Blog | Relocating To Reno

Signs that it’s time to find a larger (or smaller) Home?

According to the National Association of Realtors the average US homeowner moves every 10 years. It’s likely to be less than that in...

Nevada Real Estate Agency Explained

(Who Does My Broker Work For?) Nevada recognizes three types of professional representation, also known as Agency in all real estate...

The Best Return on Your Home Remodel Investment

Remodeling Magazine has been publishing it’s Cost vs Value Report for over 30 years. Their researchers canvas thousands of contractors on...

Why Aren’t There More Homes On The Market?

Most of our clients and friends are under the impression that we are in a “hot” market, and in many ways we are. Certain neighborhoods...

The Market Is Tanking (I read it in the paper)

It was widely reported in April of this year that the median price for previously occupied homes in Reno & Sparks dropped by 1.6% in...

The Features Buyers Look for In a Home

There’s an old maxim amongst real estate agents, “Buyers are liars.” That is, home buyers sometimes express detailed wants and needs to...

Checking The Accuracy of Zillow

This is an update on a post written in 2016. Over the past decade, the growth and popularity of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) have...

6 Questions You Must Ask Your Real Estate Agent

As a managing broker I’ve interviewed hundreds of agents. It occurred to me recently that with a few minor tweaks, the questions I...

Its Just Temporary: Seven Tips For Renters

Finding a single-family home to rent in Reno & Sparks can be a difficult process. We simply do not have enough supply to meet the...

Elements Of a “Parade Ready” Home

What makes a parade-ready home stand out from all the other homes for sale in the neighborhood? All of the guess-work is taken out of the...

Buying or Selling – Five Big Decisions

So, you’ve finally found the right home, or perhaps you’re the seller and looking forward to the offer from that nice couple that came...

Reno & Sparks 2018 Real Estate Market Report and 2019 Predictions

The Reno/Sparks real estate market had its share of ups and downs this past year. Amazingly, the median price for single family homes...

Brokers, Agents and Realtors. What’s the Difference?

A real estate agent is a professional who has passed the required real estate classes and licensing exams in the state where he or she...

Diary of A “For Sale by Owner”

Not so long ago, an out of town buyer I was helping asked me to preview a home she spotted on Zillow. I quickly discovered that this home...

What happens to real estate when the owner dies?

I am not attorney and in no way qualified to provide you with legal advice. However, I have had a great deal of experience in the selling...

Lock and Leave – A New Retirement Lifestyle

Something Dan said in his last blog post caught my attention, and I’d like to explore it further here. His exact comment was: “Would you...

Home Selling in a Hot Market

For most of Reno and Sparks homeowners, prices have risen to 2006 levels and show no signs of stopping there. With inventories much lower...

Moving to Reno? Here are few things you should know but may not find in the travel guides.

“Downtown can be fun but the real action is in the neighborhoods” People frequently tell me that they’re quite familiar with Reno because...

Do We Have Enough Water to Support a Population Boom?

Some experts are forecasting a population increase of up to 50,000 new residents, in Northern Nevada, over the next five to ten years....

Autumn Comes to Reno

Autumn is my favorite season in Reno – the heat and crowds are gone, and Mother Nature graces us with a combination of perfect,...