Directly southwest of Reno lies a cautionary tale for Northern Nevada. California is in the throes of a deep, and seemingly unsolvable, housing crisis. Home prices have skyrocketed so far out of reach of the middle class that 138,000 people fled the state in between July 2016 and July 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau…
by Corrine Casanova The path to success in the startup world is rarely straight. Like 95 percent of the successful startups out there, pivots and morphs are a necessary part of startup development. How does a startup initially design a product for the wine industry end up in the construction industry? I sat down with…
by Corrine Casanova During the recession here in northern Nevada, construction essentially became a dead industry. Because of this, many skilled workers were forced to leave the construction industry and pursue very different opportunities. Over 20,000 jobs were lost in the construction industry alone by the year 2000 in the Reno area. As Nevada…
by Lindsay Clarke and Nicolle Gust The Greater Reno-Sparks-Lake Tahoe area has become a very appealing place to call home. The economy is in full recovery mode with major companies moving in to take advantage of the tax benefits, tourism is back on the rise and the unemployment rate has considerably decreased. Coupled with the…
by Lindsay Clarke and Nicolle Gust You are ready to take advantage of this seller’s market and sell your home. Likely you are upgrading, downsizing or looking to cash out. Either way, you want your sale to yield the most profit. This may require you to update some features in your home. What projects will…
By Lindsay Clarke and Nicolle Gust As we approach spring in the Greater Reno-Sparks area, many eager pre-approved buyers are holding their breath in hopes of new listings hitting the market. Standing Inventory? What’s that? Today’s home buyer has to pull out all of the stops just to contend on a decent home that…
by Margi Grein When you are in need of medical care, are you more likely to seek out a licensed professional or casually seek help from someone operating out of their home? What is it about a license that adds value to how we select professionals to hire? While a license does not guarantee a…
by Corrine Casanova Although Reno’s East 4th Street has a checkered past, the former Lincoln Highway was once a main east-west corridor through Reno. As the landscape changed and blight moved in, buildings along East 4th Street sat vacant and fell into disrepair. Besides better connecting downtown Reno and downtown Sparks, The RTC 4th Street/Prater…
by Richard Moore Well if the title was not enough to raise an eyebrow this statement may, of all the publications we are going to print over the years, this will always be my favorite. Why, like so many of others, I have lived several business lives, and the one which I am most fond…
By Devin Sizemore Commercial space in Reno is becoming very limited and recent reports don’t show signs of things getting better. This has started to push the commercial prices up making it harder for start-ups to afford office space, small businesses to keep office space and larger businesses to find additional space. Due to the…
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