Consumers
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Special Announcement!
We are pleased to announce Idaho REALTORS® new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. David Hensley. Mr. Hensley will begin his new leadership role on January 7, 2019. Mr. Hensley is coming to IR from the Office of the Governor, where he has been the Chief of Staff for Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter since 2011. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel to Governor Otter. His political endeavors began with former Governor Dirk Kempthorne and Governor James Risch, serving as principal legal advisor and counsel. Mr. Hensley has an extensive and reputable history in Idaho. He received his bachelor’s degree in Arts in Business Administration and Arts in History from the College of Idaho in 1998. He went on to pursue his Law Degree…
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Tax Related Identity Theft By the Numbers
When it comes to filing taxes, there are a lot of numbers involved. Here are some tax-related identity theft numbers you need to know, compliments of your IR member partner, ID Shield.
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National Consumer Protecton Week
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has designated March 4-10, 2018, as National Consumer Protection Week. One of the efforts for the week is helping consumers understand their financial rights. Among those rights is knowing the information that consumer reporting agencies have on file about you. IDShield is one of IR’s premier benefit partners. They have create this flyer to help members and consumers better understand their financial rights.
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Study: Your Listing’s Words Carry Weight
A new study finds that properties that contain certain words in their listing comments tend to sell for higher prices. CoreLogic researchers analyzed more than 1 million single-family transactions that closed in the first half of 2017. Every property analyzed had public remarks and comments from which researchers extracted word pairs. Prices can vary geographically on how much weight certain words may have. But one house feature that stood out was “pane windows,” which could represent dual-pane windows or energy-efficient windows, CoreLogic researchers found. The use of “pane windows” in listing comments tended to equate to higher home prices, researchers found. Other words that tended to carry the most weight are “new construction,” “remodeled kitchen,” and several paint references, whether for the interior or exterior. The following words were found…
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