The August 2010 issue of Outside Magazine has rated Reno as the number one destination for white water. This picture is the location of the world class white water kayak park that was built a couple of years ago. The Reno River Festival takes place every year along with Artown Reno that runs during the entire month of [...]
The ever changing Reno Skyline is a beautiful site, especially at night. You can see Mt. Rose ski area in the background, that is just one of the many benefits of living in this area, all of the wonderful outdoor activities at your doorstep.
Reno Aces and their new stadium was introduced to downtown Reno in the Spring of 2009 and has been a home run! That first year owners were hoping for 4500 fans per game and ended up with over 6000 fans per game. 2010 saw the opening of the Freight House district featuring Duffys Ale house, [...]
South Lake Tahoe is 45 minutes from Reno and is the focal point of Lake Tahoe Skiing, Gambling and world class golf. South Lake Tahoe is the home of the American Century celebrity golf tournament that takes place each year.
As a top Realtor in the Reno Sparks area since 1984, Dave Hughes has learned what it takes to staty on top of the market during these turbulent times. He has also been a leading Residential Realtor with Dickson Realty since 1988. In todays market you need someone who uses technology to take advantage of the [...]
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Linda MacLeod Parker has been a leader in the mortgage industry for over 30 years. Whether you are buying your first home, refinancing your current home or purchasing a second home, Linda will provide you with expertise and guidance to get you the best mortgage solution possible. She will work closely with you to determine [...]
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Reed Simmons has been a pivotal player in the Reno Real estate market for almost 30 years. Reed was instrumental as a partner in Dickson Realty for 17 years and the rise to make Dickson Realty the number one residential Real Estate company in the Reno Sparks area. Reed decided to return to his passion [...]
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Whether it’s teaching a class at the Board of Realtors or heading up her team at Ticor title Erin Schiller is right at home as the Regional Business Development & Education director for Ticor Title here in Northern Nevada. For over 22 years she has been dedicated to the Reno Sparks Board of Realtors and [...]
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Greetings, Kenneth P. Riggs, president of Real Estate Research Group, writes an interesting article about how investors are viewing commercial real estate investments with renewed interest, especially given the dismal standing of their other investment options, such as stocks or bonds. With record amounts of cash on the sidelines, institutional and private investors are seeing [...]
Greetings, The enclosed link takes you to an article in the Boston Globe by Todd Wallack and Casey Ross about the prominent Bank 0f America office tower in downtown Boston. B of A is in negotiations to sell the 37 story skyscraper for $600 million to a company called Boston Properties Inc. The building was [...]
Occupied homes can be a challenge to home inspectors in regards to access. We cannot inspect something we can’t see. This can lead to delays and added expense in the home buying process if the inspector has to come back because an attic or crawl space for instance was inaccessible. All occupied homes present some level [...]
I get many questions about the different plans Fidelity National Home Warranty (FNHW) offers in the Reno area. Buyers and sellers want to know the benefits of a home warranty and there are many. What is a home warranty? A home warranty is a one-year service contract that covers the repair and/or replacement of a [...]
Greetings, I just read an article in Wall Street by Elliot Brown titled “Less Building Now, Higher Office Rents Later”. In this article, Mr. Brown emphasizes the lack of office construction across the U.S. could result in higher office rents and increased building values. Certainly, there are other economic forces that will also impact office [...]
The Federal Reserve met yesterday and decided to keep the federal funds rate at .25% through the end of 2014. A testament to the current state of the economy and its short term potential growth. This is the rate in which banks lend money to each other but is also a key tool in the [...]
During a recent inspection there was a Pest Inspection going on at the same time as my Home Inspection. This happens on occasion and usually the pest inspector gets to the crawlspace before I do. This is a plus for me because they usually clear out all the spider webs for me. The inspector asked [...]
I ran across this description of a home inspection several years ago and kept it. I don’t know who wrote it, but they must be either a college professor or an old grizzled inspector: A home inspection is a high-liability, in-depth, multi-disciplined technical analysis of the home conducted under adverse circumstances in front of a [...]
In most cases you can use cash for your down payment and closing costs when doing any type of mortgage loan. The challenge is proving that the cash was yours and was not received from an unacceptable source. If you plan on using cash, discuss this with your loan officer on your first meeting. An [...]
Greetings, Last year was stagnant in the office sector in the Reno/Sparks market. Overall vacancy continued to maintain at between 19% and 20%, due primarily to the loss of tenants from Class C and B- space to Class A. This has been termed “flight to quality”. Absorption for the year did go into the positive [...]
