The link below will take you to the first installment of a new monthly Market Report created by the Reno/Sparks Association of REALTORS, Inc.  The report is sent to member agents and brokers, and agents are encouraged to use this information in their own analysis of the market and in counseling clients and customers.
Now before […]

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Keep in mind that these NODs are based on the original (or modified) construction deeds of trust, and may not represent the actually amount of the default.  Still, an impressive catch for one afternoon.
-  Caviata Attached Homes $27,476,632.  Weird project at Kiley Ranch from (Nevada) Pacific West Companies that appears to have gone rental.
-  Town […]

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The Washoe County Assessor went live with a new search option today.   It is now possible to search their data base by the owner’s name, and will bring up all properties owned by the party.   This is a huge time saver.   In another change, only the first Card associated with a property now appears […]

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Tuscany Circle is a little cluster development built in 2000 or so.  It contains 12 homes on 3000 SF lots, off Summit Ridge on the way up to the old Super K-Mart from 4th Street.  The lots are tight, but the houses are actually pretty well done inside and are adapted well for their sites.  […]

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So our move to the Bay Area is back on due to the hubby’s new job. Since we owe more than the home is worth, we will attempt a short sale. Leslie Henderson, short sale expert, is our listing agent and has advised us that given our personal circumstances, a short sale is indeed possible […]

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Lately, our friends at Ticor Title have been sending tips to the Realtor community to assist agents in navigating the REO waters.  Ticor refers to these informative emails as “Tips of the Week”.  I’ve been collecting them and thought I’d share them with our readers.  If you are interested in purchasing a bank-owned property I […]

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Below is the Market Condition Report for March provided to us by our friends at First Centennial Title.
Noteable points from March’s report:

median sale price has dropped below $200K for SFR
median sale price has dropped below $100K for Condos
current REO count for Washoe County is 2,597 and appears to be increasing at the rate of about […]

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My very first house was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle today.  104 Congo Street  was a 725 SF 1904 earthquake shack located at the back of a 25′ x 100′ lot in the Sunnyside.  By the time I bought it for $264,000 on April Fools Day 1990, it had been renovated into a pretty cool loft like […]

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I haven’t listed on Craig’s List for 3 or 4 years, but this weekend I put up a bunch of furniture for sale.  I love the original concept of C,  but it may be dying from it’s success.  Here are my experiences:
-  Absolutely brain dead people who wanted to know if the the queen sized […]

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What a grubby, nasty day it has been.  Moving furniture getting ready for a sale (search CL Furniture for 215RBD later in the weekend - good stuff cheap!).  Recovering from a week of construction (yes, Bill and Pete) getting ready for a new tenant.  Trying to get a break in the rain so I could […]

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