One of the most important decisions you'll make when selling your home is choosing the right asking price.

Price it too low, and you may leave money on the table. Price it too high, and your home could sit on the market while buyers purchase competing properties instead.

After more than 20 years of helping Treasure Valley homeowners sell their properties, I've found that accurate pricing is both an art and a science. It requires understanding market data, buyer behavior, and the unique features of your home.

How I Determine a Home's Value in Nampa

When pricing a home, I start by looking at recently sold properties that are similar to the subject property.

Ideally, I want to find homes that:

  • Sold within the last 3 to 6 months
  • Are…

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Calendar with inspection due date circled in red representing a missed contingency deadline in real estate

Most people assume real estate deals fall apart because of big dramatic problems.Bad inspections. Financing denials. Low appraisals. Cold feet.

And sometimes that's true.

But deals can also collapse over something far more preventable: a missed deadline.

I recently worked a transaction where the buyers' agent missed the inspection contingency deadline by two days. It nearly cost the buyers $15,000 and all of their negotiating power.

Here's exactly what happened.

What Happened When the Deadline Was Missed

The buyers' agent was gathering contractor bids for repair estimates. Contractors were slow. The deadline slipped. By the time she realized it, the inspection contingency had already expired.

That changed everything overnight.

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Is the Nampa housing market slowing down, speeding up, or simply becoming more balanced?

Nampa Idaho housing market statistics comparing May 2025 and May 2026.

Based on the latest numbers, the answer is clear: the market remains healthy, but buyers and sellers are seeing a different market than they did a year ago.

Inventory has increased, more homes are selling, and prices continue to rise. At the same time, buyers have more choices and more negotiating power than they had during the highly competitive market of recent years.

More Homes Are Available in Nampa

One of the biggest changes in the Nampa housing market is the increase in inventory.

In May 2026, there were 580 homes for sale compared to 512 during the same month last year. New listings also increased significantly, giving buyers more options to…

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5 THINGS I HATE ABOUT LIVING IN IDAHO

Editor's note: This post was written by Isaac Crace, Judit's son and our Idaho-born, third-generation Realtor. These are his firsthand observations after 25 years of living here.

 

Holding Mormon Cricket for Picture on Dirt Road In owyhee mountains in owyhee county in South West Idaho  

From someone who has lived here his entire life

For every person who loves living in Idaho, there are about five other people who absolutely hate it. The real question is simple. Will you love it, or will you hate it?

I have lived in Idaho my entire life. I am 25 years in, and while I love this state, there are a handful of things that genuinely drive me up a wall.

If you are thinking about moving here, these are the kinds of realities you need to understand before making the jump so you do not end up regretting your…

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