Made it to Boise

[notazombie]

Hate to break it to you, $250k won't buy much in this valley anymore. But I get what you're saying. I've got a couple buddies who are contractors and they just smile and cash those checks. There's still a housing shortage as far as the market is concerned. I'm surprised at what some of the places around me sell for.

 

[shibbershabber]

My stepdaughter lives in Nampa and works in Boise.... it is definitely changing.

Flat housing prices... oh yeah, sure! LOL; Calis sell a dump for $800,000 and buy a brand new home in Boise for $250,000... next year it'll be $300,000; and so on. It all works out as long as the place you are living is escalating at the same rate. I've been on the wrong side of that before...

What 250k gets in Nampa is 350-400k around here.

I would assume that prices here and there rise and fall roughly the same.

My overpriced house in Vancouver should always get me something liveable in the Boise area.

Also seems like they are building moderately priced homes out there pretty fast. Which seems to keep prices steady... Whereas here, theyre either building apartments or 'luxury' homes in Salmon Creek and Ridgefield for 500k+

Im holding my breath and crossing my fingers either way

 

[41mag]

I grew up in Boise, decamped to Orygun early 70s. More pop. Ada Co now than the Whole State Then...

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

Any bad smells around Fruitland, Idaho?

 

[EPS]

 

[notazombie]

Any bad smells around Fruitland, Idaho?

Ore-Ida spud mill is in Ontario. If the wind is right Fruitland probably smells like Tots.

 

[leadcounsel]

I'll type more when I get internet. But my first few days have been extremely busy, but Ive found the locals extremely friendly. Other worldly... And prices really cheap. I mean really cheap compared to Washington. Food, fuel, housing... really cheap.

 

[leadcounsel]

Gas in Puyallup when I left was about 3.10 in the cheapest place a week ago. In Oregon I paid over $3.

Today in Boise, $2.81.

Had a large gormet pizza and two pictures of beer for only $30 last night.

Just a metric on lower cost of living.

 

[Kruel J]

Had a large gormet pizza and two pictures of beer for only $30 last night.

You still drunk?

 

[leadcounsel]

Saw this lovely store today... will venture in soon.

 

[leadcounsel]

You still drunk?

Pitcher... haha

 

[Kruel J]

Pitcher... haha

Did you get your gormet pizza and pictures of beer from Idaho Pizza?

 

[leadcounsel]

Did you get your gormet pizza and pictures of beer from Idaho Pizza?

Yes, delicious! I live 3 miles away.

 

[Kruel J]

Yes, delicious! I live 3 miles away.

One of my favorites! I was in Boise in August for work and ate there twice. When I lived there I used to do the lunch buffet all the time.

 

[Heyjoe]

Idaho gun is one of, if not THE best shop around Boize.

 

[bbbass]

Any bad smells around Fruitland, Idaho?

Nope, my ex moved years ago!

Other than that, the OreIda factory seems to have installed some kind of exhaust system that makes things around Ontario smell much better than they used to smell.

 

[bbbass]

Yes, delicious! I live 3 miles away.

Okay, I'm tryin that out next time I'm in town. I have to wonder why the step-daughter is keeping this pizza from me!!

 

[FullMetalJerk]

Stock up taters while you're there.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

My stepdaughter lives in Nampa and works in Boise.... it is definitely changing.

Flat housing prices... oh yeah, sure! LOL; Calis sell a dump for $800,000 and buy a brand new home in Boise for $250,000... next year it'll be $300,000; and so on. It all works out as long as the place you are living is escalating at the same rate. I've been on the wrong side of that before...

250,000 is long gone here.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Any bad smells around Fruitland, Idaho?

What kind of smells?