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At Amherst Madison, we know Idaho, and not just Idaho real estate. We know the listings and developments, but we also have our figurative finger on the pulse of what’s happening in Idaho. That means from recreation to restaurants, from events to education, and everything else in between, we keep you in the know.

Why buy or sell your home with an Amherst Madison real estate agent? Because no one knows Idaho better. Browse our latest blog articles and you’ll see we place a lot of value in understanding the community, because it’s our community.

Boise Office Space Construction Despite Vacancy

There are several dynamics, on both the Supply and Demand side, which lead to over-supply of office buildings, and the initiation of development projects in already-high vacancy environments. I have found that identifying the causes is much easier than brainstorming...

It’s the Inequality, Stupid

For a long while, I have suspected that the top agents in our industry collect a disproportionate amount of the sales and income available in the market. This was supported mostly by my own observations and qualitative evidence; along with National Association of...

So, you want to be unemployed? Tips for an Aspiring Entrepreneur.

In October of 2012 I was a Boise City Firefighter, a union member, and a public employee. I had one of the most dependable occupations one can have, at least in regards to the danger of being fired (no pun intended). Two days later, in November, I was unemployed and...

The “Secret” of Passion

Passion… such a powerful word. We all desire passion. We all seek to live with gusto and passion in varying degrees, to varying extents and in various arenas. Often, we look at passionate people and think, “If only I could have the passion that they do… imagine the...

Real Estate Investors who are killing it

Real Estate Investing 101 The key to any real estate investing is that you make your money on the buy and not on the sell.  If you buy the wrong property or even if you buy the right property at the wrong time; you will lose money. Timing, the knowledge of market...

Time Management Skills and Habits

Why does this matter? Well, we all have the same 24 hours to work with each day. Some people have trained themselves to get 10X the amount of productive action wrapped into their day than do other people. How do they do this?   When I think about Time Management...

Seven Realtor Technology Trends

Recently, at INMAN Connect San Francisco, National Speaker and Tech Guru Kristi Kennelly presented 7 Technology Tips and Trends that are reshaping our potential as Realtors to execute our profession. They have been summarized below for your reading pleasure.  ...