Jim's Blog

Another day in the Carson Valley.  When we don't have blue skies we get spectacular clouds.  This view was from my office this afternoon, 7.31.09.  Of course the formation changed by the minute and the hour.  There was some lightening later, a smattering of rain, but overall just a cooling from ...

Thanks to Lisa who shot this from our back porch.  Makes the mountains look like you can reach out and touch them.  The are actually huge and about 8 miles away.Wordless Wednesday Offering on Thursday!  Approaching Storm in Carson Valley, Nevada!   ...................................................

Stores are pretty in Paris.  Department store ceiling - Gallerie Lafayette. Photo by Jim Valentine, RE/MAX Realty Affilliates, 1320 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV  89410.  www.carsonvalleyland.com   dpwtigers@hotmail.com    775-781-3704   Lisa Wetzel and Jim Valentine Serving Northern Nevada for ...

Where Else Are You Overcooking Your Peas? Photo by Jim Valentine, RE/MAX Realty Affilliates, 1320 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV  89410.  www.carsonvalleyland.com   dpwtigers@hotmail.com    775-781-3704   Lisa Wetzel and Jim Valentine Serving Northern Nevada for 30 years - Carson Valley, Gardnerv...

Think Cool ... Be Cool! Photo by Jim Valentine, RE/MAX Realty Affilliates, 1320 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV  89410.  www.carsonvalleyland.com   dpwtigers@hotmail.com    775-781-3704   Lisa Wetzel and Jim Valentine Serving Northern Nevada for 30 years - Carson Valley, Gardnerville, Minden, Geno...

Buyers Can Help Themselves During The Course Of Escrow   Congratulations to you Buyers that are in escrow.  Great price and great interest - it is a great time to be a Buyer.  To make sure your buying experience is smooth and successful there are some ways you can help yourself through the course...

Agents usually ask right up front when they encounter a prospective buyer, "Are you working with an agent?"  Amazingly, "working with an agent" means different things to different people.  Not all agents see it alike, and certainly Buyers don't always understand what is being asked.  It seems sim...

My grandson is always willing to help ... always.  He always wants to hold the paintbrush when painting, the saw when cutting, etc.  When he asks to help he says, "What can I do, Papa?"  I always say, "moral support!"  Here he is giving me moral support as we mow the lawn.  Fun times.  Some day ...

Truth In Lending Changes Take Effect July 30, 2009Predatory lending practices played a large role in the recent global economic collapse. Those practices included funding loans with falsified information, hidden costs and charges. They also packaged subprime loans as prime loans and resold them t...

It was trying to storm, the sky was filled with black clouds, and the sun found a way to shine.  Shot from our back patio. Serving the beautiful Carson Valley for 30 years.  Gardnerville, Minden, Genoa, Smith Valley, Topaz, Carson City, Dayton.  Jim Valentine/Lisa Wetzel RE/MAX Realty Affiliates...