Real estate blog entries tagged with carson valley by Jim Valentine (RE/MAX Realty Affiliates)

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carson valley: Wordless Wednesday... Friday Night Lights ... Or Alien Eyes - 09/16/09 01:57 AM

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, Genoa, Topaz, Smith Valley, Carson City, Dayton, Stagecoach. Land, ranches, residential, short sale, REO, investment, and development properties.

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carson valley: Speechless Sunday ... Ladybug Patrol In The Alfalfa - 08/23/09 10:39 AM

carson valley: Wordless Wednesday (on Thursday) ... Buckets of Crab & Shrimp - 08/20/09 01:16 AM

carson valley: Speechless Sunday ... Peaceful Blossom Moment - 08/16/09 05:27 AM

carson valley: Be Sure To Assess Value Versus Price When Making Your Offer - 08/13/09 04:16 AM

It seems like Buyers want to offer a certain percentage below the list price regardless of what the price is. This is causing many of them to miss out on homes that they should be buying.
The List Price is not a target to mark down from. It must be analyzed for accuracy for the property being offered. If it is 30% overpriced and you offer 20% below that you are still paying 10% too much. If it is 10% under priced and you pay 1% over the list price you are still getting a great value.
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carson valley: Speechless Sunday ... High Tea Anyone? - 08/09/09 02:00 AM

carson valley: I've Got A Short Stack ... Yeah! - 08/05/09 03:14 PM

I've got a short stack of alfalfa for my goats and to supplement my horses.

We've been trading our alfalfa for grass hay for the past few years. We also have sold to the last dairy in the Carson Valley - dairy hay! What a compliment - that is the best. They got a conservation easement, and sold the dairy herd. there were once 22 dairies, now there are none.
We haven't kept our wonderful alfalfa for a few years, but we've got some now ... a short stack. Yahoo!
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carson valley: Wordless Wednesday ... Our Missing Duck Came Home ... With Company - 08/05/09 03:06 PM

Tuesday morning our missing duck came home ... with company!
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Lisa Wetzel and Jim Valentine are the authors of this blog. Lisa, Jim and Jessie are experts in Carson Valley, Carson City and the tri-county area of Douglas County, Carson City and Lyon County. Call our team anytime at 775-781-5472 or 775-781-3704. To Search for Homes go to: www.findhomesincarsoncity.com of visit our website at www.CarsonValleyLand.com
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carson valley: If You Are Going Through Hell, Keep Going - 08/01/09 02:53 AM

Thanks to John Mulckey, TheHousingGuru, for this wonderful blog. I found great perspective here that I want to share.

Winston Churchill, in a quote describing how we should face adversity, said, “If you are going through hell, keep going.” Nothing better describes how we should best respond to difficult situations. Don’t stop; don’t waste time lamenting; just forge ahead.

There was once a time we lacked the very things that many now feel they have lost. We’ve all had setbacks, temporary reversals that may have thrown us off track; but such vexations are in no means a measure of … (4 comments)

carson valley: Clouds ... Another Day In The Carson Valley - 07/31/09 12:58 PM

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 the cloud cover. The entertaining cloud formations morph continuously offering splendor and enjoyment all day long.
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carson valley: Speechless Sunday ... Shopping in Paris - 07/26/09 04:51 AM

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 30 years - Carson Valley, Gardnerville, Minden, Genoa, Topaz, Smith Valley, Carson City, Dayton, Stagecoach. Land, ranches, residential, short sale, REO, investment, and development properties.
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carson valley: Wordless Wednesday ... Just How Long Are You Supposed To Heat Peas? - 07/22/09 02:06 AM

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, Gardnerville, Minden, Genoa, Topaz, Smith Valley, Carson City, Dayton, Stagecoach. Land, ranches, residential, short sale, REO, investment, and development properties.
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carson valley: Wordless Wednesday ... Too Hot Where You Are? Think Cool! - 07/22/09 01:55 AM

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, Genoa, Topaz, Smith Valley, Carson City, Dayton, Stagecoach. Land, ranches, residential, short sale, REO, investment, and development properties.
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carson valley: Buyers Can Help Themselves During The Course Of Escrow - 07/18/09 01:52 AM

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 of your escrow. It isn't automatic that escrows close, and it is important that you help yourself along the way to make sure that yours does.
One area that causes delays, and frustration, in escrow is not having all the documents signed, or signed in a timely manner. … (5 comments)

carson valley: Are You Working With An Agent? ... A Perspective. - 07/16/09 12:26 AM

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 simple enough yet the interpretation varies according to your filters.
A Buyer may have been shown 50 homes by an agent and yet they'll respond "no" when asked. An agent may have talked to a Buyer one time on the phone, given the price and acquired the Buyer's name, and yet they will perceive … (59 comments)

carson valley: Wordless Wednesday ... Moral Support Helper For Grandpa - 07/15/09 01:14 AM

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 he'll be big enough to drive and we'll work on morale support as he learns it isn't as much fun as he thinks it is.
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carson valley: Truth In Lending Changes Take Effect July 30, 2009 - 07/08/09 02:41 AM

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 to international investors. The resulting negative ramifications have been felt globally as the investments proved to be not what they appeared to be ... for the investor and the borrower. That has resulted in an assortment of laws and/or guidelines, Federal and State, intended to protect the consumer and the investor the latest of which takes effect … (9 comments)

carson valley: Wordless Wednesday ... Let The Sun Shine In - 07/08/09 02:22 AM

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, 1320 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV 89410
775-781-3704 www.carsonvalleyland.com dpwtigers@hotmail.com
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carson valley: REO Landscaping ... A Sample - 07/04/09 01:14 PM

Here's a sample of REO landscaping complete with Canadian Thistle. Canadian Thistle is a noxious weed as identified by the Nevada Department of Agriculture. The can have an extensive "colony" underground and can be hard to eliminate as they keep growing back. You have to hit them hard and often with herbicides like 2,4D and Roundup. More fun for the ultimate recipient of the property. This photo was taken for an investor that was considering bidding at the foreclosure sale. They opted to pass on this one.

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carson valley: Wordless Wednesday ... Paris With A Teenager - 07/01/09 03:06 PM

Gotta love the Bistro life ... even if your 16 year old wants his bottle in the picture. This is the second picture we took - the first was very Parisian if you know what I mean.

Serving Gardnerville, Minden, Carson Valley, Dayton, Carson City, Smith Valley and Northern Nevada for 30 years. Call us with your Northern Nevada needs.
Jim Valentine / Lisa Wetzel RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, 1320 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV 89410
775-781-3704 dpwtigers@hotmail.com www.carsonvalleyland.com
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