Monthly Archives: April 2010

…May Flowers

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Mike McGonagle

April NODs came in at 710, down from 998 in March and 931 in February.  NOSs fell to 637 from March’s 794, but up from 406 in February.  TDs soared to 348 from 284 in March and 180 in February.  … Continue reading →

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RSAR Monthly Market Talk reports – March 2010

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Guy Johnson

The Monthly Market Talk report, produced by the Reno/Sparks Association of REALTORS®, has just been released for the month of March. Click here for March’s Reno Monthly Market Report. Click here for March’s Fernley Monthly Market Report. If you haven’t … Continue reading →

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Logs

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Mike McGonagle

The Log Cabin on Erminia has generated a lot of reader interest, so I’ll try to tell you what I know about the house and it’s history.  The story has elements of an owner making life choices after building a … Continue reading →

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Local agents continue to leave the business

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Guy Johnson

Another 93 agents have hung up their licenses during the 1st quarter of 2010.  Washoe County now has 2,644 Active real estate licensees – this number represents a 3.4 percent decrease from 4Q 2009 as well as another new low … Continue reading →

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House to extend Rural Home Loan Guarantee (USDA) program

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Guy Johnson

Many of my clients (Buyers) have taken advantage of the Rural Home Loan Guarantee Program (also known as USDA loans) in the past. The announcement below should come as welcomed news to those home buyers considering a home purchase in … Continue reading →

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Washoe county recordings for March

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Guy Johnson

March recordings rose nicely over the previous month’s.  Washoe County’s total recordings (resales, new home sales, and refinances) were up 28 percent month-over-month.  New home sales more than doubled – up 110 percent. [Click on the chart below to see … Continue reading →

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Leadership

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Mike McGonagle

Leadership Parkway is the street exiting McCarran just west of Keystone – best know these days as the entry to the Keystone Canyon trailhead.  For more than a decade, Keystone Community Corporation shepherded a 100 acre mixed use ecumenical development … Continue reading →

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Market Condition Report – March 2010

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Guy Johnson

Thank you to our friends at First Centennial Title for providing March’s Market Condition Report below. Click on the report below to enlarge. From March’s report: OVERVIEW: Closings increased significantly in March causing all performance measures to move but not … Continue reading →

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