Senior Community Resources
The Reno Seniors EngAGED initiative is a series of engaging events that include resource fairs, informative guest speaker sessions, technology classes, and more for older adults. You’re invited to join the last sessions of 2023. Seniors Day Out: Did you know that garlic thrives in the Nevada climate? You’re invited to participate in a garlic workshop at…
New Senior Engagement Coordinator
The City of Reno is pleased to announce the hiring of the new Senior Engagement Coordinator under the Equity and Relations Office. The focus of this position is to serve the Reno senior community to increase engagement opportunities and meet the growing needs. Izabella Baumann recently obtained her Master of Social Work from the University…
The Return of Normal Seasonality for Home Price Appreciation
If you’re thinking of making a move, one of the biggest questions you have right now is probably: what’s happening with home prices? Despite what you may be hearing in the news, nationally, home prices aren’t falling. It’s just that price growth is beginning to normalize. Here’s the context you need to really understand that trend. In the housing market, there are…
Why Americans plan to take Social Security earlier, and even leave retirement money behind
More Americans plan to tap Social Security benefits earlier than later, even if it means they won’t receive the maximum payout, according to asset management firm Schroders. Only 10% of nonretired Americans say they will wait until 70 to receive their maximum Social Security benefit payments, according to the 2023 Schroders U.S. Retirement Survey of 2,000 U.S. investors nationwide ages…
Slow housing market may not heat up anytime soon, analysts say: ‘The party is over’
Sky-high mortgage rates have helped slam the brakes on the housing market, recent data shows. Mortgage rates climbed to their highest levels in 21 years, Freddie Mac data showed last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% over the week ending on Thursday, after sustaining levels above 6.5% since May. The home resale market, meanwhile,…