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A new homebuilder in the Treasure Valley is helping give a young woman the opportunity of a lifetime: homeownership. It was part of a celebration June 9 that helped kick off Oregon-based Hayden Homes‘ move into the Idaho home construction ...

Treasure Valley defaults have dropped for the second consecutive month. That’s according to Idaho Data Providers June market report. In March 2010, 949 mortgage notice defaults were filed. That figure marked an all time peak. Since then however, 744 notices ...

There’s a new mortgage option for first time homebuyers in Idaho. The Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) has just launched the Affordable Advantage Loan, through its IdaMortgage program. According to IHFA’s President and Executive Director Gerald Hunter, “It offers ...

A new job report released June 4 by the U.S. Department of Labor says that while employment in most industries was up in May, the construction industry is still suffering. According to Chief Economist Anirban Basu with the Associated Builders ...

Those planning a home remodeling project this summer will want to attend the 2010 Remodeled Homes Tour June 5 to 6. The National Association of the Remodeling Industry of Idaho (NARI), will showcase home remodeling projects primarily in Boise and ...

Boise’s Powerhouse Event Center will close this month. In business since 1990, operations will cease June 12. Property owner NAI Kowallis & Mackey has owned and managed the 8,000-square-foot facility since 1989. A slower economy and increased competition locally are ...

The College of Idaho is about to undergo a facelift. The college plans to invest $6.5 million this summer to upgrade its science building. “Sciences are a landmark program here,” College President Dr. Marv Henberg said. “We have not had ...

Despite construction spending rebounding strongly in April, a bumpy and delicate recovery lies ahead for the construction industry. New numbers released June 1 by the Associated General Contractors of America report that construction spending spiked by 2.7 percent from March. ...