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Why Do Honey Bees Swarm?

Since there can only be one queen per hive, Swarming is the process bees use to create new colonies. Bees inherently know when it's time...

6 Astonishing Facts About Reno Sparks Residential Real Estate

I’m sure by now you have heard about the craziness in the residential real estate market. Rather than repeating the numerous headlines,...

Bees love flowers, flowers need bees, what’s the problem?

Over the past twenty years or so bees have been facing some major headwinds (pun intended) and many believe that neonicotinoid...

Where Do the Bees Go During Winter?

I’ve been keeping bees for almost a decade and while honeybees are all the rage right now, there are several hundred native bee species...

5 Factors Indicate That Reno is NOT in a Real Estate Bubble

Over the past couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to attend two separate economic forecasts for our region. Each took a little...

An Open Letter to My Partners at Nevada Home Connections

It was early 2014 and I was exploring my options for re-entering the real estate business as a salesperson rather than a branch manager...

How Will The Coronavirus Influence Reno/Sparks Residential Real Estate?

I was hesitant to write this post. The media is flooding us all with Covid-19 news and quite frankly, it’s too early to really tell. On...

12 Christmas Songs That Shouldn’t Have Been Recorded

Over the past several years I’ve devoted a lot of attention to my “Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck” Spotify playlist. The problem is that...

Great places to Hike Around Reno & Sparks

https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/hiking/ Great Website

My Top 5 Ski Resorts Within 75 Miles of Reno & Sparks

It’s been a gorgeous autumn in Northern Nevada and predictably, many locals are complaining that they’re not ready for winter. I’m truly...

5 Reasons Why 90% of Agents Fail in Their Real Estate Career

I originally wrote this post in October of 2019. Since then the membership of the Reno & Sparks Association of Realtors has grown to over...

Technology Transformed the Real Estate Industry While Some Things Never Change

I was cleaning out my garage and stumbled into an ancient Supra Lock Box (see version 1984 above). Some licensees may remember those...

Rent Control Won’t Help Our Housing Crunch

The definition of rent control is, the government regulation of the amount charged for housing. For most rent control cities this boils...

5 Homes That Sold for More Than $1,000,000 Last Week

This will be my final post aimed at sales in a specific price range. Today I’m highlighting 5 lovely homes that sold for over $1,000,000...

5 Homes That Sold For $900,000 Last Week

Thank you to those of you who have been following my weekly post of 5 homes that closed escrow last week. You may know I’m reporting on...

5 Homes That Sold For $800,000 Last Week

Thank you to those of you who have been following my weekly posts of 5 homes that closed escrow last week. New readers, I’m glad you’re...

5 Homes That Sold For $700,000 Last Week

We’re bombarded with real estate facts and statistics in the media, but have you wondered just how far your dollar goes when purchasing a...

5 Homes That Sold For $600,000 Last Week

We’re bombarded with real estate facts and statistics in the media, but have you wondered just how far your dollar goes when purchasing a...

5 Homes That Sold For $500,000 Last Week

We’re bombarded with real estate facts and statistics in the media, but have you wondered just how far your dollar goes when purchasing a...

5 Homes That Sold For $400,000 Last Week

We’re bombarded with real estate facts and statistics in the media, but have you wondered just how far your dollar goes when purchasing a...