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Home Buying Budget: Know Your Real Numbers Before You Shop

Your home buying budget is the single most powerful tool you have as a buyer – and it’s more than just a pre-approval letter. Before you start shopping for a…

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Buying a New Home: Where Do I Even Start?

Buying a new home starts with one big question: where do I begin? Before you fall in love with a kitchen or start comparing communities, CBH Homes Sales Specialist Teschia…

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Under Contract on a Home: So, Now What?

You’re under contract! Cue the confetti. When CBH Homes accepts your offer, you’re officially under contract – and that’s a moment worth celebrating. But it’s also the moment a lot…

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First-Time Home Buyer in Idaho? Your 2026 Step-by-Step Guide

Buying your first home in Idaho? So glad you’re here. Take a breath – this is more doable than the media makes it sound. Here’s the short version: you’ll set…

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Mortgage Pre-Approval 101: Lenders, Loan Types & Down Payments in Idaho

When you’re considering buying a home, you’ll hear the term pre-approval, and you might be wondering what that means as you get started. We’re here to help you get started!…

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Ronda Conger, Vice President of CBH Homes, on the Idaho housing market: ignore the headlines, follow the buyers.

Ignore the Headlines. Follow the Buyers.

Ronda Conger, Vice President of CBH Homes Everyone wants to talk about the market. Interest rates. Buyer hesitation. Headlines predicting what’s next. Here’s what I believe: People will always buy…

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Modern Home Exterior Designs | CBH Homes

Something is happening on the streets across southern Idaho – and it’s impossible to miss. Modern home design is having a serious moment in the Treasure Valley – and CBH…

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CBH Homes Is Proud to Sponsor the 2026 Snake River Stampede - Idaho's Wildest, Fastest Show on Earth

At CBH Homes, We Build Idaho – and that means more than building houses. It means investing in the communities, traditions, and people that make this state one of the…

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CBH Homes Sponsors Meridian Dairy Days

Meridian Dairy Days is one of those events that reminds you exactly why you love living in Idaho. The parade. The pancakes. The kids running toward the carnival before you’ve…

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Corey Barton, Owner, Founder, and President of CBH Homes, holds his 2026 Idaho Business Review ICON Award trophy at the awards ceremony in Boise, Idaho.

Corey Barton Named Idaho Business Review's 2026 ICON Honoree

At CBH, we start every meeting the same way: So Glad You’re Here. It’s a simple phrase, but it says everything about who we are. Most people think we build…

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June REALTOR Bonus + Enjoy Your Summer with CBH!

More flexibility. Less friction. Faster sales. At CBH Homes, we’ve built everything with you in mind—so you can sell homes faster, easier, and keep everything moving no matter where the…

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CBH Hearts Across the Valley Announces West Boise YMCA Heart Kick-Off Party on June 11th

Join CBH Homes, the Treasure Valley Family YMCA, and Hearts Across the Valley for the West Boise YMCA Heart Kick-Off Party. The celebration happens on Thursday, June 11th from 4:00pm…

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