How To Sell My House Fast

Real estate commissions in Boise Idaho are typically paid for by home sellers not home buyers. When you go to sell your house in Boise you pay your real estate agent a commission. If you look at your closing statement after you sell your house you will notice you are also paying a commission to the buyers real estate agent.

In the 1990s the average Idaho home seller would pay a real estate commission of approximately 6.1 percent, half to the buyers agent and half to the sellers agent. As the real estate market shifted to a sellers dream the average real estate commission decreased to 5.4 percent in 2001.

Summer 2005 brought about the peak of the sellers market in Boise Idaho. Home sellers could post a For Sale By Owner sign in their front yard and expect a full price offer in just a few days. When people can sell their house in just a few days by posting a sign in the front yard real estate agents are viewed as an over paid service. In 2005 the average real estate commission was just over 5 percent. 

Now the real estate market has shifted back to a buyers market. Real estate agents in Idaho are back in the drivers seat and once again raising commissions. In 2006 the estimated real estate commission was 5.18 percent, up 0.16 percent from the previous year. With the real estate market sliding even further to the buyers side, real estate commissions are expected to increase even more over the next couple of years.

There are many people who are in financial strain in Boise Idaho, mostly caused by their home mortgage payment. Either they purchase their home at the top of the market and now owe more for their house than what they purchased it for, or they have some personal situation which makes it hard for them to make their mortgage payment.

If your Boise Idaho home is causing you financial strain and you can not afford to pay large real estate commission, you have options. There are a couple ways to sell your house and not pay a real estate agent. You can sell your house FSBO, which will still cost you a few thousand dollars up front, or you can sell your house to a local home buyer.

Local home buyers existing in every real estate market including Boise idaho. They will give you a free offer on your home and explain your home selling options. Even if you do not have enough equity to pay real estate agent commissions, your local home buyer can help. They can possibly lease option your home or take over your mortgage payments. If you are in a financial strain because of your home and you would like to sell your house fast. Contact your local home buyer and see what they can do for you.

Third quarter 2007 results are in and not looking good for the real estate market. Foreclosures continue to rise across the nation. The largest contributor to the increase in the foreclosure rate is adjustable rate mortgages.

Between 2004 and 2006 adjustable rate mortgages were given to just about anyone who could sign their name on the dotted line and show proof of a heart beat. Now with the real estate market slow, people who can not afford their mortgage are falling into foreclosure. The scary part is there are still thousands of ARMs that are due to adjust in 2008.

The state with the highest foreclosure rate is Nevada with one in every sixty one homes falling into foreclosures. The foreclosure crisis in Nevada is also due in part from over building of homes by home builders and speculator real estate investing. Never the less Las Vegas which is located in Nevada has one of the best work forces in the nation. The state population also continues to grow rapidly which will help the local real estate market in the future.

The other top 5 states with the highest foreclosure rates in the nation are:

California with 1 out of 88 homes going into foreclosure

Florida with 1 out of 95 homes going into foreclosure

Michigan with 1 out of 102 homes going into foreclosure

Ohio with 1 out of 107 homes going into foreclosure

Colorado with 1 out of 109 homes going into foreclosure

Almost all states are experiencing an increase in the number of foreclosure filings. States like Idaho (thank include Boise, Nampa, Eagle, Start and Meridian Cities), that rank 19 in foreclosures have a 138 percent increase in the number of foreclosure filings from the same time one year ago.

Some of you may say, “The foreclosure rate may be increasing for the entire nation, but real estate is a local market”. Well that is true; real estate is a local market. Some areas of the nation may be experiencing a buyers market while others are experiencing a strong buyers market.

If you are interested to see how your state ranks for foreclosures, check out the article by RealtyTrac.