Real Estate

A recent report shows that a lack of housing inventory and longer saving and search periods are key factors in people having to wait longer to purchase their first home. (IBR FILE PHOTO)
Dec 18, 2025

Continuous growth and unaffordable homes create mixed market

The median age of first-time homebuyers hits 40 as high home prices, limited inventory, and higher interest rates reshape Idaho and U.S. housing markets.

Dec 8, 2025

Commercial Real Estate Roundup for Dec. 5, 2025

Recent Idaho commercial real estate activity includes major leases and property purchases across Boise, Hailey, Ketchum and Coeur d’Alene, led by top brokerage teams.

Nov 24, 2025

Commercial Real Estate Roundup for Nov. 21, 2025

Commercial real estate activity surged across Boise and the Treasure Valley with new leases, renewals and property sales spanning office, retail, industrial and land.

The Payette Readiness Center is going up for auction on Dec. 13. (PHOTO: IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LANDS)
Nov 24, 2025

Payette property on 4 acres to be sold at auction

A 50-year-old former National Guard building in Payette will be auctioned Dec. 13. The 10,662-square-foot site offers offices, classrooms, storage and redevelopment potential.

Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Nov 17, 2025

Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data

Confidential Fannie Mae mortgage data shared with a competitor raises legal and ethical concerns, prompting industry backlash and renewed scrutiny of FHFA chief Bill Pulte.

The city has been awarded $6.6 million from the U.S. Treasury’s Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) program. PHOTO/DEPOSITPHOTOS.COM
Nov 13, 2025

Free training for workforce housing available to Idaho communities

LEAP Housing’s free Workforce Housing 101 course helps Idaho communities address the state’s housing shortage and support a stronger local economy.

Nov 10, 2025

Commercial Real Estate Roundup for Nov. 7, 2025

TOK Commercial and Colliers Paragon facilitated multiple Boise, Nampa, Meridian, and Caldwell leases and sales, covering retail, office, and industrial spaces.

Nov 3, 2025

Introducing the Idaho 500, profiling those making a difference

The Idaho Business Review launches the Idaho 500, honoring 500 influential people improving life and business across the Gem State.

This rendering shows an example of one of the new customizable home designs at Journeys End, a KB Home residential development in Kuna. (RENDERING: KB HOME)
Oct 31, 2025

New residential development in Kuna features homes in low $400K range

KB Home opens Journeys End in Kuna, offering customizable, energy-efficient homes near Indian Creek with prices starting in the low $400,000s.

The vacant lot situated just in front of the Meridian Public Library on Chinden Boulevard will be the future home to The Collection, a 40,000-square-foot retail center. (PHOTO: TOK COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE)
Oct 23, 2025

Multipurpose property in Meridian expanding with more retail and office space

Big changes are ahead for Meridian’s Orchard Park as new restaurants, shops, and The Collection development bring fresh energy to the busy Linder-Chinden area.

Oct 23, 2025

Commercial Real Estate Roundup for Oct. 24, 2025

TOK Commercial brokers multiple Idaho leases and sales, covering industrial, retail, office, and medical spaces across Boise, Meridian, and Caldwell.

Rocky Mountain Electric was among the vendors at the Colliers' 22nd Annual Outlook Commercial Real Estate Conference Oct. 14 at the Boise Centre. (PHOTO: STEVE LOMBARD, IBR)
Oct 23, 2025

Colliers’ conference focuses on commercial real estate market in Idaho

Colliers reports strong gains across office, retail, and industrial sectors as Boise’s commercial real estate market thrives through 2025.


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