Monthly Archives: December 2008

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Posted on December 30, 2008 by Mike McGonagle

The Washoe County Assessor is required by statute to publish an Assessment List at the beginning of every new tax year, listing ownership and tax assessments for every parcel in the county.   The list was published Monday, which is why … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreclosures | 16 Comments

Lurkers

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Mike McGonagle

RRB has something like 4000 unique readers each month at this point., yet the comments are dominated by 15 or 20 frequent posters.  So this is an open invitation for our Lurkers to step into the spotlight and let your … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 47 Comments

Market Condition Report from First Centennial Title

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Guy Johnson

First Centennial Title’s Market Condition Report for November has been sent to us.  Click on the chart below to enlarge.  The section of the report titled “The Big Picture” provides a nice synopsis of the data presented, so there’s really … Continue reading →

Posted in Market Trends | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

A Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis and Bailout

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Guy Johnson

Are you more of a "visual" person than a "text" person?  Mint.com, a website and blog about personal money management, has a great graphical illustration showing the cause and effect of the housing and financial crisis.  Check it out here.  Fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Lending, Market Trends, News, Tech Tools | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Now May Not the Time to Buy

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Diane Cohn

Unless you’re a professional foreclosure investor, on a company relocation package, too rich to care, or desperate to get away from a bad landlord situation with plans to live in a purchased property for the next 7-10 years, now may … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Insights, Lending, Market Trends, Market Trends | Tagged , , , | 93 Comments

Ticor Title Charts for November

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Guy Johnson

The Ticor Title numbers for November have been released.  This month the two charts have been combined into one .PDF file, therefore when you click on the chart below, be sure to see both pages. As explained in the comments … Continue reading →

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889 Tyner

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Mike McGonagle

There has been an empirical increase the the number of NODs up at Incline Village and around the lake.  5 of the 9 resales last month were REOs or short sales (2 of the organic sales were over $4M – … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Market Trends | 23 Comments

Foreclosure Rage Discussion

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Diane Cohn

Mike’s post and the informative discussion that followed has been reposted on his own blog, Diggerdog, where you are free to continue the conversation without fear of censorship if you can find the link. As I sit here contemplating my … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreclosures, General | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments