Market Update

Buyers Are Rewarding Sellers Right Now (But Only If You Do This)

Published August 3, 2026

Everybody keeps telling you the Boise market is cooling off, so why are buyers handing certain sellers MORE than they asked for? It comes down to one thing the rewarded sellers are doing and the ones who skip it are watching their house sit. Here's exactly how to price so the market pulls buyers toward your door instead of pushing them to the next listing.

If you're thinking about selling a home in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, or anywhere in the Treasure Valley, this is the strategy you need before you set your price.

📊 THIS WEEK'S BOISE MARKET HEADLINES ✅ Homes priced to today's market found a buyer in about 27 days last week ✅ Homes reaching for a 2022 number are still sitting at 54 days, twice as long ✅ Why "leaving negotiating room" actually shrinks your buyer pool ✅ The ice cream truck rule for pricing a home to create a crowd ✅ Why your neighbor who sold in 2022 is not your comp ✅ What I call The Magnet Price, and how to set it for your street

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Buyers are paying more in a "cooling" market 0:12 What the days-on-market data actually showed 0:30 Move one: anchor to the last 30 days 0:45 Move two: price to create a crowd 1:00 The ice cream truck rule 1:15 Move three: zero reasons to chip away 1:25 The Magnet Price 1:35 How to get your Seller's Guide

🎯 WANT MY FULL BOISE SELLER STRATEGY GUIDE? Comment WAIT below and I'll send it straight to you. It walks through exactly how I set a Magnet Price using current comps, days-on-market, and what's actually pulling buyers in right now, so you don't end up as the house that sits.

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