Maria Gerlinger's (mgerlinger) Blog

Real estate bloggers and trainers talk about the topic of team vs. individual approach.This question often arise primarily to new agents. From their perspective, if they team up with an experienced agent, they will be able to tap into the golden pot. - Or so they hope.But not so fast.Experienced ...

Real estate is fun, but it was quite slow during the Winter months. As result, I decided to pick up a new hobby. I mean, photography is already my hobby but I never tried this before.I am part of two local photography clubs with photographers interested in a variety of topics, from macro photogra...

With rapidly improving economic environment, the Northern Nevada real estate market is hot.Developers, who years ago halted construction, are now back and building again, unable to keep up with demand.Demand is equally high for buying and renting single-family homes and condominiums.With such a h...

When looking for a luxury property in the Reno/Sparks area, you may think of the following communities: Galena Forest, Montreux, St. James' Village, Arrowcreek or else.I have to admit, even as a local Realtor, this area seldom comes to my mind - Verdi, NV. Well, let me make sure we all keep Verdi...

Recently, I have read many articles suggesting that to get the highest price for your property, you ave to make those long-time neglected home improvement projects. Painting inside and out, replace worn flooring, maybe even update the kitchen and bathrooms throughout the house.Yes, in theory, you...

Reno, Nevada is considered by many as he suburbia of California. It is definitely a preferred retirement destination due to its great proximity to nearby regions.Reno, NV is sitting on the edge of the Nevada/California border. (Gray dotted line) with easy access and close proximity to favorite va...

Happy Valentine's Day. Even if you didn't celebrate it, I hope you had a lovely weekend.However, if you are big on celebrating Valentine's Day, you may want to visit Lovelock, NV.Behind the Court House of this lovely small town in Nevada along I-80, midway between Utah and California, is the plac...

Have you ever considered how property appraisal works and how appraisers evaluate the market value of a home?Many appraisers look at recently sold properties (last 90 days) within 1 mile radius of the subject property and will try to identify three comparable sold homes that are most similar to t...

In the last couple of years, home prices in the Reno/Sparks area are rapidly rising.With continued low inventory of new and re-sale properties, even steady demand appears high that forces property values up. With home prices rising, cash purchases are slowing down. This provides a little hope for...

January ended with one of the biggest snow storm of Reno, NV history, with double amount (7 inches) of snowfall as historic average (3.5 inches). With all day snowing, going out just wasn't my interest.But on another note, let me ask you a few questions:Do you have a Facebook or Pinterest account...