Category Archives: Properties

Does it matter who is purchasing the inventory?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Guy Johnson

Here’s an interesting take from Business Insider on hedge funds purchasing the low-end housing stock in Reno and Las Vegas: The 1 Percent Is Buying Up All Of The Low End Real Estate Will institutional investors making bulk housing purchases … Continue reading →

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Which remodeling projects offer the most return on investment?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Guy Johnson

Remodeling’s annual Cost vs. Value report for 2011-2012 has just been released. The national report is broken out by region and compares the average cost for 35 popular remodeling projects with the value those projects provide at resale. Projects are … Continue reading →

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Holly House

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Guy Johnson

I don’t often post my listings on this blog, but one of my newest listings is quite a property.  Apparently, the RGJ feels the same way, as the property was featured on the front page of this morning’s Local Life … Continue reading →

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Downtown Reno area added to IDX property search functionality

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Guy Johnson

Last year a new MLS area was created (Area 116 – “Reno-Downtown Core”) by the RSAR – see Reno MLS area changes. Unfortunately, this new area was never added to the search choices provided by the IDX service employed by … Continue reading →

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Short Selling My House

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Diane Cohn

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 … Continue reading →

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Reno’s Rental Marketplace

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Guy Johnson

I am sometimes asked about the state of the rental/apartment market here in Reno.  Unfortunately I do not track the rental market that closely.  However I do keep an eye out for the occasional article or report addressing the subject … Continue reading →

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Old Friends

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Mike McGonagle

1475 Palisade is the Old Southwest house purchased in December 2004 for $619,000, and gutted to the studs before construction stopped.  It had been listed at $479,000, and went back to the bank as an REO.  The bank listed it at … Continue reading →

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Reno Foreclosure Sample Platter

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Diane Cohn

Today I went out with some buyers looking in the $200K-$250K range. Like all internet shoppers they sent a specific list of properties to see. Of course they’d picked all the best deals, which meant that half were in escrow … Continue reading →

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