RealtorDiaries: 'I often feel like I’m a therapist. I keep hearing, 'You wouldn’t believe what’s going on in my state; I just want to move to Idaho and live a simple life.''
Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Getty Images, Shutterstock In this biweekly series, Realtor Diaries, we hear from the people at the center of a wilder-than-ever market. Today, an hour-by-hour glimpse into the working world of Steve, a Realtor in Sandpoint, Idaho.
I’m so happy I moved here. My clients have been amazing people. A lot of them actually became friends, and they all have various perspectives on life. Most people who call me are usually looking for at least five acres, three beds, two baths, and 2,500 square feet, as that is what used to be a common property up here. That property used to cost $500,000 to $600,000, now it is at least $800,000 or more.
I think that article has his phone ringing nonstop, but I’m not sure it will actually change much here. I would say the majority of my clients are fairly conservative, but I don’t really deal with that kind of extreme clientele. I warn them that anything under $600,000 that is decent sells extremely quickly no matter what it is or where it is. So they have to be ready to move fast. I also let them know that something like 70 percent of our transactions were cash last year.
1 p.m. Right now, there is very little inventory, so I am spending more time than ever trying to find properties for buyers. That means cold calling some property owners to see if they are willing to sell. Most people know they have a good thing and will not consider selling no matter what the price is.
4 p.m. I’m meeting up with a former client for a coffee, just to catch up. He’s an executive in the entertainment business. The jobs you’re seeing up here have definitely changed. It used to be retirees. Former cops and firefighters were a huge source of clients a few years ago. They took their California retirement money and came to live up here where it was cheap. Those people are priced out now.
Per that article, there are definitely some politically charged people moving here, but it’s certainly not everyone. I think some people who move here are coming in hot. They are super-vocal about things like a mask mandate. That might not be the style of the locals, who seem a little more relaxed on some of these issues. But the newcomers will say, “You don’t understand … we were in states where we lost something, now we’re fighting tooth and nail for our freedom.
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