Chandra Swayney Real Estate Advisor

Ada County and Canyon County are behaving like two different rooms in the same house right now.

In Ada: inventory has grown since the start of the year, giving buyers more to choose from — and homes are still moving fast, with prices continuing to climb. The detail worth pausing on: new construction inventory is down year over year, but sales are up. Fewer homes, more buyers choosing them anyway.

Canyon County is the steadier room. Inventory sits below last year, sales have ticked up modestly, pricing and days on market have barely moved.

Same thread in both counties: buyers aren’t pulling back. They’re just deciding where to plant.

Curious what this looks like in your neighborhood specifically? Drop a comment or send a DM — happy to break it down for your area.

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Green is one of those colors that people underestimate until they’re standing inside a room that uses it well.

It doesn’t read the same way twice. In a north-facing room it goes moody and still. In a space with warm wood tones it feels like something exhales. Paired with brass or aged bronze it stops being a color choice and starts being an atmosphere.

What I keep noticing in high-end interiors right now is that green isn’t being used as an accent anymore — it’s becoming the room’s whole argument. Walls, cabinetry, upholstery. Committed.

That kind of confidence in color is what separates a designed space from a decorated one.

Five images. Five ways green earns its place.🌱

Instagram Accounts to follow if you’re visiting or moving to Idaho!

The list I keep sending people in my DMs — finally just making it a post.

If you’re moving here, thinking about it, or just trying to figure out what’s actually worth doing on a weekend — these are the accounts that will actually orient you. Not the tourism stuff. The real ones.

🍔 WHERE TO EAT
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🎉 WHAT’S HAPPENING LOCALLY
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🏔️ IDAHO TRAVEL & DAY TRIPS
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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY ACTIVITIES
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📰 LOCAL NEWS & GROWTH
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🌤️ WEATHER
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Boise has a way of surprising people. The food scene is better than anyone expects. The summers fill up fast. The weather does whatever it wants. And there’s genuinely a lot happening if you know where to look.

Save this for when you need it. You will.

📍 Boise · Meridian · Eagle · Star · Nampa

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