Short Sale FAIL

After eight unsuccessful months trying to sell our Somersett McMansion for $525,000, we raised the price to $572,000. No, we’re not crazy. The bank is.

December 10, 2009 86 Comments

Go Ahead, Hate Me.

Reno Ignoramus is strange, old friend. Though I’ve never met him, seen him, or even know his real name, as my second commentor ever on

May 30, 2009 22 Comments

Short Selling My House

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,

April 22, 2009 57 Comments

Reno Sparks Residential Market Update

In March, prices changed little as unit sales again rose. Months’ supply of inventory decreased in every category except over $1 million, which jumped from

April 8, 2009 5 Comments

The Case for Inflation, Deflation & Hyperinflation

The economic discussion under my last post segues nicely into this next read. This is especially for Bantering Bear, who so far has not seen

March 30, 2009 17 Comments

We, The American People, Have Been Robbed

People, your taxpayer dollars continue to bail out banks and friends of banks run by the very same multi-millionaire, ivy-league good ole boys who drove

March 26, 2009 81 Comments

Guy Johnson Trains Local Realtors to Use Internet Tools

Time out for kudos. Recently our very own Guy received a nice write-up in the Lake Tahoe Review. Although the first third is about what

March 25, 2009 13 Comments

Canaries in the Coal Mine

Or, for the more morbidly minded, perhaps I should title this post Diane’s Depression Reading. (Now who’s become the hostile pessimist? Bwaa-aa-aaaa…) Brand it what

March 23, 2009 38 Comments