About the author
About Justin Murillo
I am a REALTOR® with Amherst Madison in Boise. I built this site to answer the questions people ask before they move here: what it costs, where to live, and how to buy a home from out of state.
Justin Murillo, REALTOR®
Amherst Madison · Boise, Idaho
How I work
This site is written for people moving from California, Washington, and Oregon, and for anyone else starting a Boise home search from another state. Much of the work can happen long-distance, including offers, paperwork, and planning the timing of selling one house and buying another.
You get my direct line, my direct email, and answers from the agent handling your purchase from the first call to closing.
The ground rules
- Straight answers. If a neighborhood is a bad fit for your budget, I tell you before you book the flight.
- No pressure. "Just looking" is a fine place to start.
- Fast replies. Call or text and you get a person, not a prompt to press one.
- The whole valley. I work in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star, Kuna, and Nampa.
Straight talk about the downsides
This site covers the downsides of Boise on purpose. Growth has brought more traffic. Wildfire smoke and winter inversions affect air quality. The median single-family home in Ada County sold for $595,000 in August 2026. Read the pros and cons on Living in Boise before you plan a trip.
Want to talk it through?
One call beats ten hours of scrolling. I make time for it.
Justin Murillo is a licensed real estate professional affiliated with Amherst Madison. REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®. Email: justinm@amherst-madison.com