I have been investing in Boise for about 12 years, mostly after prices dropped dramatically in 2010.  

It was when I got laser focused on the higher risk (mostly the callable and adjustable commercial) and higher rate (older residential 6+%) loans and just punched them in the face every month that my mortgage debt and risk started dropping dramatically.  

Meaning the market can change dramatically just by crossing a street.

We had planned to sell itThere were a lot of things that were not as advertised on the MLS which changed things quite dramatically.

It took me three years and $33,000 in Chicago rent to find BP and realize I had the ability to dramatically improve my financial situation. 

I've grown up in the real estate industry thanks to our family business and I've been lucky to watch our city change dramatically for the better over the last decade.

Now, the agent could just say that versus being super dramatic, but I've worked with enough other agents to know that's not always the case lol, usually they are exactly how you describe them.Showing a pre-qual, a POF, or your portfolio (if you're a seasoned one) ought to be enough to say you're serious without bringing an offer.

The price difference and cap rates vary dramatically in those two areas for example.

Foreclosure laws can be dramatically different, but they are always specific and detailed. 

But being dramatically better is a waste of money.