The opening of Sandpoint Realty Rain Silverhawk, North Idaho

“I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.”? Abraham LincolnWe wanted to bring you good year wishes with an exciting anouncement that was made possible because of YOU! Our managing broker Mark McInnes and I are pleased to announce that we have.. read more →

Fall Foliage: Bright Leaves, Big Country

Fall Foliage: Bright Leaves, Big Country Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint, Idaho, is one place to see fall color west of Vermont. By AUSTIN CONSIDINE Published: October 6, 2006 THE thought of autumn leaves conjures up images ofNew England, with its crisp air and hillsides bursting with color. Leaf peepers in North Carolina annually crowd the Blue.. read more →

Sandpoint A Norman Rockwell meets Ansel Adams classic. USA Today

Sure, it looks idyllic now … By Laura Bly, USA TODAY SANDPOINT, Idaho — It’s a Norman Rockwell-meets-Ansel Adams classic, brought to life every summer: the warm sunshine, the clear reaches of Sand Creek and the whoops of young boys swinging from a rope strung high in a nearby cottonwood tree. Ripples of charm: Boaters cruise.. read more →

Business Week, July 2006, Best Places to Retire

Beyond Florida And Arizona Storybook villages, quaint harbors, and a thriving arts community make Door County, Wis., a cozy spot for retirees. But for adventurous people like David E. Nevalainen, there’s lots more: plenty of land — Nevalainen built a 3,000-square-foot log home on 70 mostly wooded acres with two private ponds — opportunities to.. read more →

New York Times, July 2007, Idaho: The Last Wilderness.

By TIMOTHY EGAN Published: July 1, 2007 The last wilderness CURIOUS it may be, but there is not a single national park in Idaho, a state with more public forest land, more wilderness, more white water than any other in the country outside of the superlative-trumping asterisk of Alaska. It has two dozen sites as.. read more →

National Geographic Idaho’s Last Stand

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2008/08/weekend-getaways/sandpoint-idaho-text Idaho’s Last Stand Lakefront living in a tight-knit mountain retreat. Text by Sarah Tuff The only drawback to life in an idyllic adventure haven is that, inevitably, some glossy magazine comes through town and blows its cover. But we wager to say that, given the local character, quiet Sandpoint (pop. 8,100) will continue to.. read more →