Outside Magazine Calls Reno Happiest Place to Live in America

reno-happiest-us-city-meredith-fischer-real-estate

For decades, Reno was largely considered a smaller, less glamorous version of Las Vegas. I remember my dad, who lived here when I was born, calling it a “poor man’s Vegas.” But the biggest little city in the world stopped trying to be a mini Vegas years ago—and it shows. The picturesque high desert city, which is situated roughly 20 miles north of Lake Tahoe and about 10 miles east of the California border, was just crowned the happiest U.S.

Continue Reading

San Francisco Highest Cost of Living, Reno Near Median

cost-of-living-san-francisco-reno-nevada

If you’re already living in San Francisco, it will come as no surprise that the City by the Bay takes the top spot for cost of living—edging out even New York City. That’s according to a new interactive tool from Apartment List, which shows that housing in New York is 210% more expensive than the national average. It’s slightly higher than San Francisco at 20%, but San Francisco takes the top spot for overall cost of living because of higher

Continue Reading

Ready for an Epic Ski Season? All-In-One Weather and Snow Conditions for Reno-Tahoe

reno-tahoe-road-conditions-web-cams-meredith-martin-real-estate

In Reno-Tahoe, the recent series of major storms may have shut roads and set people up for one of the biggest home ownership headaches, but there is an upside – all that white gold means we’re in for an epic Tahoe ski season. One look at any of the resort webcams makes that clear, and so do the stats – the snowpack in the Sierra is at 215% for this time of year. Snowpack peaks are typically around April 1,

Continue Reading

Nevada Ranks Ninth in Nation for Entrepreneurs

reno-nevada-entrepreneurs-meredith-martin-real-estate

The pandemic triggered unprecedented shifts in how and where we work and live, and a high demand for remote work flexibility paired with inflation has prompted entrepreneurs to look for opportunity. According to a new study, Nevada ranks ninth in the nation for entrepreneurs.  Best States for Entrepreneurs Harrington Group International recently released a study on the best states for entrepreneurs after analyzing data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis data from

Continue Reading

Neighborhood Compost Collection in Reno Made Easy

meredith-martin-real-estate-reno-composting

Being conscious of how much trash is being generated is on a lot of people’s minds these days. In San Francisco Recology has composting ‘mostly’ handled with effective if not stinky green bins, but other areas like Tahoe and Reno don’t yet have that capacity. In Reno, I use a Lomi at my home but if you’re the type that wants something a little less pricey where they pick up for you in Reno Down to Earth Composting is making

Continue Reading

Site Footer