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This month I'm excited to share with you information about an organization that supports my passion for cats! Simply Cats is holding their 10th annual fundraiser - Catsino. Find out more below.
And, why not try something new? Illumibrate at JUMP may just be that family-friendly fun event. Why not check it out?
Nationally, 2019 was once again a record breaking year for the Homes for Heroes program with over $14 million given back to HEROES. I'm honored to be an affiliate of the program with Homes for Heroes Treasure Valley. In 2019, Homes for Heroes Treasure Valley gave back an average of $2,500 to local HEROES. Find out more at
www.TreasureValleyHeroes.
The Treasure Valley real estate market continues at a record setting pace. The median priced home in Ada County reached $363,000 an increase of 14.5% over January, 2019. A major variable is the amount of new construction with 40.2% of sales new construction. Keep in mind that lower interest rates increase your buying power! Looking forward to what 2020 brings!
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It's Simply Cats...
I have a passion for real estate! I also have a passion for cats! This year, I am excited and proud to be a sponsor of the Simply Cats 10th Annual Catsino fundraiser.
Catsino is Simply Cats' largest annual event to raise awareness and funds. Proceeds go directly toward medical needs, supplies, and finding homes for homeless cats and kittens. Proceeds from last year's event saved 324 cats!
Please consider joining us on March 20, at the Boise Centre from 6-10 pm, for this year's event filled with dinner and drinks, silent and live actions, a wine pull, presentations, raffles, a photo booth, and casino-style gaming. It's sure to be a night of fun!
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January Market Report
New year... New record home prices...
- As the share of new home sales continues to increase, so does the overall median sales price. In January 2020, 40.2% of all home sales were new construction, up 8.2% compared to January 2019. New homes are typically priced higher due to increasing cost of land, labor, and materials.
- Persistent demand from home buyers compared to the record low number of existing/resale homes for sale — just 361 existing homes available, down 28.1% from January 2019 — also drove prices up.
- While condos, townhomes, and mobile/manufactured homes are a small part of our area’s overall housing supply, these property types may offer buyers additional options at lower price points.
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Why not expand what’s possible?
Why not open ourselves up?
Why not create something - anything - you like?
Why not connect in new ways?
Why not think outside the box?
Why not ask why not?!
Why not attend...
JUMP'S 3rd Annual Illumibrate: A Light and Color Festival 2020!
Friday, March 6th from 6:00-11:00pm
Free | All-Ages
Join the third annual ILLUMIBRATE: a light and color festival, where the essential question is asked - why not!?
To ask “why not?” is to dare to think differently and to acknowledge the possibilities. It is to expand our options beyond what we already know. It is to offer ourselves and others the door out of our comfort zones and to color with ALL the colors in the crayon box! It is to dream, design, and decorate the world with our potential. When we ask this question, we promise ourselves a life lived more fully.
What to Expect
- Art & Collaborative Exhibits by Illumicone crew, Idaho Botanical Garden, Treasure Valley Artists Alliance, JB Daniels, Heather Palmer, Rocky Mountain Balloons, Serenity Rock Art and Such, Keenan Calvin, Lydia Vera, Ora Ora Studio, filmmakers, creators, and more!
- PLUS lots of surprise and delight around every corner!
For more information, check out the Illumibrate Facebook page:
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Another Record Year in 2019...
Last year I wrote that 2018 was a banner year for the Homes for Heroes program - breaking previous year's records. I'm so happy and proud to be able to say that again this year,
"2019 was a banner year for the Homes for Heroes program."
We at Homes for Heroes, Treasure Valley are so honored to be part of this Circle of Giving and giving back to those in our community who give so much. In 2019, Nationally, Homes for Heroes...
- gave back over $14 Million Dollars in Hero Rewards (up from $11 Million Dollars in 2018).
- connected 42,836 People with Homes for Heroes affiliated real estate professionals. (Wow - up from 28,468 in 2018 - that's getting the word out!)
- helped 7,690 Heroes save money when buying, selling or refinancing a home (up from 6,408 in 2018).
- enriched 5,586 Communities with Hero related real estate transactions. (Another Wow - up from 2,952 in 2018!)
- awarded $135,000 in Grant Money to nonprofits serving Heroes in need by the Homes for Heroes Foundation (up from $133,750 in 2018).
Join the circle by sharing this email and GIVING your HERO friends and family the gift of BIG SAVINGS on the sale or purchase of a home.
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Homeownership Climbs to a 6-year High
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Regardless of the lack of inventory on the market, the U.S. homeownership rate has climbed to a 6-year high. The United States Census Bureau reported that it increased to 65.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019, representing the highest level in the past six years.
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Julie Cendejas | Cendejas Group Real Estate, Keller Williams Realty Boise
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