http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home "Making Friends & Neighbors Since 1971" Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:04:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No way I would sell just Sandpoint property.  I would drive to the Spokane, Washington Airport; park my car in the lot, board a plane, fly to Boise, get a hotel room, and rent a car to take 2 percent of a $350,000.00 house sale. That is $7,000.00 - ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=108 According to an article by Jonathan J. Cooper (07/20/2009), Associated Press; Ordinary folks shopping for homes in parts of the country with many foreclosures are discovering that it is difficult to purchase one.   Apparently Investors are bidding up the price thousands of dollars above the original asking price.Legislation intended to ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=94 The first time homebuyer tax credit is getting a lot of attention because it is a great opportunity with an expiration date.   The National Association of Realtors has created a new commercial called "Housewarming" that touts the benefit of the credit.   First time buyers from Saragosa to Sandpoint, Idaho are ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=88 The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to take advantage of the Recovery Act Benefits. With 2009 now half over, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to take advantage of the numerous tax breaks made available earlier this year in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The recovery ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=81 Radon - Lung Cancer: It's Not Just from Smoking! What Is radon? You can't smell or see radon. It's an odorless, colorless gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. If you're unsure whether your home has a high level of radon, it's time ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=79 [caption id="attachment_75" align="alignright" width="208" caption="What Can U Recycle and What Can't U Recycle?"][/caption] Five Things That Can't Be Trashed or Recycled Wondering what to do with the cans of unneeded paint  or your stash of old batteries taking up space in your house and garage? You know you shouldn't throw them out, but ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=74 [caption id="attachment_64" align="alignright" width="146" caption="Russell and Jeanne Considine-Spriggs"] Russell and Jeanne Considine-SpriggsRuss Spriggs stopped by the office this week to drop off his updated Home Inspection brochures and some $50 off discount cards good for all of 2009!   We had a terrific visit talking about everything from radon to roofing and ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=63 We have nothing like this in Sandpoint but we can find you a home with a really nice "throne room" so you can feel like the King of your Castle. To highlight the need for better sanitation around the world, the chairman of the World Toilet Association, Slim Jae-duck, built his ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=57 The Gallery In The Light website received several great suggestions for naming the moose painting.  Some of them might be used to name future wildlife paintings, but the artist, Larry Blodgett, selected "Power" for the moose name.  Juanita Whitworth of Sandpoint has received a free print of the painting for ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=50 Most people agree that reverse mortgages may cost more than a normal equity loan.   Interest is added to the principal balance each month, and the amount of interest owed is compounded over time.  The interest will not be tax deductible until the loan is paid off, in part or in ... http://www.sandpointrainbowrealty.com/home/?p=53