Shoshone County, Silver Valley Real Estate is Hot
Posted by in Articles on August 25, 2011
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Historical Land Sales in Shoshone County – Statistics on North Idaho Real Estate
Silver Valley has become a hotbed of activity in recent months – some say because of the dramatic rise in silver prices. Others say it is this “undiscovered country” that is only minutes from Coeur d’Alene and Spokane, Washington. Regardless of the reason, taking a look at historical sales data for Shoshone County will quickly show us how land values have moved significantly higher of late and how savvy investors are quickly discovering this beautiful section of North Idaho.
This report looks at land sales, including homes on acreage, that were at least one acre in size. Readers who are not familiar with Shoshone County should realize that some parcels of land along the coveted North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River and other riverfront and river view properties may demand dramatically higher prices that even larger parcels of land that sit remote and untouched by waterways. This report does not attempt to break out waterfront, water view and non-water view properties. Read the rest of this entry »
The New Economy Real Estate Model – A Soft Sell Concept
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As far back as the 1970′s Sears envisioned a kiosk in their stores where a customer could buy stock and even real estate. It was a bold look at the future from one of the world’s largest retailers. All they had to do was to get the consumer to come to their stores to do business. This was quite a challenge thrown down to both Wall Street and Main Street USA. Most of us probably never heard or remember this strategy, and it never got off the ground. People just did not equate Sears with stock or real estate; they were a department store.
In fairness to Sears, the technologies and conveniences did not exist to enable the plan. Sears may have also thought themselves too big to fail. That theme does seem to be a constant.
Hmm, it appears that history does indeed repeat itself, and perhaps at shorter and shorter intervals. It may be ironic that by speeding up processes and the rate at which things can change, the lessons of history are lost at a quicker rate. Did that make sense? If it did, you may be thinking a bit like me – you’ve been cautioned. Read the rest of this entry »
Why Should You Buy Real Estate in Park City, Utah?
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Why should you buy real estate in Part City, Utah? If you are harried of the hustle and bustle of stressful city life and don’t get to spend too much quality time with your friends and family, buying a property here is just what you need. Park City is a town in Summit county Utah. Park City is one of the two major resort towns in Utah and is considered a part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, only a 30 minute drive to Salt Lake International Airport. Park City attracts a huge number of tourists that is far greater than the number of residents actually residing in the area. Buying real estate in Park City, Utah is a great idea with great value.
Park City came into prominence during the 2002 Olympic Winter games and is now hailed as a world-class mountain resort. It has a history of silver mining and has a colorful and lively past. The town has three major resorts known as Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort. People throng to the place because of the wonderful skiing conditions they offer. Each year sees an approximate 300 inches of snowfall in the little town with the highest temperature in the winter reaching 25-34 degree F. And it’s not just the winter months that are fun! The town has beautiful summers with temperatures ranging from 48 to 79 degree F.
City Utah real estate is extremely precious. The beautiful planning of the town does not leave any cause for complaint. It has all the amenities a big city offers minus the teething problems that come with it. The Street Department of the city not only manage, maintain and preserve the 94 miles of the town’s roads, it is also responsible for snow removal, street sweeping, street striping, slurry sealing and asphalting. This department has also taken an active interest in graphiti removal, stream channel maintenance, flood prevention, detention basin maintenance, installing different traffic signs, replacing damaged street lights and maintaining proper parking infrastructure. All this is done in an effort to make life better for residents and attractive to tourists. No wonder the prices of real estate are going up. Read the rest of this entry »