Dave Carter

Dave was born into a long line of builders. After college and a stint in the Air Force, he landed in Sun Valley, Idaho doing what else? Building and remodeling homes. 30 years, and countless homes and remodels later, he hung up his carpenter’s belt to take on a new facet of the business…real estate. He loves living in a small town, especially a small town like McCall, Idaho. You can’t remain anonymous in a place like McCall. Inevitably, he is going to run into you at the grocery store or at the local coffee shop, so he wants to make sure every family he works with is 100% satisfied with their home or property purchase—and thoroughly apprised. His background in building has helped him bring a unique perspective to the home-buying experience. While he starts with the budget, neighborhood, square footage, and home style when looking for the perfect new home for his clients, he also considers these critical elements of design and construction. The beautiful mountain scenery is a big part of why so many people are discovering McCall, but this high-mountain climate brings its own set of challenges to home construction. While the gingerbread cabins in the woods, the iconic downtown condos, and the stunning log cabins that surround the lake are beautiful on the outside, he wants to make sure they are built to withstand an Idaho winter. Roofs rated for a high snow load, insulation and ventilation to prevent ice dams, landscape and grading to help with the spring run-off…he likes to look past the eye candy.