Category Archives: General

King’s Inn Sells

Well, sort of. After at least 8 aborted trips to the courthouse steps, North River Development LLC aka the King’s Inn, was taken back by the lender today at a Trustee’s Sale. The original amount of the loan was $3,500,000 … Continue reading

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November median sold price, units, DOM, $/sq.ft.

I usually wait until we’re at least a week into a new month before I post the median numbers for the prior month, but with a few readers commenting that this blog’s activity has been waning of late, I decided … Continue reading

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RU Fannie/Freddie?

So HARP 2.0 has launched, but your loan must be owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to qualify or even get considered. If you want to avoid a 2 hour phone queue with Citi/Chase/ BofA/ Wells just to ask … Continue reading

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Reno Tahoe ski resorts

The snow may not be flying yet, but it soon will be. Click on and print out the handy list of Reno-Tahoe Ski Resorts below. The flyer also contains the phone number and website for each of the area’s sixteen … Continue reading

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Hobbit House

I love theme homes. They can be romantic reflections of the past, or a look at a Jetson’s future, but they always reflect some sort of personal back-story going on the the owners’ psyche. You build these because you CAN. … Continue reading

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RSAR Monthly Market Reports – October 2011

The Reno Sparks Association of REALTORS has released its Monthly Market Reports for the month of October. You may access these reports here: Reno Standard Market Report Reno Detailed Market Report Fernley Market Report From the Reno, Nevada Standard Market … Continue reading

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Were you born in Nevada?

This morning’s RGJ had an interesting piece discussing the make-up of Nevada’s population; see Number of Nevadans born in another country close to number born in state. Did you now that Nevada has the fewest native-born residents of any state … Continue reading

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Reno tops at geothermal energy production

Regular readers know that I often post the lists on which Reno, Nevada appears. For example: Reno, Nevada one of America’s best cities Which metro areas have seen the largest drop in home prices? The best and worst house markets … Continue reading

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