Diversity and Variety are the keywords to describe Boise, Idaho. It is not difficult to find Boise real estate that is appealing, however, choosing which area you will enjoy most as your home may require a little more contemplation.

Located in southwestern Idaho, less than an hour’s drive from Oregon, and about 100 miles north of Nevada, Boise real estate is plentiful and offers any lifestyle the comforts of home. Forbes magazine instills this point by calling Boise ‘one of the best places to live’ and Inc magazines proclaimed it is one of the hottest places for entrepreneurs. Furthermore, Farmers Insurance awarded Boise as the safest place to live.

Plenty of activities are available to owners of Boise real estate throughout their four distinct seasons. Beautiful summers offer fishing, swimming and rafting at the Boise River, and skiing, snowboarding and sledding at Bogus Basin Mountain Resort in the winters. Your spring and fall calendar can be filled with a visit to the Hyde Park Street Fair in Boise’s North End neighborhood or the Julia Davis Park Zoo, with more than 200 animals representing over 80 species from around the world, including an African exhibit boasting lions and giraffes.

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