Beccie McDonell
Realty One Centre
850-3062
2012 Spring
Letter
from The Idaho
National
Mortgage Servicing Settlement. On
February 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice and the State Attorneys
General announced an agreement in principle to the terms of a global settlement
with the largest mortgage servicers, including Bank of America. I have posted the entire letter with
summaries and links on my blog. There is
also a link for restitution recovery
On March 17th
the Mortgage
Rescue Act,
finally started filtering out to the Public.
I was most interested in the HARP2
which encumbrances the existing conventional loans that were backed by Freddie
Mac and Fannie Mae. You must be current
on your Mortgage payments. This program
allows homeowners to refinance at a lower interest rate, which today is at
3.75% per year, the entire amount owed.
I am working with:
Jim Dildine @
Amerifirst Financial
703-9696
I tried working with
Bank of America but they are setting their own guide lines…. Which are not
conducive with the needs of most folks. I
have posted an in depth article on my blog.
February
Market Report
There is no longer any doubt
We are in full recovery mode. Our
biggest challenge is lack of inventory. The
shortest supply is <$119,000 @ 2.5 months.
Sales in February 2012 were 439 in Ada County
Things are
getting better in our part of the world of Real Estate. I probably gave
you an overload of information on this
page , please just call me. It is
important for you to know I am here to help you, your family and friends. I need and greatly appreciate your referrals.
Home
Project Idea
I’m wanting Jim to build for me at home and I will cover it
with Grapes for juicing. Your backyard
can be beautiful feature of your home.
Dear Friends, It was raining like cats and dogs this morning and now it is clear. Typical Idaho Spring weather.
It was a good
reminder to make sure the gutters are cleaned out!
We have
spinach, lettuce, radish, peas all coming up in the garden, just put in onions
and potatoes. And my daffodils are
starting bloom.
I’m going to make mushroom soup for
dinner because it is a little chilly! So
here is that recipe for your enjoyment!
Homemade Mushroom Soup
by Season with Spice
Serves 2
Ingredients:
300g or 2 cups fresh mushrooms - cleaned and chopped finely (I used a mix of swiss brown and white button)
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic - chopped
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 - 2 bay leaf
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
1 tbsp flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water
Salt to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
Dash of nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Fresh parsley or thyme for garnish
Method:
1. Heat olive oil in a sauce pan. Add butter and lightly sauté garlic on medium heat.
2. Add in mushrooms, thyme, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the moisture from the mushrooms disappears.
3. Add in chicken broth. Stir occasionally until broth boils, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4 Add diluted flour in, and stir constantly (while simmering) until the mixture thickens. Season with salt and nutmeg. Taste and adjust seasoning.
5. Finally, add milk and heavy cream, and bring to a simmer. Turn heat off.
6. Serve hot in your soup bowl. Add freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with fresh parsley or thyme if you have them on hand. And warm up this Spring season!
Notes:
- You can thicken the soup by adding in another tablespoon of flour or cut down on the broth, for use in pasta or your Christmas casserole dishes.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
300g or 2 cups fresh mushrooms - cleaned and chopped finely (I used a mix of swiss brown and white button)
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic - chopped
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 - 2 bay leaf
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
1 tbsp flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water
Salt to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
Dash of nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Fresh parsley or thyme for garnish
Method:
1. Heat olive oil in a sauce pan. Add butter and lightly sauté garlic on medium heat.
2. Add in mushrooms, thyme, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the moisture from the mushrooms disappears.
3. Add in chicken broth. Stir occasionally until broth boils, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4 Add diluted flour in, and stir constantly (while simmering) until the mixture thickens. Season with salt and nutmeg. Taste and adjust seasoning.
5. Finally, add milk and heavy cream, and bring to a simmer. Turn heat off.
6. Serve hot in your soup bowl. Add freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with fresh parsley or thyme if you have them on hand. And warm up this Spring season!
Notes:
- You can thicken the soup by adding in another tablespoon of flour or cut down on the broth, for use in pasta or your Christmas casserole dishes.
Warm Regards,
Beccie McDonell, GRI
Realty One
850-3062
BoiseValleyRealtor.com
BoiseValleyRealtor.blogspot.com
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