The Real Blog of Ken & Denise

The Discovery Set to Open This September Anticipation is building as kids, and parents alike, anxiously await the grand opening of Reno’s newest and most exciting educational attraction. The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery) is northern Nevada’s newest and most exciting hand...

  Apps to Supercharge Your House Hunt   It’s 2011, so why is your homebuying search stuck in 1975? You need to put the smarts in your smartphone and put it to work. Today there are dozens of cheap — even free — applications you can download that can make your homebuying quest easier and savvier ...

Our company president wrote a memo in early September and I thought it had some good thoughts and ideas.  I would like to share them with you here. A memo to our agents Daniel Jacuzzi I wanted to take a few minutes and comment on the up and down stock market and what it means for us in real estat...

Incline Village local and favorite friend, McAvoy Layne is the Ghost of Mark Twain. “Tales of Tahoe” for adults – Relive Mark Twain’s western experience as portrayed in “Roughing It” by the Ghost of Twain, McAvoy Layne. This is history and humor for the intellectual stomach. WELCOME YOUTUBE VIDE...

For the second week in a row, lots of activity. This list is growing and I keep having to make adjustments to keep the list on two pages. Please help by buying a short sale or REO property. On the short sale list 6 price reductions, 3 new listings, 1 new pending and 2 closed escrows. The home at ...

Incline Village Market Data   As another summer season begins to wind down, we were wondering how real estate sales the first eight months of the year compared with the first eight months the past several years. Are sales up or down? Does supply still exceed demand for homes and condominiums? Wha...

  Peppery Pasta Carbonara with Poached Egg Pasta and pork—what’s not to love?  My wife loves to be the family chef.  This is a really good one that I love.  Spaghetti alla carbonara traditionally calls for guanciale (cured pork jowl), but bacon is weeknight-friendly and every bit as satisfying. ...

  When we began to think about remodeling projects in our home this past month, I thought seriously about both the local building department and our home owners association.  They became part of the thinking and planning.  As both my wife and I are real estate professionals, I could see that it w...

    Yes, the closing costs are up by 8.8%.  This is a pretty dramatic increase in these times of home values going down, foreclosures and short sales on the increase.  A nationwide spike averaged 8.8% higher than a year ago.  You can check this by going to Bankrate. Origination, title and third-p...

The 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is a celebration of the scrumptious cuisine and culinary talent that has made the Lake Tahoe region the best mountain dining destination in the country.  Do you have questions?  Go here. Delight your palate with 3-course prix-fixe menus that incorporate ...