment
Loren Enns describes himself as “a normal average Joe” from Florida who has never run for public office with “zero” political experience and “zero” name recogn…
Marty and Max: 2024 Real Estate Market - Boom or Bust?
Nationally we have higher inventory than last year with 546k single homes of the market. New listings are slightly higher than last year at this time and we ha…
Marty and Max: Navigating real estate alone can be perilous, especially if something goes wrong
On my first flight as a licensed pilot, Mad Dog, a legend in aviation, guided me while holding the map open across the windshield obstructing his view. I brief…
OPINION: Risch, Fulcher split on Ukraine aid
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher is not one of the most sought-after talking heads for TV network news programs. Fulcher does not serve on a high-profile committ…