April-June 2008 ARTHUR BERRY & COMPANY This is Arthur Berry & Company's quarterly newsletter provided as a service to our customers.  We respect your right to privacy.   If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please send an email to bizinfo@arthurberry.com and type "Remove" in the subject line. The Pacific Northwest's Healthy Housing Market Creates Confidence As housing prices are declining in most of the country, homes in the Pacific Northwest are holding their own and in general going against the grain as people remain confident about the region's economic prospects. Click here to read this May 21, 2008 article from The Wall Street Journal. RECENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITES To learn more about recently listed Business Opportunities, click on any of the links below for details. View our complete list of opportunities at www.arthurberry.com. Description City/Region Price Gross Sales Assets R.U. Outside Clothing/Accessories Relocatable $595,000 undisclosed $595,000 Newspaper Publishing Company Mountain West $300,000 $223,700 $226,900 Specialty Concrete Surfacing Co. Treasure Valley, Idaho $80,000 undisclosed $19,114 3 Pita Pit Franchises Idaho Falls, Rexburg $585,000 undisclosed $506,000 Multi Location Sushi Restaurant Boise, ID $425,000 $490,595 $90,000 Fairy Tale Weddings Pocatello, ID $55,000 undisclosed $55,000 5 Bay Coin Operated Car Wash Treasure Valley, Idaho $795,000 undisclosed $884,000 Government/Commercial Telecommunications Provider SW Idaho Negotiable undisclosed undisclosed Card and Gift Store Franchise Magic Valley, Idaho $300,000 $672,059 $225,000 Medical Transcription Business Treasure Valley, Idaho $45,000 undisclosed $18,750 Your House Home Decor Store Ketchum, ID $77,500 $106,451 $40,000 True Value Hardware Store Soda Springs, ID $1,100,000 undisclosed $967,500 Cafe/Catering Restaurant SW Idaho $82,000 $144,400 $78,000 Multi Location Pizza Franchise SW Idaho $2,750,000 undisclosed $925,000 Sporting Goods Store SW Idaho $55,000 $170,610 $54,790 Satellite TV and Internet Sales SW Idaho $850,000 $2,321,714 $358,069 Popular Ketchum Restaurant Central Idaho $179,000 $500,000 $116,015 RECENT COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITES To learn more about recently listed Commercial Opportunities, click on any of the links below for details. View our complete list of opportunities at www.arthurberry.com. Description City/Region Price/Rate PSF Cap Rate Size Office/Warehouse or BTS Office Boise, ID $12 PSF NNN - 4,200 SF Freestanding Retail Building Boise, ID $20 PSF NNN - 6,310 SF Industrial Warehouse Facility (Crofts Potatoes Building) Firth, ID $800,000 - 18,711 SF Investment Property with Development Potential Driggs, ID $1,800,000 - 3,000 SF on corner lot Industrial Office Lease Meridian, ID $595/mo FSEJ - 530 SF New Industrial Construction Boise, ID $.50 / $1.00 PSF - 2,000 SF Investment Property with Development Potential Ontario, OR $700,000 - 24,000 SF Dry Storage Warehouse Jerome, ID $.40 PSF NNN - 20,000 SF RECENT BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS Endurance Training & Fitness Center has leased an adjoining 1,012 SF space at 1118 W. Jefferson in Boise, Idaho, now occupying 4,196 SF to operate cycle conditioning and strength training.   The lessee was represented in the transaction by Bob Sabino. Jon O'Rullian has purchased the assets of Pojo's Family Fun Center at the Edward's Theater Complex in Idaho Falls, Idaho.   The seller was represented in the transaction by Bill Spofford. Clay and Lori Bright have purchased the assets of Gertie's Brick Oven Cookery, an established pizzaria located in Twin Falls, Idaho.   Dave Norris represented the seller in the transaction. Millenium Science and Engineering has leased 6,700 SF at 1555 Shoreline Drive in Boise, Idaho.   The lessee was represented in the transaction by Bob Sabino. Southside Floral has leased space in Southside Station, a new retail center at Southside and Greenhurst in Nampa, Idaho. Kris Thompson and Sherri McCoy have purchased the assets of Cooky's Famous Potato and Steakhouse in Caldwell, Idaho.   Brent Bungard represented the seller in the transaction. Eddy's/Wonder Bread Outlet Stores has leased space in Southside Station, a new retail center at Southside and Greenhurst in Nampa, Idaho. Julie Cathers has purchased three Idaho Shutterbug Express locations, a franchise leader in the school portrait and child identification market.  Bill Spofford represented the seller in the transaction. St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has purchased a 2,388 SF medical office suite at 901 N. Curtis in Boise, Idaho. Arthur Berry & Company www.arthurberry.com SOUTHWEST IDAHO MAIN OFFICE 960 Broadway, Suite 450, Boise, Idaho 83706 Ph  208-336-8000    Fax 208-345-0609 Contact Boise Office EAST IDAHO REGIONAL OFFICE 3038 Old Castle Lane, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404 Ph  208-535-9905    Fax 208-535-9906 Contact Idaho Falls Office