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        <description>The Reno real estate blog will keep you informed on pertinent information regarding real estate and real estate news  in Reno. The Dave Hughes Reno real estate team has been doing this since 1984.</description>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>Can you say Recovery?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Well kind of, the economist's at the National Association of Realtors are reporting that existing home sales for 2011 were up by 1.7% and the inventory of existing homes on the market is the lowest since March of 2005. Consumers are gathering confidence from the low interest rates, great prices and job growth. Here in Nevada we have to keep this in perspective, we will always trail behind any sort of national statistics. But also thanks to the new law AB 284 that went into effect in Nevada on O... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:28:31 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>Considering a Loan Modification? Don't get Scammed!</title>
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Many families are dealing with a cut back on their family income, and it can be comprimising being able to make the mortgage payments. Loan modification is an adjustment to the original terms agreed upon with the bank. Three things can be adjusted; interest, amount owed, and length of the loan.

These possible changes have a vast group of homeowners considering and checking into the loan modification advertisements, often seen on Yahoo, Bing and Google. The Office of the Special Insepector Gene... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:58:36 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>University of Nevada ranking</title>
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University of Nevada in Reno has been ranked 181 out of 1600 national colleges.

&nbsp;U.S News and World report issued it annual &quot;Best Colleges&quot;Rankings today and UNR is again in the top tier of best national universities coming in at 181. The rankings now include a list of the top public schools and we came in at 100. Schools in this category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, masters and doctoral degrees. This years ranking at 181 is up from last year at 191.

Reno has... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:42:31 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>We are in the Eye of the Storm</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Over the last 45 days the real estate market has become eerily quiet, some of it has to do with kids going back to school and families getting the most out of their vacations. But make no mistake we have a lot of buyers that have been sidelined do the inability of congress to make decisions on the debt ceiling, unemployment over 9%, the falling stock market and Ben Bernanke's speech that failed to come up with a stimulus plan. 

&nbsp;Consumer confidence is at the lowest level since the financi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:42:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Old Southwest Reno voted one of the best and coolest neighborhoods in America</title>
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Mens Journal magazine recently voted The old southwest part of Reno as one of the coolest neighborhoods in America. With its proximity to downtown, the river and the resurgence of the Freight House district it is no wonder we are being compared to Boulder, Colorado. Some of the homes in this area are over a hundred years old and have a lot of history, if you are into quaint brick and tree lined streets, this is the place for you.

California avenues mansion row is where it all started, sitting ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:41:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>Sprawling Ranchette in The Estates at Mt. Rose</title>
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We just listed 14905 Napoleon Ct. in Mt. Rose estates, almost 3000 square feet on one level. Property is 1.25 acres with fantastic views of Mt. Rose, you can actually look up and see if you want to go skiing today. kitchen&nbsp; accoutrements include cherrywood cabinets, slab granite counters, GE Monogram and Profile stainless steel appliances plus there is a butlers pantry to the formal dining room. We listed it for $515,000 and everything is done, including brushed nickel fixtures, stone and ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:19:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>FHA No Flip rule suspended for 2011</title>
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&quot;What does this mean?&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp;Normally HUD will not allow an FHA insured loan on a property that has been bought by an investor, fixed up and sold within 90 days. During the time of boom to bust there were some unscrupulous investors that would buy properties and turn them immediately, sometimes with a straw buyer at hyper inflated prices.

&nbsp;What we are seeing now is a void being filled by the investors who have the money to buy properties that have been abandoned for months... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:44:08 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>Reno Real Estate Blog</title>
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I've just partnered up with 3 of Reno's top Real Estate Industy leaders to bring you an informative Real Estate blog.&nbsp;

www.RenoRealEstateGurus.com 



David Hughes - Reno Residential Guru&nbsp;

Reed Simmons - Reno Commercial Real Estate Guru

Stephanie Hanna - Reno Mortgage Lender Guru

Erin Schiller - &nbsp;Reno Title and Escrow Guru

We&nbsp;are excited to&nbsp;be bringing you all the news and updates from all&nbsp;aspects of the Real Estate Market.&nbsp; 

We will also be adding other... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:11:35 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>Bank of America Back in Business on Foreclosures</title>
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That was quicker than I thought, it was just&nbsp;2 weeks ago that they had halted foreclosures due to the Robo Signing scandal. Bank of America has resubmitted affidavits in 102,000&nbsp;foreclosures in 23 states. This would allow them to resume foreclosures in those states.

They plan&nbsp;on resuming foreclosures in the remaining 27 states as soon as it completes the review&nbsp;of the foreclosure process in each one of those states.&nbsp;According to a bank spokesperson the basis for the fo... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:17:57 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>dhughes@dicksonrealty.com (David Hughes)</author>
            <title>New FHA changes as of October 4, 2010</title>
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FHA Changes effective October 4, 2010: What's it really mean to the average buyer?

The good: FHA has maintained a miniumum 3.5% down payment.

More Good:The up front mortgage insurance premium&nbsp;(ufmip) has been reduced from 2.25% of your loan amount down to 1%. This amount is not actually collected upfront, but rather financed back into your loan. The lower this is, the lower your final loan amount is.

The Bad: The monthly mortgage insurance, or annual premium as FHA calls them is going f... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:50:10 -0500</pubDate>
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