Signs The Market Finally May Be Cooling
The July Reno/Sparks Market Statistics Report reveals some interesting facts that I’d like to take a moment to share. The first major...
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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,...
2020 Reno Real Estate Review & Predictions For 2021
Real Estate activity was relatively slow, and our median price remained flat in the first four months of this year, that all changed in...
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...
Avoiding a Failed Appraisal
In 2009 Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac changed the regulatory guidelines for residential appraisals by establishing the Home Valuation Code of...
The Problem With Appraisals Right Now
First, let’s start with the basics. A residential purchase appraisal report is a professional, objective opinion of value. Although the...
Stuck At Home
You have probably read or heard about the state of our local real estate market. If you have not, it is about as hot as it can get. The...
News from The Front Lines of Real Estate
Real estate transactions are rarely easy, but they have become even more hectic during the global pandemic. Active inventory has hit...
What Pandemic? The Reno/Sparks Real Estate Market is Red Hot
Several months ago, I predicted that our local market would eventually experience a strong recovery. I was close, but I didn’t see this...
Is This the Right Time to Buy or Sell a Home?
Many of my active buyers and sellers took a pause back in mid-March. Several of them are questioning whether they should re-enter the...
How Is the Reno/Sparks Residential Real Estate Market Fairing?
That is the question of the day and at this point the short answer is that the market’s holding up quite well under the circumstances....
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...
Reno Sparks Real Estate Statistics for March 2020
The Reno / Sparks Assn of Realtors released their March statistical report a couple of days ago and based on these trends alone, one...
Reno / Sparks 2019 Residential Real Estate Report & Predictions for 2020
The 2019 year end report is quite revealing this year, read on if you'd like to learn more. Median Price: In the first quarter Reno &...
Top 5 DIY Home Staging Projects for Sellers
It’s widely known that properly staged homes sell faster and net more money to sellers at closing. Even if they’re aiming for a sign in...
10 Important Real Estate Statistics From 2019
It’s that time of year when many of us prepare business plans for the upcoming year. Like most, I look at forecasts and my personal...
How Will the Next Recession Affect Housing in Reno & Sparks?
I should start by saying that I cannot predict the future. However, I do feel it’s important to keep an eye on the experts’ forecasts,...
It's Been A Cool Summer So Far, The Reno Real Estate Market’s Cooling Too
I put a couple of affordable houses on the market in early June of 2018, both attracted multiple offers. This year I listed two equally...
The Downsizer’s Dilemma
Baby Boomers have been driving social change and economic growth in the US since the 1970s. Today the Boomers are shaping the real...
Top Five Reasons Escrows Fail & Tips For Avoiding The Pitfalls
#1 Financing: Following the downturn, the home mortgage industry became very cautious and risk averse. Changes in federal laws governing...
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