November 20, 2008

Just today I came across an ad for a garage lift (Garage Lift) showing how you can park two cars in a single car garage with the help of a nifty lift that tucks one car away in the basement. Supposedly saves you money from building an additional garage…Knowing my luck, I’d crush the car on top trying to get mine out from the basement! I can see where it might be a valuable addition to homes with a tight footprint in high cost areas, but for most of us with the luxury of ample lot space, a double car garage is the much more easy alternative!

Kitchens and baths are still extremely important. Kitchens that can double as a living space are incredibly popular. It’s difficult to cram party goers into an 8x8 foot space while you finish up cooking the appetizers. Updated appliances make cooking easy and fast. I built a new home a few years ago and I wouldn’t trade my Advantium microwave/halogen oven for anything – same goes for my induction cook top. Having set fire to my previous kitchen I appreciate the fact that nothing will burn on the cook top! However, guests who bring over a ceramic saucepan with their potluck are a little bemused as to why my stove doesn’t work for them but it works for me – “Magic!” I say.

Buyers are looking for bright, inviting kitchens, with plenty of space for all the gadgets they’ve accumulated over the years. Many cooks drool over walk in pantries and space for a matching fridge and freezer. Solid surface counters are still one of the most desirable features, but now there are other options such as composite granite, cork, stainless steel to choose from. Islands are starting to look like furniture and freezer, refrigerator and warming drawers still remain popular, and are even migrating out of the kitchen into other areas of the house. I wish I’d gone with a warming drawer instead of a heated towel rack in my bathroom – the rack only warms the section of the towel it touches. Hardly worth turning on in the morning. And talking of bathrooms - over 50% of Japenese now have some kind of water washing toilets. Charmin beware. You can find these nifty toilet seats on Amazon for less than $500 - it's worth watching the promotional videos! (Toto Washlet)

Many buyers appreciate good lighting – from well designed artificial light to energy efficient windows that let in sun and open the home to views. Other improvements are integrated sound, ipod docks and of course, home theaters. With motorized screens, projector lifts and darkening shades, it is possible to combine a living space with a home theater with a flip of a button. During the day, a formal living room – by night a ground shaking cinema showing the latest Indiana Jones movie!

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Local Information for Nampa, ID

Latitude: 43.574807 -- Longitude: -116.563559

ZIP Codes for Nampa, Idaho	83651 83652 83653 83686 83687
Area Code for Nampa, Idaho	208
Time zone for Nampa, Idaho	MST

Other Area Cities: Meridian, ID Nampa, ID Caldwell, ID Eagle, ID Boise, ID Garden City, ID

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Nampa (IPA: [næm p?]) is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho, and the second largest in the state. Only the capital city Boise is larger. As of the 2005 census, the population was around 78,000, having grown very quickly in recent years. Nampa is one of the fastest-growing cities in Idaho. Nampa is located 26 miles west of Boise along Interstate 84. The city is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. Nobody knows for sure where Nampa got its name. The belief is that it came from a Native American word for moccasin. Native Americans stuffed their moccasins with sagebrush to keep warm, making a larger footprint. There is also a Nampa in Canada. Visitors to Nampa may notice a certain odor about the city, especially on foggy days. This is a by-product of the Amalgamated Sugar Factory, a sugar beet processing plant. When the beets are cooked, they emit an odor. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Idaho 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Nampa	Idaho	United States
Population	51,867	1,293,953	281,421,906
Median age	28.5	33.2	35.3
Median age for Male	27.8	32.2	34
Median age for Female	29.2	34.2	36.5
Households	18,090	469,645	105,480,101
Household population	50,023	1,262,457	273,643,273
Average household size	2.77	2.69	2.59
Families	13,016	335,588	71,787,347
Average family size	3.25	3.17	3.14
Housing units	19,379	527,824	115,904,641
Occupied units	18,090	469,645	105,480,101
Vacant units	1,289	58,179	10,424,540

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November 20, 2008

Local Information for Nampa, ID

Latitude: 43.574807 -- Longitude: -116.563559

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