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DISCOVER YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
When you invest in real estate, you are planting roots in a community. From historic homes and tree-lined streets to dog-friendly parks and wineries, take a tour of our guides and familiarize yourself with all the special places and important things that will bring you home.
Real Estate Guides
Check-lists end more to help you get the most when buying and selling your home.
- The Essential Guide To Buying Your First House
- So, You Want to Buy a Home – The Homebuyer’s Guide
- Spring is Coming - Tips to Have a Beautiful Lawn
- Get Your Home Ready for Spring
- National Garage Sale Day – A Great Time to Clean out and Clean up
- Why the Holidays are a Good Time to Sell Your Home
- Ask a REALTOR® - What Size Home do I Need?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What questions I should ask a REALTOR® before hiring one?
- Ask a REALTOR® - When Is the Best Time to Sell My Home?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What are Closing Costs?
- Ask a REALTOR® - Are We Experiencing a Housing Bubble?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What’s an AVM?
- Ask a REALTOR® - Once I Buy a Home, what are the Homeownership Expenses I Should Plan on Having?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What’s an HOA?
- Ask a REALTOR® - Do I need to Disclose if My House is Haunted?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What is Wire Fraud?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What is an iBuyer?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What’s the Difference Between Being Pre-Approved and Pre-Qualified for a Home Loan?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What Does it Mean if an Area is Experiencing a Seller’s or Buyer’s Market?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What is PMI?
- Ask a REALTOR® - Who Pays Real Estate Commissions?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What is a Home Warranty?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What is Escrow?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What's Title Insurance
- Ask a REALTOR® - What’s a HERS Score?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What’s the Purpose of a Home Inspection?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What’s a Seller's Disclosure?
- Ask a REALTOR® - What’s Earnest Money?
- 15 Easy Ways to Improve Curb Appeal
- 3 Ways To Boost Energy Efficiency In Your Home
- Winter is Coming – Is your home ready for winter?
- Get Your Idaho Home Ready for the Unexpected
- Get Your Home Ready for Spring
- A Secure Home for the Holidays
- The Smarter Home – A Look at Today's Smart Home Technologies
- 53 Things You Can Do to Go Green
- Six Simple Things You Can Do Around the House to Save Money and Help the Environment
- You Bought a New House - Things You Need to Know
- 14 Things to Do Before Listing Your Home
- First Impressions Matter - Staging Your Home's Exterior For Sales Success
- Do This to Save Money On Your Property Taxes
- Credit Score Tools for SBOs
- Small Business Owners - 7 Tips for Filing Taxes When you Want to buy a Home
- To Do List and Timeline for Small Business Owners Who Want to Buy a House in the Near Future.
- 10 Things You Need To Know About Homeowners Insurance
- Top 13 Mistakes To Avoid When Buying Your Next Home
- MOVING? What you need to know before you call a mover!
- New Year, New View in 2022
- Idaho School Rankings
- Idaho Property Taxes
- Building a New Construction Home – Your Questions Answered
- Information for First-Time Idaho Homebuyers
- Home Buying Mistakes
- Is Idaho a Good Place to Live?
- Benefits of Owning Rental Properties
- So, You Want to Buy a Home – The Homebuyer’s Guide
- 5 Things Not to Do When Buying a House
- A Word of Warning Regarding Mortgage Forbearance
- 10 Reasons Not to Sell Your Home During a Seller’s Market
- Think Selling Your Home Without a REALTOR® is a Good Idea? Think Again.
- 11 Tips from Homebuyers to Home Sellers
- Reasons Not to Sell a House in a Seller’s Market
- Staging Your Home for Sales Success - Tips to Help Your Home Appeal to Buyers
Location Guides
Welcome to Boise! Discover restaurants, breweries, and more in these guides.
- Boise’s Best New Pet-Friendly Restaurants, Breweries, and Dog Parks
- Parks and Rec
- Idaho & The Great Outdoors
- National Hamburger Day
- A Guide To Pickleball and Disc Golf in Boise
- Local Drinks You Have to Try From Boise
- Idaho Fishing: Rainbow Trout to Chinook Salmon, your big fish is waiting.
- Take a Sip Through Idaho’s Wine Country
- Dog-Friendly Places In Boise
- Small Business Saturday in Boise: Where to Find Local Treasures
- Get to Know the Boise Basque Community
- Boise Happy Hour Guide
- Best Fries in Boise
- Boise Area Attractions
- Boise Area Parks Guide
- A Look at Boise Media
- The Complete Guide to Idaho Recreation
- Something for the Kids – A Guide to Boise Area Toy Stores
- Boise’s Best BBQ – A Guide to Treasure Valley BBQ
- Treasure Valley Golf Course Guide
- Local Brewery Guide 2020
- Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day with Our Burger Joint Guide
- Celebrate National Eat a Hoagie Day with Our Sandwich Shop Guide
- Must Love Dogs – A Guide to Treasure Valley Area Dog Parks
- Explore Idaho – A Guide to Southwest Idaho Wineries and Vineyards
- Summer Staycations You Can Actually Afford
- Get to Know: Canyon County
- Get to Know: Ada County
- Need ideas for some summer fun with the kids?
- Epic Places For Rafting Near Boise
- What's To Love About Idaho?
- Holiday Break: Things to do in Boise
- IDAHO CLIMATE: What to expect and what to do each season
- Small Business Saturday in Boise: Where to Find Local Treasures
- Falling in Love with Fall in Boise and the Treasure Valley
- Things to Do This Winter in Idaho
- 18 Golf Courses within 18 Miles of Boise, Idaho
- What You Should Know About Raising Chickens in Boise
- What is the Weather Like in Idaho?
- Let's Talk Meridian, Idaho, Real Estate
- More Famous than its Potatoes, Celebrities who Call Idaho Home
Local Events
Immerse yourself in local events, concerts, and festivals across the Treasure Valley.
- Events Calendar
- Summer Days + June Nights
- March Events and Activities
- Fall Events in Boise
- March into Spring in the Treasure Valley
- April Showers bring May Fun and Flowers
- Treat Yourself To Sweet Events In Boise, October 2022
- Enjoying Fall in the Treasure Valley
- Your Guide to Events in Boise this September
- 75 Fun Events In Boise This August
- The Best Events in Boise - August 2022 Edition
- 80 Awesome Summer Events in Boise, July 2022 Edition
- The Best Events in Boise, June 2022 Edition
- April Showers bring May Fun and Flowers
- The Best Events in Boise, April 2022 Edition
- Best Ways To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day In Boise, 2022
- Things to do in Boise During the Winter
- Idaho Events in July
Get to know the area
Boise
Eagle
Garden City
Kuna
Meridian
Star
Caldwell
Greenleaf
Melba
Middleton
Nampa
Notus
Parma
Wilder
Boise
The capital and largest city in Idaho, Boise is where downtown life meets outdoor adventurists. From the ridge to the river, the canyon rim to the city skyline– life in between is filled with over 200 days of sunshine, 90+ parks, and 150+ scenic trails!
Eagle
Situated at the base of the foothills, just 10 miles west of downtown, Eagle offers open spaces and luxury living. This bedroom community is a hotspot for new shops, dining, and developments.
Garden City
Where a river runs through it; Garden City is the heart of all things art, wineries, and breweries. Creatives and visionaries make Garden City life an eclectic life.
Kuna
18 miles southwest of downtown Boise, Kuna is close proximity to outdoor recreation, a popular family farmstead, and growing neighborhood developments.
Meridian
The second largest city in Idaho, Meridian brings a pulse to the suburbs with the experiences like Top Golf, Village at Meridian, and Orchard Park. The loft-style vibe of a renewed downtown is an urban twist to this sprawling city.
Star
Tucked between downtown Boise and canyon county, Star cultivates the small-town feel with all the new amenities of big-city life.
Caldwell
Home to the College of Idaho and the Caldwell Night Rodeo. Caldwell's gorgeous countryside, award-winning wineries, farm-to-fork restaurants, and a renewed downtown transformed this city into a destination community.
Greenleaf
The pint-size city of Greenleaf is the perfect unification of farmland, cotton candy sunsets, and solitude. With a population of just over 800, it’s no wonder the famous Nathan’s Greenleaf Cafe is a local delight.
Melba
Situated on the beautiful Boise River in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, Boise is located at the center of commerce, banking, and government activities, as wel as culture in Idaho’s capital.
Middleton
With a full view of two mountain ranges, and two counties, Middleton’s expanding new home development invites the Idahoan looking for country living only 30 minutes from Boise.
Nampa
Stretching north and south on either side of the interstate, Nampa, the 3rd largest city in the state, offers the perfect blend of city, country, and culture. Coffee shops, boutique restaurants, and local shops are on every corner.
Notus
The smallest city in Canyon county by both size and population, Notus is the city of “it’s all right!” The rural backdrop is less than 20 minutes from the hustle of the city landscape.
Parma
Located in the conjunction of the Boise River and Snake River, Parma has transformed the desert into a farming mecca.
Wilder
Wilder’s agricultural landscape is why Idaho is #2 in the country for hop production.
