Reno Home Inspections & Energy Audits

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If you’re in Real Estate in Reno you have probably heard of the FHA Energy Efficient Mortgage. This is FHA option has been on the loan docs for a while now but is very underutilized in Northern Nevada. With budgets tighter and the movement to be more environmentally responsible about 92% of buyer...
12/03/2012
The Vegas tradition of taking something and making it bigger, better or over the top has come to zip lines. The Fremont street zip line that started in late 2010 with a temporary 30 day permit will now get bigger and better. In January the construction of a permanent 11 million and 120 foot tall ...
11/29/2012
I was fortunate enough to be able to speak to the agents at Realty Executives in Gardnerville about Energy Efficiency and especially how the Energy Efficient Mortgage program can help their clients. FHA’s EEM program allows buyers or refinancers the option to finance energy efficient repairs. Thi...
11/29/2012
While it might be Halloween time and when you think of Vampires the ones that suck your blood might be the first thing that comes to mind. But there is another Vampire that sucks your electricity and costs you some money. With energy efficiency becoming a bigger topic of conversation many people ...
10/29/2012
According to the National Association of Realtors  “Ninety-two percent of all home buyers consider energy efficiency at least somewhat important with 46 percent of all home buyers ranking energy efficiency as very important when considering a home for purchase. Increasingly, consumers’ preference...
10/19/2012
Older homes are all over the Reno area. With preventative maintenance every home will be an older home someday. The key word is “preventative”. Putting repairs off or not even knowing repairs are needed can allow damage to get past being a minor fix and end up costing lots more money in the long ...
10/01/2012
One of the great things to become available recently in Reno Real Estate is the Home At Last program offered by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority. This program allows people that might not have been about to get into a house previously. The program has down payment grants and competitive mortgag...
09/27/2012
In a town that is constantly evolving there is little that stays the same. One of the oldest names on the Las Vegas Strip will soon be gone. The good news is while the name and look will change the building will remain the same. The Imperial Palace will soon be known as The Quad. Before it became...
09/17/2012
Sparked by a picture of Vegas Bob http://actvra.in/Hgv. Even if you haven’t been to Las Vegas your probably aware of the famous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. The sign was put up by Western Neon in 1959 and is lucky to not have been blown up with the rest of old Vegas. The iconic sign and wa...
09/03/2012
As someone that has to drive all over for work I have to say that I’m pretty happy to see the new 580 open. I often travel to Carson City and around Lake Tahoe for Home Inspections and Energy Audits. Anything that makes the commute faster for me is welcomed. I was able to drive on the new portion...
08/28/2012
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Reno, NV-775-410-4286 Inspector & Energy Auditor
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