The Friday Updates are something I used to put together for Diane and Guy highlighting the weird and bizarre, odd things that may be trends, blatant speculation on the market, and local gossip.  So for those of you who read this blog off the corporate clock, here are a few things to discuss over the […]

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Okay, this is funny. Mike found this one, but only I can point to it because it makes fun of my entire profession. (For all my super serious colleagues out there lurking in the shadows, just laugh… it’s a joke.) For all the rest of you, please enjoy. Movie

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Thanks to frequent contributor Reno Ignoramus for forwarding this link to me.  The following is a link to an article that appeared in the New York Times three years ago, to the day.  As I read the article I couldn’t help but wonder, “Where are they now?” 
If you have few minutes, give this a […]

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In a follow-up to Sunday’s post showing Washoe County’s NOD’s (Notices of Default), today I am posting Washoe County’s foreclosure data spanning 2006-2007 [click on the graph below to see all the data].  This data shows the number of foreclosed homes, the number foreclosed home sales, and the number of foreclosed homes still owned by […]

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Hey, I don’t want to get the rep as Mr. Negativity Man here.  You have to understand my primary information sources.  I track and research new MLS listings which leads me to a lot of "must sells" and troubled properties.  And my public records searches are aimed directly at properties going down the tube.  Negative […]

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February’s NODs topped 400 for the month of February.  This represents another new high.  Resales were also slightly higher (309 in February compared to 295 in January).  The most dramatic jump, though, occurred with re-fi’s.  Re-finances increased 31% month-over-month (1,122 in February compared to 854 in January).  Click on the charts below to enlarge.
  
These charts […]

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[The following email was sent to me by Lisa Fleck, a Senior Mortgage Planner at Indymac Bank.  Lisa’s email details recent changes to the Nevada Housing Bond Program - a first-time homebuyer’s assistance program.]

I had an opportunity to attend some additional training with the NV Housing first-time homebuyers programs and there have been some great recent […]

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Thanks to Incline Jim for this doozy… a chart and graph lover’s dream! This informative slideshow presents a compelling case for the we’ve got a long way to go baby argument. Honestly, my head is spinning and I think I may be turning into, gasp, a pessimist. (Say it isn’t so!) Highlights include the salient point […]

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Somersett will be holding a Recycle-Palooza Saturday and Sunday, March 29th and 30th at the Somersett Welcome Center.  After you’ve finished your Spring cleaning bring your recyclables to this event.  Items to be recycled include: computers, monitors, inkjet and laser printers, cell phones, PDAs, software, fax machines, VCRs, stereos/radios, telephone systems, toner and inkjet cartridges, […]

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The Business section of this morning’s RGJ featured an article by this blog’s own Diane Cohn.  In the article Diane recounts two recent listing appointments and gives advice for would-be Sellers.  See the entire article here.
Diane’s column will appear monthly on the Reno Gazette-Journal Sunday Business page and on RGJ.com.   Congratulations on your newest hat, […]

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