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Housing Crunch
Judge dismissed unemployment benefits lawsuit against Gov. Little, IDOL
An Ada County District judge dismissed a lawsuit against Governor Brad Little and the Director of the Idaho Department of Labor for terminating additional...
Housing Crunch
Idaho to lose tens of millions in emergency rental aid, but Boise set to get more
Idaho is likely to lose tens of millions in federal emergency rental assistance because it has spent so little of the money it’s received...
Data
Data shows Boise-area housing market is slowing (but it’s still pretty fast)
The Boise-area real estate market continues to shift, with the latest data showing both increases in prices -- as well as a slowing pace...
Housing Crunch
Treasure Valley Latino homebuyers helping to buoy nationwide spike in ownership
Lymaris Ortiz Perez did whatever it took to buy a home for her family.
In 2019, Ortiz Perez and her 10-year-old son lived with Perez’s...
Data
Median home price drops in both Ada & Canyon counties according to latest data
The median price of a home in Ada County dropped in August. It also dropped in Canyon County - for the second month in...
Data
Analysis: Study says Boise housing is overvalued. Local real estate experts push back. What’s happening?
NEWS ANALYSIS
Last week, Fortune Magazine posted a story with an intriguing headline:
"These are the most overvalued housing markets in the US."
The photo on the...
Affordable Housing
Boise lays out new affordable housing goals and strategies as rents continue to rise
The City of Boise has a new set of ambitious goals to address the Treasure Valley’s growing housing crisis.
On Tuesday, the Boise City Council...
Affordable Housing
Under $15: Low wage workers in Boise face tough choices in tight housing market
The sixth time was the charm for Fabiola Jimenez.
After a frustrating search for a new two-bedroom apartment to share with a roommate, she finally...
Affordable Housing
Boise wants affordable housing. Attempts keep falling through and leaders are looking to city-owned properties
Boise’s plans for an affordable housing land trust hit some roadblocks over the past year.
Of the six properties the city tried to purchase for...
Data
Data shows (slight) cooling of housing market: Inventory up, homes sold dip from prior year
The latest housing stats are in for the Treasure Valley - and the metrics show the market cooling somewhat from its blistering hot pace...
Boise
Million-dollar+ homes, once a rarity, becoming more common in Ada Co.
As home prices in the Treasure Valley have risen sharply in recent years, so has the number of homes sold for $1 million or...
Affordable Housing
Tiny homes? Home sharing? Boise tests new affordable housing concepts
Last week, a corner of Terry Day Park along Federal Way buzzed with activity.
It wasn’t for a children’s birthday party, a soccer game or...
Data
Boise rent prices continue to increase faster than anywhere else in the US
The average cost of rent in Boise continues to rise -- faster than anywhere else in the country.
In February, we told you about how...
Affordable Housing
Some Idahoans are struggling to access millions in rental assistance
Brandy Meyers is too exhausted from narrowly avoiding eviction to do much celebrating.
Meyers, 44, and her four other family members have been renting a...
Data
Boise State study: Housing for chronically homeless saves community $2.66 million
New Path Community Housing, Idaho’s first supportive permanent housing community for the chronically homeless, achieved $2.66 million in savings for the community over two...