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Legacy New Homes in Genoa Golf Course - Floor Plan Review Legacy Homes Overview Legacy Homes has been actively building in the Reno-Somersett area for some time and has recently started building new homes to complete most of the build out at the Montana community in the Genoa Lakes Golf Course. L...

Buying a Reno Home with a Well - Top 3 Things to Consider The Reno area has many rural properties which may have a private well. Like any other home feature, there are pros and cons to having your own private well instead of being reliant on a city or municipal water source. I have created a list...

BLM - Bureau of Land Management Find Carson City Homes adjoining BLM Land BLM Land is owned by the US Government.  There is a great deal of federally owned land in the state of Nevada and many people like to have a home that either adjoins the BLM land or is very near. While this land can be sold...

Reno Luxury Homes "Luxury Homes". The term alone has an elegance and grandeur that suggests a sort of opulent ease of living. What sort of luxury properties does the "biggest little city" have to offer, and what are the advantages (beyond the obvious) of living in a luxury community? Pondering th...

Reno’s Top Gated Communities – Key Homeowner Benefits Your home is your safe haven, a secure and shielded respite away from the unpredictable realities of modern life. Nowhere is this more apt than in gated communities, in which regulated access allows a degree of comfort and reliable tranquillit...

Reno Master Planned Communities Thinking of settling in one of Reno's master planned communities? Consider some of these features and benefits as part of your community research and home buying process. What makes a master planned community different from a more commonplace suburb, and what ameni...

Reno Active Adult Community Tips The Reno area offers a variety of 55+ communities for seniors looking to establish a secure, well-regulated homestead. Casitas De La Sierra, Miner's Village, and Del Webb Sierra Canyon are all age-restricted communities in Reno which have varying benefits and spec...

Market Summary Review all MLS listings in Johnson Lane. If you live in the Johnson Lane area of Minden or you are planning to buy a home in this area, you may be interested in the market summary below. The local market in 2013 saw a considerable rise in price after many years of price decreases. ...

How Does a Corner Lot Home Affect Value? There is a fair amount of debate as to wether a home on a corner lot is more or less desirable than a home in a cul de sac or simply in a row of houses.  Here are a few considerations on this topic: Privacy - This is a mixed bag.  While the corner lot home...

What Makes a Starter Home? The "starter home" can mean many things to many people.  The lowest common denominator implies that the home buyer is not planning to live in the home forever. Beyond that, what can make a starter home great? Affordability - I recently had a listing that sold for $1M th...