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Home Design Tips To Attract Buyers During The Winter Season

November 17, 2022/in Blog, Reno-Sparks Real Estate /by Shauna Morris

Despite many homeowners putting off housework until after the holidays, winter is the perfect time to show off your property and find potential buyers. While the buying and selling season may slow significantly during the holidays, serious buyers are still on the move during this time – often eager to make a purchase before the end of the year.

So let’s take a look at some tips to keep your home in its prime for the holiday season!

Find Ways To Introduce Contrast

Visual interest is a key element in enticing window-shopping homebuyers. Having a striking exterior and stunning curb appeal will make your property stand out to interested parties. Consider contrasting colors and bold components, like three-story windows.

Be Playful With Your Home’s Design

While home renovations are a much bigger task to undertake during the holidays, it can never hurt to start planning ahead. Playfulness is essential in home design. It creates intrigue, excitement, and personality, making an otherwise traditional home more eye-catching to the public. One of our favorite designs is a low-pitched roof dormer!

Enhance What’s Already There

Restore the beauty of older homes with simple but impactful upgrades. For example, a limewash brick exterior is easy to apply yourself, inexpensive, safe for the home, and has the potential to transform a more dated property into a charming residence.

Have Fun With Walkways

Driveways, entryways, and property-wrapping walkways are often placed on the back burner when it comes to home improvements, but these relatively simple projects could do wonders for your property value and overall curb appeal. Try installing artificial turf walkways that will add sophistication and character!

The winter season is an exciting time to be a homeowner! Contact us if you’re interested in more home improvement projects or curious about becoming a Nevada homeowner today.

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Get Ahead Of The Holiday Shopping Season With These Unique Nevada Gifts

November 9, 2022/in Blog, Lifestyle, Reno Events, Reno Events and Activities /by Shauna Morris

November is a wonderful time of year in Nevada, with dropping temperatures, a newly snow-covered horizon, and exciting seasonal events. But with the holidays right around the corner, it can be a daunting season of gift shopping for Nevadans. Luckily, there’s no shortage of local goodies, Nevada knickknacks, and unique gifts sprinkled throughout the state, just waiting for you to find them!

Hand-Crafted Gifts

When looking for that perfect gift, there’s nothing better than a beautiful hand-crafted gift. Show your loved ones how much you care with a one-of-a-kind gift from one of these local businesses:

Pretty Little Paper Co.

This unique craft store will send you home with the cutest hoodies, t-shirts, and stickers for your friends and family.

Neon Cactus Vintage

This stunning vintage store holds stunning stained glass suncatchers, earrings, necklaces, and more!

Meridian Press

Take Nevada home with you at the Meridian Press with beautiful, hand-painted prints of the Truckee River, Sand Harbor, and our stunning local nature.

Sweets And Treats

Reno Food Tours

Savor every last bite of Reno’s local culinary scene with this guiding tour. Explore six delicious tastings from local favorites as you learn the secrets of Reno’s culinary past.

Black Rabbit Mead Co.

With choices of cucumber mint, pineapple jalapeno, and strawberry oak, any delicious glass from this first-in-Nevada meadery will be a gift to remember!

Sierra Nevada Chocolate Co.

Enjoy over 40 flavors of hand-made chocolate, caramel apples, and more with this locally loved chocolate store. You can even gift an edible version of The Reno Arch!

The Radish Hotel

Looking to go green with this season’s collection of gifts? The Radish Hotel offers sustainable and environmentally friendly holiday baskets filled to the brim with tasty honey, jams, granola, and locally-sourced produce.

Pampering Gifts

With our steaming hot mineral-rich springs, Nevada is one of the best places to kick your feet up and embrace a self-care day.

Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa

Soak up a beautiful holiday getaway or even a staycation at Nevada’s oldest and most treasured spring resort.

Sage House Soapworks

Locally made in Sparks, these gorgeous soaps will have you buying in bulk! These soaps boast shining colors woven into unique designs that smell like a dream.

Whether you’re getting ahead of the holidays or looking for a unique gift for that special someone, local Nevada businesses have you covered! Contact us if you’d like to learn more about what makes Nevada so wonderful during the holiday season!

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Best Hiking Trails in Reno to See the Fall Colors

October 31, 2022/in Blog, Lifestyle, Reno Events and Activities /by Shauna Morris

Tis’ the season for fantastic fall views of the Reno-Tahoe area! With crisp orange leaves, crystal blue lakes, and snowy white mountaintops, the fall season never fails to bring a kaleidoscope of stunning colors. Whether you’re one of many visitors traveling from all over the country to enjoy the incredible sights Nevada has to offer or a local lover of nature, here are some of the most picturesque hikes in the area. Get your cameras ready!

Mayberry Park

Perfect for families, this beautiful park lies alongside the Truckee River, making for some incredible fall views. With paved trails and nature walks, Mayberry Park allows families a calming walk along the river.

Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail

For even more scenic trails, Carson City has plenty of sights to see. At the base of the Eastern Sierra mountains, the Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail has easily accessible trails that offer one-of-a-kind views. And don’t forget the year-round waterfalls that are nestled within Kings Canyon.

Galena Creek Trail

Bring your furry friends for a calm morning or afternoon stroll along the banks of Galena Creek! Inside the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, this trail is the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Marlette Lake Trail

For the more avid and adventurous hikers, the Marlette Lake trail offers miles of beautiful golden aspen trees. While the trail is more challenging than most, hikers can break while listening to melodic birdsong and trickling streams.

Reno Riverwalk District

While the Riverwalk District differs from the normal idea of a “nature trail,” there are still plenty of unique fall colors to enjoy at one of America’s most memorable riverwalks. Take in the burnt oranges and golden hues of a Nevada fall while enjoying an elegant meal out at the famous Reno Riverwalk.

There’s nothing quite like fall in Nevada. So come join us to celebrate the stunning change of season, experience fall like never before, and maybe even learn how you can call this irresistible place your home. Contact The David Morris Group to find your dream Nevada home!

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Fun and Interesting Facts About Nevada and Nevada Day

October 26, 2022/in Blog, Lifestyle, Reno Events, Reno Events and Activities /by Shauna Morris

There’s nothing more beautiful than Nevada in the fall, with crisp burnt orange leaves, crystal clear lakes, and stunning mountaintops. With its rich history and vibrant culture, Nevada is a beautiful place to visit and live. There is always something interesting to learn, a new exciting event around every corner, or one of Nevada’s iconic celebrations like the beloved Nevada Day.

Fun Facts About Nevada

State bird: Mountain Bluebird

State flower: Sagebrush

State tree: Bristlecone Pine

State animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep

Highest point: Boundary Peak

Quirky Nevada Facts

Nevada is most commonly known for its vast deserts, thrilling casinos, and bustling nightlife, but the Silver State holds much more than meets the eye. Here are some little-known facts that set Nevada apart.

Las Vegas is home to over 150,000 hotel rooms, more than any other city in the United States
The Extraterrestrial Highway, otherwise known as State Route 375, is a famed highway running through Nevada, from Tonopah to Alamo. This 98-mile highway has been noted as a hub for UFO activity.
Nevada’s nickname “The Silver State” is due to its abundant gold production, actually marking it as the state with the largest gold production and fifth largest across the country.
Blue jeans were invented in Reno.
The oldest North American human mummy was discovered right in Nevada’s backyard.

Nevada Day

And, of course, we’d be remiss to discuss Nevada’s incredible culture and heritage without drawing attention to one of its most notable holidays – Nevada Day. Held annually on the last Friday of October, this holiday celebrates our unique and beloved state’s entry into the Union in 1864. While it has always been an important milestone to the state’s inhabitants, Nevada Day became an official state holiday in 1933 and has since become an incredible annual celebration among locals and visitors alike.

There truly is something special about this beautifully unique state. If you’re interested in calling this place your home, let us help! Contact The David Morris Group to find your dream Nevada home!

5 Important Things to Know Before Moving to Reno

July 16, 2020/in Uncategorized /by Shauna Morris

If you’ve been contemplating making a move to America’s Best Small City or know someone who is, there are some things you should familiarize yourself with before packing up your home and making the trek to our beautiful town!

1. We’re all about art, and we take our quirky culture seriously!

If you’re an artist or creative free spirit, you’ll feel right at home here. From our massive sculptures throughout the city, eye-catching murals, and variety of performance artists putting on a show, there’s always something to see. We even have a month-long event dedicated to artists called Artown.

2. Taking a lake day every few months is mandatory.

Ok, maybe “mandatory” is a little harsh, but if you get to a point where you can’t remember the last time you were in Tahoe, you’re doing something wrong. The water is every shade of blue you could imagine, and it’s so refreshing in the summer.

3. Keep an ice brush, raincoat, and a few outfit choices in your car.

The weather in Reno is fickle on a good day, and you’re likely to find that the weather in one part of town is completely different than the other. Having items in your car that keep you prepared for any type of weather is a necessity. Trust us, keeping a raincoat and umbrella in your car will save you on more than one occasion, like when the prefect sunny weather changes to thunderstorms in a matter of minutes.

4. Learn how to pronounce Nevada.

You will see bumper stickers that say things like, “It’s Nev-AD-duh, not Nev-AH-duh.” People around here take the pronunciation of Nevada seriously, so be sure to drop the “ah” sound before moving here.

5. What’s traffic?

If you’ve lived in a major city, you may have gotten used to it taking you anywhere from minutes to hours to get you to your destination due to traffic. We’ll tell you now that the “traffic” that some residents speak of is really just slowing down by five mph on I-80. The arrival time estimate that Siri gives you when you type a destination into Google Maps is more or less spot-on.

Reno is a wonderful place to call home, and if you’re looking for more information on what you should know before moving here, contact the David Morris Group. We’re happy to share everything we’ve learned about the community and help you begin your home search when the time comes. Give us a call at (775) 828-3292.

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