Kent's Sandpoint, Idaho Blog

GOLD HILL ON KOOTENAI BAY       Not a bad view looking across Kootenai Bay here in Sandpoint, Idaho.  Kootenai Bay is one of the "smaller" bays on Lake Pend Oreille.  It is about 3 miles across and 2 miles wide.  Now that Schweitzer Mountain is enjoying the LAST day of the ski season today, I'll ...

This photo (the view I see every day driving away from my house here in Sandpoint) ALWAYS puts things in perspective.  As I write this post, once again this view serves to calm the nerves.  ...I've been trying to post this photo for two hours without much luck.  I find myself involved in a major...

THE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT IS STILL ATTAINABLE!   The home buying process can be a convoluted and even difficult process.  With the April 30th deadline fast approaching, it is imperative to be prepared and organized  to insure a successful closing and to insure first-time home buyers wi...

WHISKEY JACK CIRCLE, SANDPOINT, IDAHO – A WATERFRONT COMMUNITY Most of us want to be a integral part of everything around us.  Not only a member of a community, but a member of the natural order of things.  When living in a town like Sandpoint, it seems to me that to be removed from the energy of...

Sandpoint, Idaho..."America's Coolest Small Town"?   Once again, Sandpoint is getting noticed.  Budget Travel Magazine has a poll for “America’s Coolest Small Town” and Sandpoint is in the running.  (http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/coolestsmalltowns/CST2010.html).  If you have been reading my...

Why I love Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho I have had many requests over the past several months to reveal exactly what my ActiveRain profile picture is all about.  I have decided that now is the time to answer those requests.  Especially since I just was emailed this great new photo ...

It occurred to me the other night, that my listening skills/attention span can be pretty short, if not non-existent.  My wife, who is somewhat of a "Lost" junkie, was busy with some important projects around the house while "Lost" was airing.  Being the dutiful husband that I am, I took it upon ...

Will wonders never cease?  We woke up to 25 degree temps and 4" of new snow on Schweitzer Mountain this morning.  Even though the Sandpoint valley warmed up to, a less than balmy, 40 after lunch, the slopes remained under 32 degrees and the snow was fabulous!  This was an unexpected gift after ex...

  Attention Baby-Boomers – Now is the time to buy your ski escape!  …but for a different reason than you might think. Everyone knows the drill… 1) Prices are great (even if they do continue to self-adjust downward, the deals are still incredible today); 2)  interest rates are still at historic lo...

  I just took a listing and I really wanted to price the home correctly.  None of us want to see our listings languish.  I keep hearing from my sellers that we seem to have finally hit the bottom and it makes sense to list with that theory in mind.  In other words, home prices will be improving a...