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Marty and Max: A lesson in DEI
In the last 12 months, according to MLS data, there have been 4,370 homes sold in the Coeur d’Alene market. The ru…
Marty and Max: Mid-year market report
The first half of 2023 is in the books. This week in many ways is the turning point in the year for housing. Home purchases start to decelerate and price reduc…
OPINION: Children’s Congress set to deliver timely message
Imagine a Congress that accomplishes something … one that isn’t bogged down by gridlock and political posturing. Now imagine, if you will, a lobbying effort th…
Plant Notes: Heartleaf Arnica
Easy to identify and common throughout the western United States and Canada, Heartleaf Arnica is a bright spot in the forest with its yellow, 1-2 inch sunflowe…
Marty and Max: The $100,000 freezer
According to the Bible, Sampson slew 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. Every year thousands of real estate transactions are lost with the same weap…
Plant Notes: Syringa
Collected by the waters of Clark's River in 1806, Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii), was named for Merriweather Lewis by Frederik Pursh, the botanist commissioned…
Marty and Max: Mid-June Real Estate Update
We have been discussing how the real estate market is reacting to the interest rates hovering at 7% and following are our expert's thoughts.
Marty and Max: Shadow demand
Home Buyers are ready to pounce at any opportunity. One mortgage lender’s perspective is there is so much pent-up demand that is simply waiting for any break i…
Plant Notes: Ocean Spray
Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor) creates a truly dramatic display when in bloom. From June to July this multi-stemmed North American native shrub is covered i…
Marty and Max: VA loans among products offered by Mountain West Bank branch in Wallace
Mountain West Bank, a division of Glacier Bank, is making its mark on Wallace and the greater Silver Valley with the opening of its new branch, providing perso…
Marty and Max: Glory Days
Last weekend I flew to Dallas for my daughter's MBA graduation at Southern Methodist University. I came in a day early for a little gathering. The Dallas roo…
Marty and Max: Shoshone County's April market update
In the Coeur d’Alene MLS Market, which includes Shoshone County, from the Year over Year Comparison Report all active residential listings during the month of …
Marty and Max: Got wetlands?
A friend of mine came to me recently and told me the property they bought over a year ago was mostly covered with wetlands. Urgent questions followed: “Are the…
Marty and Max: The changing face of Idaho's housing crisis
Sellers loved out-of-state cash buyers swooping in to outbid the locals. Currently, prices are at a point where it is impacting our jobs.
MALLOY: NRA not backing away from guns, or Trump
If the National Rifle Association’s annual convention is an indication of where Republicans are in presidential politics, the party’s nomination practically is…
Marty and Max: Is now a good time to buy?
Nationally we were expecting that this would finally be the week that inventory started rising across the country for the spring buying season. But instead, in…