According to a local title company in McCall, the foreclosures in McCall were down significantly from the past two years.  This is a positive sign that the market is beginning to stabilize.

Between January and September the total number of foreclosures in McCall were 159 as compared to the same period in 2010 and 2009 were 287 and 364 respectively.  This represents a decrease of approximately 44% from 2010 and 56% from 2009.

Getting the most money for your home in these tough economic times, can be difficult.   More than ever, it is important to get advise from a real estate professional before putting your house on the market.  To help you get started with selling your home, we have compiled a list of helpful tips.

Find a realtor that you trust and like to work with and have them do a comparable market analysis of your [...] Continue Reading…

Sometimes buying a home can be very stressful, especially in an area that you are not familiar with.  McCall has many different real estate options; lake and river homes, golf course properties, ranches, mountain retreats, ski-in/ski-out chalets and numerous in-town cottages and condominiums.  A good agent can help you narrow down your search that fits your criteria and price range.  The following are  buying tips to get you started in finding the right home [...] Continue Reading…

Sept. 30, 2010 Year-to-Date (YTD) Residential Real Estate Sales in McCall, Donnelly, Cascade and New Meadows were down 1% from Sept. 30 2009 YTD.  The total number of residential homes sold in the area was 275.  Types of homes sold were 120 actual, 9 auction, 30 short sales and 116 REOs. The median price residential home during that period was $259,421 for McCall, $163,155 for Donnelly, $116,155 for Cascade and $161,008 for New Meadows. [...] Continue Reading…

Despite the downturn in the economy, rental properties in McCall were in high demand this summer, according to mccallcabins.com a local property rental business, “The vacation crowd has not gone away,” said Julie Hellerman of mccallcabins.com.  “The most significant difference from previous summers is that it was not just weekends that were in high demand, but everyday of the week this summer was in demand, enabling us to keep [...] Continue Reading…

NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Release
September 30, 2010
Mountain Operations Experts Make Commitments to Join Tamarack for Winter
‘Once You Turn on the Ski Lifts You Turn on a Money Machine for Valley County’

DONNELLY, Idaho – Some of the leading mountain operations experts in the U.S. ski resort business have made commitments to join team Tamarack Resort for the upcoming ski and snowboard season.  An estimated 65 jobs will be created by the mountain and guest-service [...] Continue Reading…

According to a recent article published in the Idaho Press-Tribune, Tamarack Resort is one step closer to resolving the issues surrounding its bankruptcy.  Court documents filed over the weekend show Tamarack Resort LLC, Credit Suisse and other creditors have come to an agreement on the appointment of a chief restructuring officer for the resort and debtor-in-possession.  If the agreement between the parties, which is outlined in the documents, is approved by the bankruptcy courts, [...] Continue Reading…

In this weeks Star News in McCall, Idaho, Dennis Coyle, City of McCall’s Director of Parks and Recreation, said that the city is finally serious about building the Riverfront Park along Payette River. For those of you that have lived in McCall for any length of time, this park has been in the planning stages for some time. But, with Dennis Coyle in charge, it may really happen.

The proposed park could include [...] Continue Reading…

TAMARACK HOMEOWNERS COMMIT TO CAMPAIGN FOR WINTER SEASON AT RESORT

NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Release September 15, 2010 Contact: Scott Peyron 208-388-3800 / speyron@peyron.com / www.peyron.com Tim Flaherty 208-325-1736 / tflaherty@tmaidaho.com DONNELLY, Idaho — A unanimous executive committee of the Tamarack Municipal Association homeowners today moved to launch a marketing campaign to offer a 2010-11ski-snowboard season at Tamarack Resort in the western Rockies of Idaho. The season is scheduled for “first tracks” on Dec.20. [...] Continue Reading…

By JOHN MILLER (AP) – 17 hours ago

BOISE, Idaho — A high-rolling Utah real-estate investor who lost his $5 million private jet and $450,000 Mercedes sports car to bankruptcy says that’s no reason why he can’t put together a deal to revive a bankrupt Idaho ski resort.

James Thomas Bramlette, 32, is leading investors with Salt Lake City-based Pelorus Group who have offered an undisclosed sum to buy the Tamarack Resort, 90 miles north of [...] Continue Reading…