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Author Archives: Diane Cohn
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. For those who may not know me, I started this blog in late 2005. I … Continue reading
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 this blog (behind Gotlots who mysteriously disappeared) he has this uncanny ability to interpret my … Continue reading
Posted in Agent Insights, General
Tagged adaptation, financial armageddon, market, survival, Truth
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, we will attempt a short sale. Leslie Henderson, short sale expert, is our listing agent … Continue reading
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 four years to five. Waiting for the higher-end market to capitulate is like waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Market Trends, Market Trends, Reno, Sparks
Tagged investing, Market Trends, monthly sales, residential real estate, stats
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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 a good case for hyperinflation and doesn’t think the current crises will go that far. … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged depression, economics, hyperinflation, inflation, monetary supply, recession
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 the United States of America off the economic precipice. How long can these corporate behemoths … Continue reading
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 our broker has done with social networking, Guy carries the rest of the story with … Continue reading
Posted in General, Real Estate Industry, Real Estate Industry, Tech Tools
Tagged events, realtor training, social media, Tech Tools, technology, twitter
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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 you will, the Great Depression took four long years to progress from the Crash of … Continue reading
Posted in Market Trends, Market Trends, News, Strategy
Tagged depression, links, market, News, recession, trends, world
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