Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the August issue of DS News. Sam Khater spends his day ensuring that Freddie Mac’s economics and research team delivers valuable insights and analysis on economic trends and policy issues affecting Freddie Mac and the housing market. With over 20 years’ experience in housing and economics, Khater brings…
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Do you want to invest in the Nevada real estate market? Why not invest in Reno real estate in 2018? Reno is the third biggest city in Nevada and has, over the years, proven to be one of the best cities to invest in real estate. The Reno real estate market is one of the fastest growing…
In 2006, the New Yorker published a Malcolm Gladwell story headlined “Million Dollar Murray.” It profiled Murray Barr, an affable, mostly toothless homeless man who had cost the city of Reno, Nev., hundreds of thousands of dollars in hospital bills, substance-abuse-treatment costs, ambulance transportation and much more over the 10 years he’d lived on its…
RENO — Rising housing prices have set a record in the Reno-Sparks area for the fourth time this year. The Reno-Gazette Journal reports the combined median price for an existing single-family home in the cities of Reno and Sparks reached $389,000 in June. That’s the highest level ever recorded by the Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors.…
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) — The Federal Reserve recently raised its key short-term interest rate by a quarter, and locally, those in the housing industry are keeping a close eye on the effect that could have on the region. In September alone, 439 single-family homes were sold in the Reno-Sparks area, which is a 28% decrease…
The rising cost of housing in the last few years is making home ownership a tough proposition for Reno home buyers. We look at what’s fueling the Biggest Little City’s housing crisis and potential options for people looking for a new place to call home Jason Hidalgo/RGJ of the classic debates in every hot housing…
Consumers may be most on the hunt for a new sectional, TV stand, hutch, and sofa table to spruce up their home. These were the most searched-for home furniture items based on Google shopping data, according to a new analysis of search data by NextDay Blinds. NextDay Blinds analyzed the data to find the top-searched…
Want to give your listing a little holiday flair–without going overboard? Elyza Brillantes, design program manager at Havenly, offers some of the following tips: 1. Infuse greenery. Greenery is always a must for staging your home so the space feels fresh. “For the holidays, seasonal greenery like evergreen boughs can be a lovely way to make…