Buying a home can be one of the biggest and most exciting investments you make in your lifetime. However, it can also be overwhelming and stressful if you're not adequately prepared. Here are five essential steps that every home buyer should take to get ready to buy a home.

The VA funding fees are changing due the Veterans Administration analyzing the VA mortgage loan program.  The VA has decided to decrease funding fees for VA loans.

Buying a house is one of the most significant investments that a person can make in their lifetime. It is important to know the value of the property you are interested in purchasing to ensure that you are making a sound investment. This is where the role of a home appraisal comes in. In this blog, we will explore why it is necessary to get a home appraisal when buying a house.

How do Entitlement codes affest a VA home loan in Idaho?

Congress passed Blue Water Law that will dramatically help Veterans with Home Loans in Idaho!

Mortgage rates worsened again last week for Boise & Nampa, and through yesterday. The main cause is the potential of getting a trade deal with China AND the potential of the Federal Reserve lowering rates this week. YES when the Federal Reserve lowers their rates, historically mortgage rates go up.

Boiose Mortgage Rates ticked up slightly again last week, as there is more talk about a trade deal with China. If the US does get a trade deal with China, the talking heads are saying this could eliminate the Recession potential, and actually bring back a RED HOT economy, this bring back Inflation, and Inflation is BAD for mortgage rates. Keep watching the headlines: Trump, Tweets & Tariffs.

Mortgage rates for Boise & Nampa rose last week as Trump Tweeted that there might be a Trade Agreement with China. This caused the stock market to rally and mortgage rates to rise, quite a bit actually. Although recent economic news still points to a recession in late 2020, a Trade Deal could push the Recession back. Traders are pretty much ignoring economic news and are focusing on Tweets....unfortunately.

Rough week for mortgage rates, as economic news all pointed to NO Recession coming causing rate to increase by .30 of a point. This week, with the attack on oil, rates are improving a little, but we will have to see if it is stable or now. We are definitely in a locking mode.