Northern Nevada Real Estate and Lifestyle

One of the great joys of my job is to help first time home buyers select and purchase their new home in Reno or Sparks. They are so excited to find that perfect match, and I get such a kick out of being part of the whole process. Because of the current realities of our Northern Nevada real estate...

One of my investor clients recently asked if we could use an out-of-state title and escrow company for his new transaction. Seems he has been surfing the Internet and found some companies that were charging less than what he is paying in town. Here is how I responded to him: First of all, I under...

Did you know that January is National Radon Action Month? The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) Service is working hard to educate the public on this potentially deadly threat through its Nevada Radon Education Program, providing information and test kits at various locations thro...

The answer to your question is a definite "maybe". Sorry, but we need to ascertain a few things. First of all, technically yes, you can waive in writing any inspection that you requested in our original offer. Recall the conversation we had when we wrote it up: it's always better to ask for any a...

I seem to be spending a lot of time lately talking to DIYers. Mostly I'm ok with that. I'm kind of a DIYer myself at heart. I like to know how things work, and I don't mind spending a little extra time to figure things out for myself. But personally, I draw the line at actually taking on all the ...

My home didn't appraise, now what? This is a question I have been hearing a lot more than I would prefer lately. I have heard it on both sides of the transaction (from buyers and from sellers), and I'm not sure which side is worse. On the listing side, there is nothing more frustrating than negot...

I love to travel. Something about shaking myself out of my daily routine really clears my head...well MOST of my daily routine. Obviously, there are some things that you do no matter where you are. Sleeping, taking a shower, brushing your teeth, visiting ActiveRain, oops did I say that out loud? ...

Prior to moving to Reno in Northern Nevada, I had never heard of the weather condition known locally as pogognip. Perhaps because that word is not commonly recognized except among oldtimers, the local weatherpersons simply refer to it as freezing fog. It is not a particularly comfortable conditio...

  The housing catastrophe in this country has devastated many families and sad stories abound. But one very sad aspect of the situation is below the radar screen for many: the fate of the beloved family pet. It is frequently inconvenient to find a new home, or even a relative to care for these a...

Back in the day (1940's, to be exact), some folks came to Reno to arrange a quicky divorce. Many parts of the country required waiting periods of up to a year before a divorce would become final....not Nevada! You could "live" here for three weeks and Presto! your divorce was final. Legend has it...