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Welcome To Boise Idaho Real Estate
As the owner/broker of Progressive Realty Corporation, my objective is to set the standard for my agents to follow! Call me to see the difference that 18 years of local experience makes! I have at worked four major real estate franchises and always felt there was something they could improve on. Therefore, I have reverse engineered Progessive Realty Corporation based on recognizing the strengths of my previous affiliations with Realty World, Coldwell Banker, John L. Scott and Re/Max. I believe in empowering the consumer via the internet. In July 2008, I became the only Certified EPRO Trainer living in the State of Idaho for the National Association of Realtors. In this capacity, I help other agents receive their EPRO designation to prove their competence in using today's technology to help facilitate their real estate business. I welcome the opportunity to be interviewed to be your exclusive Realtor!
I want to make you the beneficiary of my 18 years of experience and knowledge of the financial, investment, tax and building sides of the real estate. I am so confident that if you select me and for some reason change your mind, I will cancel our agreement if I can't resolve your conflict within 24 hours! If you are looking for an agent with a specific field of expertise that I am not proficient in, let me know and I will have one of my other agents take excellent care of you. Give me a call and see the difference my experience will make in getting you the best possible price with the least possible problems! Thank you.
I have closed brand new homes with over 50 local builders, so if we can't find the right home, let's have one built! Let me put my experience and Broker's License to work for you!
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Moving to Boise Idaho?
I personally have been relocated around the world as an employee and as a dependent so I can appreciate your anxiety! When I was in a position to choose where to raise my family, I knew it would be in the Pacific North West, but settled on Boise and am grateful!
Bogus Basin Ski Area is only 16 miles from the edge of town with night skiing till 10pm; we have 325 golfing days a year; you can catch and eat fish from the Boise River in downtown; I go deer and elk hunting less than an hour from my home; white water rafting; excellent hiking and biking trails; low crime rate; and just an overall excellent quality of life and a perfect place to raise a family!
Tell me your lifestyle and I will try to help match you up with the right community here in the Treasure Valley!
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| Real Estate Economics Lesson 101: TANSTAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As Free Lunchs"! |
I have been reading several blogs today about how Realtors attempt to get real estate leads. It is amazing to see the lengths that some agents will go.
- Open Houses;
- Floor Time;
- Pay per click ads;
- Subscribing to lead generation companies;
- Buying advertising on websites or print media;
- Buying your "zip code" territory on websites;
- etc.
Each of these will have varying degrees of success. However, my first real estate broker taught me a very valuable lesson 19 years ago here in Boise, Idaho - "The harder you work, the luckier you get"!
Before you pay for leads or "invest" in lead generation tools, you really need to learn how to handle the lead once you get it so you can close it! For example, are you prepared for a lead when it pops in? Here are a few suggestions:
- Open Houses (have switch properties printed and ready with your contact data on them);
- Floor Time (know your company inventory and know have 2 or 3 times blocked to show homes);
- Pay per click ads (know the sites these will be on so you know who the potential customer may be);
- Subscribing to lead generation companies (generally, skip this step if you have to pre-pay);
- Buying advertising on websites or print media (have your flyers and email responses ready to convert);
- Buying your "zip code" territory on websites (do your research on the zip code so you become that expert) before you invest);
Before you spend your time and money, take a look at your marketing from the consumer's perspective to see if there is enough of a call to action or sense of urgency to have them pick up the phone or click on your ad. Look at what these lead generating companies are doing and look if you can hire someone to do it directly instead to save you money and give you greater control! (For example, you probably get multiple calls a month that "promise" to get you the #1 page or #1 listing on Google/Yahoo, etc.; but in reality they are just buying "adword campaigns" and marking them up to resell to you!
I am starting to write simple "how to" policies like this for my real estate company in Boise, Idaho called Progressive Realty Corporation, so if you like what you see here, feel free to subscribe to my blog. Your comments are always welcome!
Jim Paulson, CRS, GRI,
Certified EPRO Instructor and Home From Work Instructor
Owner/Broker - Progressive Realty Corporation
Specializing in Boise Idaho Real Estate
http://www.IdahoMLStours.com
Http://www.Progressive-Realty.info
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Idaho City Info
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Boise Idaho Real Estate
Boise, Idaho, a city of over 211,473 that combines small town comforts with big city conveniences, consistently rates among the top U.S. communities to live.
Why? Maybe it’s because residents from Idaho and abroad enjoy four distinct seasons but the weather is moderate enough to allow an average of 325 golfing days a year. Or maybe it’s the low crime rate, reasonable cost of living, or the committment of corporations and individual citizens to preserving Boise’s quality of life. With so much to offer it's no wonder that Boise Idaho has become a major hotspot for real estate; real estate market conditions have never been better for Idaho home buyers.
Eagle Idaho Real Estate
Eagle is located 10 miles west of downtown Boise in Ada County, between the Boise River and the Boise foothills. From its roots as a small farming community in the late 1800s, Eagle Idaho grew slowly to a community of 2,500 in 1990. By 2003, the population was estimated at 14,000! Real Estate in Eagle Idaho is taking off! What was once farms and fields as far as they eye could see is now a tight-knit community of fine homes and charming storefronts. Homes in Eagle range from cozy 2 and 3 bedroom homes to grand custom homes on sprawling acreages. North Eagle offers a number of real estate opportunities for those looking to have a wonderful hilltop home as land is still plentiful for development and the natural landscape is ideal. Need to find a home in Eagle Idaho? Our Idaho home search can help you find the home of your dreams!
Meridian Idaho Real Estate
Like many Idaho towns, Meridian owes its existence to the development of an irrigation system. Its earliest settlers lived along Five Mile Creek, where water was available most of the year. The first school opened in 1885, and a post office opened along the rail line from Boise to Nampa soon after. When the Settlers Ditch brought irrigation water in 1892, the population grew. In 1893, an Order of Odd Fellows Lodge was established and chose the name Meridian, because the surveyor’s meridian passes through the town. Lodge members surveyed the town site and named it Meridian after the lodge. Today Meridian Idaho has blossomed into a thriving tight-knit community. This mid-sized town is strong in community spirit, from it's number of small local businesses to it's support of the local sports and racing clubs this warm, welcoming community offers the perfect home buying opportunity.
Star Idaho Real Estate
For much of the past the population of Star Idaho has stayed at around 500--about the same as it was early in the last century. However, in recent years the population has grown and the 2000 census reports it at 1,795 people and growing. Despite its humble beginnings,Star Idaho remains the trading center of a working community which earns its living for the most part from the soil through agriculture, but this demographic is changing. As growth in the valley spreads West more quality communities are coming to the area; real estate in Star is booming! Great recreation opportunities are just one of Star's attractions to would be residents, being located minutes from Eagle Island State Park, the Boise River, and several Idaho golf courses. Star is primely located for those looking to buy a home outside the city, but near to the comforts of city life. Want to find out more about the great opportunities for real estate in Star Idaho? Looking for a home in Star? Contact us today!
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