jim valentine: Prices Just Got Sweeter In Historic Dayton, Nevada!
- 12/28/08 01:55 PM
We just looked at a house today in Dayton, Nevada that is a screaming deal ... as is most of the Dayton, Nevada market. Lovely 2100+ sq. ft. home on a 1/3 are parcel in a new neighborhood, less than 5 yeas old, stucco exterior, living room and family room with fireplace, vaulted ceilings, large kitchen, tile and gas, giant master bedroom with lovely luxury bathroom, big family bedrooms and an oversized 3 car garage. We had a similar model on the market in 2006 for $342,000 ... price today??? $165,000.00!!! These are wonderful home values for first time buyers or … (0 comments)
jim valentine: I Choose Hopeful!
- 11/26/08 09:54 PM
It's 3:45 AM and here I sit ... thinking, thinking, thinking! Thinking too much no doubt! Yesterday I got a call from a friend, another agent, she called to tell me that a mutual customer of ours shot himself ... dead ... couldn't take the stress anymore. He left behind a wife of many years, grown children, and grandchildren. This gentleman and his wife were two weeks away from completing their dream home. Apparently they lost money in the stock market, probably retirement accounts, and lost equity in their real estate, (like everyone else in the whole nation) and he couldn't … (11 comments)
jim valentine: Douglas Pop Warner President Jim Valentine Named Unsung Hero of the Year
- 11/19/08 01:15 AM
Douglas Pop Warner President Jim Valentine was named the unsung hero of the year by the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce on Saturday night. Valentine has participated in the program for more than 20 years. "Working with the Pop Warner program, Jim is in his element," Chamber Executive Director Bill Chernock said in introducing him. "Jim focuses on what the Pop Warner program can do to help families. He as the vision and knowledge that recognizes that we can only change the world if we change our own small portion of it in any way we can." Valentine received at … (0 comments)
jim valentine: It Isn't A "Bad" Market For Everyone!
- 10/29/08 12:00 PM
One man's fortune is another man's loss. That describes today's real estate market. Unfortunately, we've noticed that many people are getting locked up and not taking action. This is most interesting since the market has swung dramatically and there are opportunities for Buyers that were non-existent just a few months ago. They will not be beneficial to Buyers, however, if Buyers don't buy. It's just like Sellers that didn't sell at the height of the market ... they bemoan their "losses", but they never had the gain because they didn't sell when the market was high. Buyers that don't buy now … (2 comments)
jim valentine: The Buyer Gave Me A Repair Request List ... Do I Really Need To Do All Of It?
- 10/02/08 01:40 AM
It depends on your Sale Agreement, the nature of the items you are being asked to repair, and your motivation to close your escrow. Here's what we mean. Your contract likely has several paragraphs that address inspections, repairs and the condition of the property. When the inspections are completed the Buyers, together with their agent, will prepare a list of items that they want the Seller to repair. It is important as a Seller that you, together with your agent, study the list to determine the validity of the Buyer's requests. The list may innocently include items that are not the … (0 comments)
jim valentine: My Agent Won't List My House At My Price ... Why?
- 08/26/08 06:07 AM
Sounds like you have an astute business person for an agent... congratulations. We have often discussed the agents that will list at any price because they are either: a. ignorant and thrilled to finally have a listing to work on, or b. they are going to take the listing and beat you up week after week for a price reduction. The smart agent knows that an overpriced listing won't sell, and ultimately it will have a detrimental impact on the Market and the property itself. The matter is actually more involved for the savvy agent, the good business person that understands … (8 comments)
jim valentine: Let's talk about "Pay for Referral Services"
- 06/29/08 12:10 PM
I'd really like to know which "Pay for Referral" services AR Members have found to be valuable and worth the cost and which services are Shams and Rip-offs! I recently joined Reply.com ... a referral service that gathers leads and sends them out to agents in the local areas for a fee. It sounded wonderful ... the theory is. Yet, what I have found is that the leads are gathered from a huge variety of sites and many of them aren't really viable real estate leads. One example ... I received a referral from Reply that was a friend of mine … (16 comments)
jim valentine: I've Found the Secret of "Short Sale" Success!
- 06/29/08 11:28 AM
I think I've unlocked the secret to actually making money with short sales! I've worked hard all year on a variety of "Short Sales" with a variety of circumstances and a huge variety of lenders. After 6 full months of diligently pursuing the listings, contacting the lenders, presenting the offers, thousands and thousands of pages of faxed and re-faxed contracts, and following through with the escrows: these are the final results ... ( Drum Roll Please!!!) 7 Short Sale Listings. 11 Offers to Purchase. 8 Accepted Offers that were submitted to Lenders. 10 Different ‘Negotiators" or "Loss Mitigators" or … (11 comments)
Lisa Wetzel and Jim Valentine have been selling real estate in Northern Nevada over 33 years. They work at RE/MAX Realty Affiliates in Gardnerville, Nevada. All blog entries are based on their combined experience working daily as top producing real estate agents in their market. Feel free to post your questions or comments.
We just looked at a house today in Dayton, Nevada that is a screaming deal ... as is most of the Dayton, Nevada market. 
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