Idaho State Profile

Idaho remained one of the nation's fastest growing states. Idaho's job growth rate accelerated from year-ago levels to 4.9 percent in fourth quarter 2005; the state ranked third among the states and far exceeded the national rate....

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Finding Opportunity in the Idaho Real Estate Market: Pre-Foreclosures

In any real estate market -particularly in areas where home valuations are facing downward pressures (i.e., high unemployment levels, overpriced housing markets, or high levels of adjustable-rate mortgages), a certain percent of homeowners will be in foreclosure of their mortgage payment or facing foreclosure. Mortgage loan default can occur dues to many causes: job loss, divorce, health issues. Many mortgage lenders practices have added to default rates due to the launching of mortgage products that were designed to lower monthly loan payments and to help borrowers qualify for larger loan amounts, while others called upon little in the way of documentation during the approval procedure.

These riskier loans have made it easier for some people to get mortgage loans, but they also can raised the possibility that some borrowers may end up in foreclosure...

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