Category Archives: General

This week’s real estate headlines

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Guy Johnson

Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my desk this week… from CNNMoney: Home appraisals no longer derailing sales from The Wall Street Journal: Housing Inventories Rose in April from Housingwire.com: RealtyTrac: April foreclosure filings drop … Continue reading →

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Do I qualify for a mortgage loan?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Guy Johnson

As a follow-up to yesterday’s Are you ready to buy a house? post, the next question you may be asking is, “Do I qualify for a loan?” To help answer that question, the folks at RealEstate.com have put together the … Continue reading →

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Are you ready to buy a house?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Guy Johnson

If you have been thinking that now may be good time to buy a house, before you get too far down the home-purchase path, first determine if you are ready to buy a house. This fun flowchart below from RealEstate.com … Continue reading →

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Happy (day after) Tax Freedom Day®!

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Guy Johnson

Yesterday was Tax Freedom Day®. In case you don’t know, Tax Freedom Day® is determined by calculating how long Americans would have to work in order to have earned enough money to pay this year’s tax obligations at the federal, … Continue reading →

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Sparks’ quality of life ‘good to excellent’

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Guy Johnson

In a recent Sparks Attitude Survey given to the residents of Sparks, Nev., 91 percent of respondents rated the overall quality of life there as “good to excellent”. This was an increase of 7 points from the last time the … Continue reading →

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Where does Reno rank on Kiplinger’s list?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Guy Johnson

Where does Reno rank on Kiplinger’s recent list of 12 Cities Where Home Prices Have Risen Most? Well, because the report looked at only metro areas with populations of 500,000 or more, Reno doesn’t rank at all. However, for comparison … Continue reading →

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Useful Websites page now added to the blog

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Guy Johnson

I’ve created a page of links to useful websites for your convenience. From looking up County Assessment data to property tax bills — its all there. The page can be accessed under the “Resources” top-level menu pick on this blog. … Continue reading →

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Lake Tahoe clarity best in ten years

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Guy Johnson

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) announced last week that Lake Tahoe’s waters are clearest they’ve been in ten years. Click on the press release below. From the TRPA press release: Lake Tahoe’s clarity improved in 2012 for the second … Continue reading →

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