boise housing

Let's not forget her issues with the Boise Police Department.

Let's not forget her issues with the Boise Police Department.

Or could we just once keep a Boise tradition?

With the way the housing market is in Boise, I think it's fair to use the word "crisis." That's what we're dealing with. Homes that were $200,000 in 2019 are now going for more than $700,000 and I'm not even exaggerating that much. Even the Upper-Middle class is finding it hard to afford to own a home in Boise. As more and more of us are priced out of owning, we are turning to renting--and you best believe the landlords in this town know it.

We’re starting to think that Jimmy McMillian wasn’t all that crazy, after all.

Experts have been weighing in over the last few years on, not necessarily if, but when the Boise housing market will start to slow and even crash. Well the signs are starting to show up.

With Idaho's housing market being among the worst in America, it begs the question: what are our options for affordable housing?

It’s a terrible time to bring something up such as this when our communities are hurting really bad regarding housing and affordability.”

Okay, maybe you wouldn’t live there, but would you have a staycation there? The Big Idaho Potato Hotel in Boise is definitely making a name for itself in the travel space as one of the most unique Airbnb stays in the nation. It is currently listed on Airbnb at just $124/night, however, it’s been as high as $250/night in the past.

The sad, sad lonely vacant space now has new owners who have a whole new vision for the space. The sad, sad lonely vacant space now has new owners who have a whole new vision for the space. BoiseDev's Don Day reported that according to Ada County property records last week the 120,800 square foot building sold. The major department stores are mostly owned separate from the mall itself. [brandedapppromo] The new owners of the old Sears space is MCG Boise Owner, a branch controlled by Madison Capital Group of Charlotte, North Carolina. This has people wondering if they have their eye on using the space for unique housing.