Real Estate

Fernley native, Will Wagner accepted an associate position with Allison MacKenzie Law Firm in Carson City, Nevada, effective September 12, 2016. Committed to providing exceptional service to clients and particularly interested in civil law, Will Wagner will focus his practice in the areas of business, real estate, employment, appellate practice, commercial litigation, governmental affairs and administrative law.

October is behind us and this November weekend kicks off the holiday season with craft fairs, art shows, and plenty of fun. Get a jump on those New Year’s resolutions by participating in the first of the ‘Be Bold, Run in the Cold’ 5 or 10K runs that Ascent Runs is sponsoring. Wine walk your way into autumn in our newly renovated downtown. Have a great weekend, Carson City, and keep reading for all of the local happenings.

SATURDAY:

An undisclosed buyer purchased the fully leased Taco Bell location in Carson City. Mike Van Blaricom and Kevin Annis of ArchCrest Commercial ...

The eatery renewed its lease of 6,564 square feet at 3530 N Carson Street in Carson City. Jack Brower of SVN | Gold Dust Commercial Associates ...

Join our team of industry leaders to see how easy it is to own a home in Northern Nevada!

Come join us and we will show you some of the loans that are available for the rural Nevada counties.

Learn about the Home At LastTM program sponsored by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority - you could up to a 5% grant that does not need to be paid back + the mortgage tax credit programs.

Academy Mortgage will discuss the advantages of the various loan programs, the loan process, and the documentation you will need to process your loan.

An estate plan is not something to ignore for years. The estate plan could be getting obsolete and not reflect your current situation, goals and desires.

The only thing that is constant is change. Your estate plan may need to be adjusted for the changes. Just the passage of time will have changes in the tax law and some of the non-tax law changes by governments, regulations and court cases.

Are you thinking about buying a home soon?

Come to Lahonta Properties in Dayton on Thursday, November 3, 2016,at 6 pm to learn more about how to purchase a home in our area.

Lite refreshments will be provided.

• Learn how your credit score affects your interest rate AND
• How to get a free credit report.
• Do's and Don'ts during the buying process
• How you can get grant (Non-repayment required) money to assist with closing costs or downpayment assistance.
• Mortgage Tax Credit (MTC)
• Credit Repair programs
• The loan process and what documents you need to provide

The eatery renewed its lease of 6,564 square feet at 3530 N Carson Street in Carson City. Jack Brower of SVN | Gold Dust Commercial Associates ...

With over 450 responses received over six weeks, the results of the downtown retail/restaurant recruitment survey show that survey participants want a diverse consumer experience, while maintaining local familiarity.

Last fall, Western Nevada College became the only Nevada System of Higher Education institution to offer a Certified Home Inspection training program. Now, WNC is bringing a Northern Nevada’s industry leader to drive the program.

A warm winter coat is not something every Northern Nevada family can afford this winter. That’s why, for the second year in a row, First Independent Bank is joining with the Hot August Nights Foundation to help supply warm coats for local children in need.

The Reno-Sparks Association of REALTORS® (RSAR) will host “Grand Prix Charity Fundraiser” to benefit Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals on Oct. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Need 2 Speed, 6895-B Sierra Center Parkway, Reno.

Please join USDA Rural Development Nevada State Director Sarah Adler in welcoming our new Guaranteed Home Loan Program staff members Ticia Weare and Debbie Parra at an Open House on Friday, September 23, at the Carson City State Office, 1390 S. Curry Street from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

I saw a meme on Facebook the other day. It was a woman with glowing, soulless eyes. The meme read, “the look you get when you have been in sales too long.” It was posted by a career salesman who felt soulless doing what he does for a living. My question to him was this. Do you believe in what you are selling? His answer: no.
If you don’t believe in what you are selling, you are going to face challenges.

Another “sneaky” provision of the Affordable Care Act becomes effective Jan. 1, 2017. For older folks (age 65 and older), in 2017 and later years, medical expenses will be reduced as an itemized deduction by 10 percent of Adjusted Gross Income instead of only 7-1/2 percent.

Downtown Carson City is for sale — parts of it that is — and if you’ve got a spare few million dollars, you could be the proud owner of a historic building or two. After all, not everyone can own a piece of history while becoming a partner in the new downtown.

With the Carson Street construction in its final phases many are wondering what the future holds for downtown Carson City. Currently, there are many opportunities for investment in the downtown corridor and as a result of the improvements many anticipate business growth in the area.

More residential permits have been issued by the Municipality of Carson City in 2016 than any other single year in almost a decade, said Carson City Community Development Department Director Lee Plemel, AICP.

Children splashed through streaming fountains of water Saturday morning to break in the newly completed Bob McFadden Plaza, located on the old Third Street section between Carson and Curry streets.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 33, now in its 77th year, will host its 3rd annual “Send a Scout to Camp” Car and Truck Show Fundraiser on August 13 at Fuji Park in Carson City.

Northern Nevada now has a second property undergoing the Nevada Certified Site process. The first site, a 46-acre parcel on Arrowhead Drive near the Carson City airport, was certified in November 2015.

An undisclosed buyer purchased the fully leased Taco Bell location in Carson City. Mike Van Blaricom and Kevin Annis of ArchCrest Commercial ...

The Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors® (SNAR) will be hosting the “Alyce McCracken Scramble for Scholarships” on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Eagle Valley Golf Course in Carson City.

The generosity of one Northern Nevada resident will be providing for many young people and their activities for years to come. The Estate of Esther Schwarzer gave the Nevada Area Council of Boy Scouts of America a check for nearly $121,000 to use for programs benefiting Scouting. Receiving identical checks were the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada and Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

The Carson City RE/MAX Realty Affiliates office is sponsoring hot air balloon rides at the Carson City Airport open house on Saturday, June 18 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. (depending on wind conditions).

This is the 6th year, RE/MAX has sponsored the event, and they anticipate 80 to 90 rides, if past years are any indication.

Everyone interested in a tethered hot air balloon ride is asked to make a $5 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). As RE/MAX is sponsoring the event, 100 percent of money raised will go to CMN.

Nevada Business Weekly recently announced the 2016 Legal Elite. For the past nine years, Legal Elite has highlighted Nevada’s top attorneys as selected by a community of their peers; only 3.7 percent of attorneys in the Silver State receive this coveted recognition. This year, over 6,000 nominations were received in four categories: Northern Nevada, Southern Nevada, The Best Up and Coming, and Top Government Attorneys. Allison MacKenzie Law Firm partners Chris MacKenzie and James Cavilia were voted as two of Northern Nevada’s Top Attorneys.

The Carson City RE/MAX Realty Affiliates office is sponsoring hot air balloon rides at the Carson City Airport open house on Saturday, June 18 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. (depending on wind conditions).

This is the 6th year, RE/MAX has sponsored the event, and they anticipate 80 to 90 rides, if past years are any indication.

Everyone interested in a tethered hot air balloon ride is asked to make a $5 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). As RE/MAX is sponsoring the event, 100 percent of money raised will go to CMN.

Adams Hub is proud to congratulate BaseVenture on its quick progress and traction in the financial technology (FinTech) industry – as evidenced by BaseVenture’s selection to be a presenter at Finovate Spring 2016.

BaseVenture, an innovative new software as a service (SaaS) platform that is transforming private fund management and administration, counts Adams Hub as one of its early investors, and has an office within the Adams Hub Business Incubator in Carson City.

International experts will join with local seismologists in a public forum this month to inform the region on the dangers and probabilities of devastating earthquakes, and how to recover economically as a region.

Contrary to the general public perception, the California-Nevada border region is at risk for large, magnitude 7-plus earthquakes striking the greater Reno-Tahoe region. In a magnitude 6 earthquake, according to FEMA estimates, the region could suffer billions of dollars in damage: $1.9 billion in the Reno/Sparks area and $590 million in the Stateline area.

The dictionary defines "fixture" as something that remains in place, an established part of something else.

In downtown Carson City, there are a number of businesses that can make a case for being fixtures, storied parts of the Nevada state capital.

But few are as endearing to so many as Mom and Pop's Diner.