Idaho was hit hard in the housing crash. For the better part of three years, the state’s foreclosure rate was one of the highest in the nation. The Boise area saw the worst of it. That means it’s been a while since this scene played out with any kind of regularity.
Lynne Smith pushes open the door of the home she’ll move into in just a couple of weeks. "This is it!" she says. "It’s just nice to come in and look around and say, 'Oh, this is going to be my house!'"
It’s brand new. It even smells new.
"I can’t wait," Smith says. "You know, it’s just me and my son, and he’s already picking out the paint colors for his room... It’s just really nice. He’s super excited about it." Continue reading...