A great 40 second overview of the national housing market. In the Boise area we have seen housing sales slow just a bit in October and pick up again in November. If you would like an update on your specific neighborhood just drop us a line.

Boise Airport was ranked seventh inTravel + Leisure Magazine'sAmerica's Best Airports listing in their October 2013 issue. In their annual survey of the 'World's Best Awards 2013,'Travel + Leisurereaders ranked 67 domestic airports in six categories: flight delays, design, food and drink, shopping, check-in, and location.

The magazine's readers identified a growing trend with busy travellers, a focus on smaller airports specifically for their smooth check-in process and efficient layouts, as well as the friendly atmosphere that makes the travel experience a lot less stressful. Boise Airport was noted as #1 for fewest flight delays and as "the very model of an efficient airport."

As with the airports ranked above it, Boise Airport scored high with our free Wi-Fi access and recharge stations for all those electronic devices air travelers love. You can read more about the airports listed and how they ranked by visiting the Travel+Leisure website or picking up a copy of the October 2013 issue at one of the Boise Airport newsstands.

I was very honored today to be recognized by the Greater Boise Rotary Club(s) for their annual "Ethics in Business" Award, as one of 16 nominees. Hats off to Dan Long and his Teen Habits program, this year's recipient of the Award - to my fellow honorees, I am humbled to have been counted among you. Rotary is leading by example with their servant spirit.