Buying a Home in Reno, Sparks & Washoe County

Buying a home in Reno, Sparks, or anywhere in Washoe County means moving in a market where good homes, especially anything priced right in a neighborhood people actually want, do not sit long. It also means dealing with a set of steps and terms specific to Nevada: this is an escrow and title state, earnest money typically runs about 1 percent of the purchase price and is held by the title company, and before an agent can start showing you homes, you will sign a buyer-broker agreement that puts them legally on your side of the negotiation.

None of that has to be complicated, but it does help to have someone walk you through it before you are mid-negotiation trying to learn the rules in real time.

Working with me as a buyer gets you: a real consultation before any showings, introductions to lenders I trust if you need one, an honest read on what a given price point buys in the neighborhoods you are considering, offer strategy built around what actually wins in that specific situation, and direct coordination through inspection, financing, and closing. I tell you when a home is not worth pursuing, even one you like, if something about it should give you pause.