Monthly Archives: January 2008

Nevada Pre-Foreclosures and REOs

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Guy Johnson

Because you all seem to like charts so much (and also because charts are a bit easier to post using this new platform), I’d like to share a couple more I received recently.  The first shows REO’s for the state … Continue reading →

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Will New Home Sales Top Resales?

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Guy Johnson

Our friends at Ticor Title sent me the charts below.  What is telling about the Sales chart is that while Resale units sold have been trending down for some time (like, since August 2005), new home sales have been trending … Continue reading →

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Incline’s Prices Incline

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Guy Johnson

[Sorry for the lame title of this post.] Our colleagues, Mark Buergin and Lexi Cerretti, in our Incline Village office have just released their 2007 Incline Village Home Sales Report.  According to their report median sales price, volume sold, and units … Continue reading →

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Steal This House

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Diane Cohn

Got a big family? Six kids and a mother-in-law? Need fabulous schools, easy access to Tahoe, unobstructed views of Mount Rose and a nice acre of land to roam around on? Then check out this property, a best buy in … Continue reading →

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Try the Forums

Posted on January 15, 2008 by ted

Hi loyal blog readers, I apologize for the lack of forum functionality since our site relaunch. It appears to now be corrected, so post away! If you notice further problems, don’t hesitate to let us know. Your humble IT guy … Continue reading →

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Bull Versus Bear? The Debate at Inman Connect NY

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Diane Cohn

As Guy mentioned, the two of us attended a real estate technology conference last week in New York City. One particular session, The Housing Debate: Bull Versus Bear, was by far the absolute standout of the conference. Andrew Ross Sorkin … Continue reading →

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Buy a Parcel, Get a Free House

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Guy Johnson

Here’s some innovative marketing. According to this Seller’s Craigslist ad, if you purchase his lot in Old Greenwood, he’ll throw in a house in Austin, TX for free. Check it out here. And then here are couple flyers I received from builder … Continue reading →

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December Median House Prices

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Guy Johnson

[Before I report December’s numbers I have a question for the audience: Going forward, should I include “Modular/Manufactured” price data in my monthly report? The table below currently does not. The data below (as well as for all my prior monthly “median … Continue reading →

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