Green Real Estate in Idaho

Moving to a new community can be confusing and stressful in it’s own right, the last thing you want to do is spend hours searching the web or calling various agencies to try to figure out what school district your children will be in at a new home. Some people base their moves on a particular district, so moving into or outside of a particular district can be a major cause of concern.

For those of you considering a move to the Treasure Valley, at least into the Boise or Meridian school districts, I have something that will help. Parents interested in reviewing the boundary maps for the Meridian School District can do so here. The Boise school district has a handy dandy mapping utility you can use to determine elementary, middle, or high school for a particular home. Get started on your Boise School search here.

Don’t let this bog you down, if you need help planning your move and schools are a concern (or even if they are not), give me a call and I will be happy to get right to work. I will take over the coordination of your move to ensure that it goes of as smoothly as possible!

One of the many benefits of home ownership are the associated tax benefits (aside from the ever popular “roof over your head” benefit). Many home owners have heard whispers, rumors, or stories of fantastic tax advantages associated with “greening” their current home.

This is in fact true, but what qualify for by doing x, y, or z improvements does vary depending on where you’re located. If you are considering improvements keep in mind the tax incentives are only part of the equation. Switching to high efficient windows, appliances (fridge, washer, dryer, water heater, etc) or the like will not only have positive tax consequences but you can almost certainly expect to see a reduction on your utility bills immediately that will also continue to save money over the long term. Programs range from personal deductions, private grants, tax exemptions, sales tax refunds, utility loan programs and rebates.

Check out the specifics at the DSIRE website. For the Idaho specific info go HERE.