May 2014
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The Jost Family: There’s No Place like Home in Reno Cover photo by Marcello Rostagni
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We wish our residents a joyful month of May, the prelude to summertime fun in the Sierras. The Good Life is your neighborhood magazine. We’re devoted to creating community and celebrating local families and organizations. With summer on the horizon, you can turn to The Good Life’s monthly calendar of events for hand-picked, family-friendly arts and sporting events. In this issue, you’ll meet the Jost family of Somersett. Their Reno roots and community involvement have given them a deep appreciation for what our area offers as it grows. Take a peek into Reno’s history through the eyes of a family-owned casino with very humble roots: Boomtown. Get inspired for your spring and summer fitness goals with Dietrich Dejean of DTR fitness who knows that there are truly no excuses to get started on your health goals at any age. Also, meet a local professional organizer who has a few wise words for simplifying your life as summer approaches. I invite you to send me story ideas, especially about neighborhood residents who are committed to serving their community or have a special message. This includes star students, seniors and even pets!
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The Jost Family: There’s No Place like Home in Reno By Carlie Partridge
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rian and Jamie Jost are the proud parents of two boys; Noah, a sixth grader, and William, a busy toddler. On this particular early spring Sunday in Somersett, Brian, Jamie and Noah are joined on their couch by Otto, a bulldog puppy with a supernatural level of cuteness. Otto resembles a portrait of an older bulldog displayed in the family’s hallway. “That was Tug,” says Brian, who shares a brief story about how Tug accompanied him to work daily for 9 years but was “forced into retirement” due to an incident where Tug tried to bite a repair man. The puppy is already stepping into Tug’s “big shoes to fill” as he squirms and cuddles on the couch with Jamie and Noah in some rare down time for the busy Josts. Brian is the Vice President of Media Access Group, a strategic media agency specializing in the automotive industry. “It’s a Renoborn business started by my mother, Debbie Jost in 1993. We’ve since grown to employ a staff of 12 and we’re among the top 5 advertising agencies for billing in Nevada.” Brian had not originally planned on joining the family business and had begun his EMT training. “Eventually, a mentor helped me to realize that was not the best path for me, and I ended up getting into media buying,” says Brian. His passion for media buying and industry expertise has driven the success of Media Access Group, a company proud of its Reno roots and national reach. “It’s an exciting niche to be in, and our clients span from Iowa to Hawaii,” he says. 4
Jamie Jost also has family roots in Reno, but has moved away several times, always returning to the Biggest Little City. “Brian and I went to school together at Bishop Minogue High School in Reno,” says Jamie. The two were in the same class and were friends, but not high school sweethearts. After graduating, Jamie moved away to Oregon, returning to Reno in 2006. Jamie and Brian kept running into each other through mutual friends, began dating long distance and married in 2009. Jamie’s career path moved through mortgage and eventually into the medical field. “I love the variety of working within the radiology department,” she says. “I’m a bit of a jack-of-all-trades, I work in several aspects of the department at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and it keeps me on my feet.” As a proud mom of Noah, 12 and William, 2, Jamie is constantly on the go. “One of the reasons we love Reno so much is because life is somewhat slower here and supports family time and family activities,” she says. At 12, Noah is proud of the positive environment he gets to experience daily as a student at Billinghurst Middle School. “It’s such a great school,” says Noah, who is involved in seasonal sports. Noah is also the center of his little brother William’s world. “He always wants to participate in what I’m doing or what my friends and I are doing,” says the bigger brother. The Josts are also extremely fond of Billinghurst’s beloved principal, Ken Cervantes. May 2014
Many Generations, One Community “One of the greatest things about living in Reno now is that Brian’s grandparents live right up the road in Verdi,” says Jamie. “Our kids get to know their greatgrandparents. For William, great-grandpa is his namesake.” The family’s other reasons for loving Reno include the experience of the four seasons and the uniqueness of living in an evolving city. Brian says that Reno is intriguing for several reasons. “Reno is a town that lost its identity,” he says. “It used to be a gaming capital, but over time with the availability of gaming throughout the country, that identity has faded a bit. Reno is currently experiencing a renaissance, with the revitalization of Midtown, the development around the Truckee River, not to mention the wonderful university that is the heart of our city. Here in Reno, we need to align ourselves more with the university.” Brian attended UNR and remains involved with the university as a member of the Business Advisory Board for UNR athletics. “UNR has such an amazing
history and heritage. It’s great to draw on the ties between the school and the community and harness those elements that link us with Reno’s past,” says Brian. The Media Access Group also supports the Wolf Pack March for the Arch, an annual event that creates bonds between the
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to support charity events including an annual event organized by the Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada. Brian and Media Access Group got involved in supporting the organization’s annual “Buddy Walk” event through Brian’s best friend, the father of a daughter living with Down’s syndrome. The Media Access Group also supports Suits & Sneakers, an annual charity gala devoted to raising funds and awareness for those living with cancer. The cause is close to the Josts’ hearts as their cousin, a young man of 21, recently battled Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. “He was lucky, and we love to support others whose family and friends are battling cancer.” While they didn’t expect to live in Somersett, the neighborhood captured their hearts with its beautiful vistas and close-knit community. The Josts look forward to their younger son’s growing-up years in Somersett. “Since the boys are a decade apart, it’s amazing to think—that in ten years, William will be doing the things that Noah is now doing.” Looking forward, perhaps the Josts’ puppy Otto will be doing the same things that his late older brother Tug the bulldog once did, too.
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Local Happenings
By Amanda Horn, Director of Communications, Nevada Museum of Art
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and El Indio, Sunday May 18. Both start at 3 pm. Finally, May 31 the Museum invites you to transport your senses to Doris Duke’s Shangri La: Architecture, Landscape, and Islamic Art. This exhibition powerfully reflects Doris Duke’s life-long aesthetic passions, bringing together furnishings and objects from Shangri La, vintage photographs and films, architectural objects, textiles, and ephemera exploring the history and experience of this remarkable place Doris Duke built in Hawaii. The show will celebrate beauty, design, history, and culture, with objects dating from the second century to the present day. Visit the Nevada Museum of Art at NevadaArt.org to learn more about these and other exhibitions, and prepare for an artful journey!
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Genoa Cowboy Festival @Downtown Genoa Enjoy family fun in a beautiful setting featuring entertainment, heritage and Western culture. Genoa is nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada in the beautiful Carson Valley. The historic town is the site of the very first ranch in Nevada. From it s 19th century beginnings, Genoa has been a hub for cowboys and ranching. Expect Cowboy Poetry, Western music and Western lifestyle exhibits. Cost: Free Time: 9am-8pm 775-782-8696
May 3-4
Cinco de Mayo Festival @Downtown Reno Featuring two full days of live entertainment for all ages, this festival focuses on Latin music. A children’s playground including a bounce house and giant slides will entertain the tots, and free face painting will be provided by
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“Under the Big Top” Animal Awareness & Pet Adoption Event
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May 13 & 16
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Old Treasures, New Futures
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May 30-31, 2014
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s the Battle Born State celebrates 150 years, a local landmark revels in its own long history in Northern Nevada. Boomtown Casino and Hotel boasted 94 slots when it opened in its current location 50 years ago. From the humble beginnings of a westbound couple dreaming of success to a multi-million dollar organization, Boomtown was properly named. Recently boasting a $20 million renovation project, Boomtown held a month-long celebration. “It’s really something to celebrate,” said long-time Boomtown owner and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell. “The progress from what it once was is just astounding. In business, just as in life, it’s important to take a minute to recognize progress every once in a while.” Boomtown’s Roots When Bill and Effie Holmes moved to the Reno area from Twin Falls, Idaho in 1945, Verdi was barely a spot on a map and Interstate 80 was yet to be paved. Still, they set up shop at a restaurant called Wishing Well Café. With some success, they expanded down the road to open “Bill and Effie’s Truck Stop.” When Nevada opened gaming license applications to small business in 1960, construction was just beginning on Interstate 80, which was previously known as the Lincoln Highway. In 1964, the Holmes made way for more slot machines and a bigger diner, landing in a prime roadside location we have come to know as Boomtown Casino and Hotel. Today, the 600-slot, four-restaurant, entertainment hub, 318-room hotel room and all-you-can-eat-lobster landmark is a far cry from the 17-slot machine truck stop diner from which it originated.
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“Boomtown represents Reno’s history. The highway, the gambling rights, the railroad’s path, and the impact it had on towns properly positioned nearby. Boomtown is a model of Northern Nevada’s growth and development through time and its remodel is representative of the serious investments pouring into our region today.” –Bob Cashell, Boomtown owner and current Reno Mayor Cashell, who bought the casino in 1967, created the name and concept of Boomtown. Adding the first bar in 1971, he became the driving force behind the growth, building game tables in the years to follow and a hotel in 1978. In the years following, the property was sold again, made public and Boomtown aimed to cater to families, adding its Family Fun Center and a theater. “There’s no denying this property has incredible potential,” said M1 Reno Chief Operating Officer Dean DiLullo. “We can partner with the ski resorts, cater to eastbound traffic from major California markets, and continue to serve regional guests who have stayed loyal after all these years. It’s what we were delivering to those guests that needed the biggest overhaul.” New carpets, tile, lighting and signs were just the beginning of the reimagined layout and face of Boomtown. By 2015, M1 plans to have each of the 318 hotel rooms completely remodeled. Meanwhile, four new restaurants, a new bar with nightly entertainment, new machines and renewed amenities for VIPs grace the casino floor. Bistro 2100, one of the featured new restaurants which replaced Cassidy’s Steakhouse, boasts a casual but polished dining experience with signature dishes and traditional favorites. Alongside the Famous All You Can Eat Lobster Buffet, which has seen several upgrades as well, diners can now also choose from the 24-hour Market Fresh Deli, Baja Mexican and Sports Dog. Reno Mayor Bob Cashell was honored at the VIP Dinner April 24 for his work to put Boomtown on the map. Proceeds benefitted Quest Counseling and donations received at Kids’ Day went to Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation. For entertainment details, casino prizes and restaurant specials go to BoomtownReno.com.
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FITNESS SPOTLIGHT
Dietrich Dejean of DTR Fitness on Starting a Safe, Inspiring Training Program The Vision The Story DTR (Dynamic Training Results) Fitness Dietrich Dejean knows first-hand the represents Dejean’s vision to create a hub transformational powers of the human where anyone can start a state-of-the-art body. Aside from his formal training in training program based on sound fitness several fitness modalities and success in the principles. “When I serve clients, I bring professional bodybuilding realm, Dejean my own experience and worldview into the has personal experience with the injury reprogram. I absolutely know they can trancovery and healing process. He was severescend and transform and start from exactly ly injured in a motorcycle accident 14 years where they are.” When new ago, spending months in a clients come in and it’s their hospital, bed-ridden and “We have a no-machines first time ever working facing a year of intensive with a trainer, Dejean’s apphysical therapy. Dejean rule, rather we focus on proach includes a holistic was almost paralyzed from functional, creative movement. assessment. “The training the waist down, and doc–Dietrich Dejean, program is launched based tors told him he would not walk again. “At just 20 Owning Manger of DTR Fitness on the individual’s clearest short and long term goals. years old, the experience To do that, we do a detailed changed my life, as I startassessment that includes testing for muscle ed from zero, learning to walk again, gradimbalances, an inventory of previous inuating from a wheelchair to a walker to a juries, range of motion, functionality and cane. I even had to learn to write again,” joint articulation.” Dejean explains that all says Dejean. The scars from the accident of those factors are absolutely necessary in are still visible, now reminders of his deepcreating a results-oriented program where er inspiration. “It was truly mind over body clients get maximum benefit from sessions. and motivated my journey into competitive natural bodybuilding, Olympic lifting and The Gym power lifting.” The DTR training space is ideal for 1:1 Dejean’s approach to personal training training sessions. “We’ll even have a few is professional, balanced and infused with trainers working with clients at once, utihis understanding of creating safe, realislizing all the space.” The space includes 8 tic programs. “So often in working with top-tier giant mirrors that brighten the a personal trainer, a client can sort of just gym as well as customized pull-up bars get ‘beat up’ in a way. Nothing wrong with and a custom-fit TRX suspension station. that—results can happen that way, but the Attention to detail creates an inviting and DTR approach is a sharper focus on body functional space, including a state-of-themechanics and long term results.” art sound system. The same attention to
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Reno Home Organizer Robin Sabo Inspiration for Spring Cleaning from the Outside In
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belongs in there, I will work with you to clean up the clutter. Without judgment, I will help you sort through what you have and help you make decisions on what to eliminate, what to keep and how to better organize the stuff you have. I will work with you to find systems that you are comfortable with that will help you find balance in your physical space (home surroundings) and stay organized.” Whether you use a professional organizer’s services or not, there are some simple rules you can follow to start the process of seasonal de-cluttering. Here are three basic “first steps” influenced by the Chinese art of Feng Shui: 1. Start with a corner. Corners are often where our clutter piles up whether in the form of books, boxes or piles of toys. By attending to the corners in your house first, you will begin to feel a sense of breathing more freely. 2. Don’t pile items or boxes on high shelves in closets or pantries, as this can create a sense of “claustrophobia.” 3. When taking inventory of a closet seasonally, get rid of anything that you haven’t used for over two years, or anything that is not “beautiful or practical.” It’s easier said than done, but it’s worth a try! The Good Life wishes our residents a clutter-free season ahead! For more information about staying organized, visit Robin’s web site at www.renohomeorganizer.com
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f we are all being honest, the following is a familiar scenario: You are at a Cinco de Mayo party, eating guacamole and tacos, drinking a “cerveza” (if you are an adult) when some naive soul cheers to something about “Mexican Independence Day”; while you cannot quite remember what Cinco de Mayo memorializes, you are sure it’s not Mexican Independence. You’d be right, since Mexican Independence Day is on September 16th. So in the name of what event are you gorging yourself on mexican food and cerveza? That would be the Battle of Puebla. In 1861, Mexico was on the brink of ruin due to failing finances. To keep the country afloat, Mexican President Benito Juarez opted to stop paying the European creditors. Mexico’s creditors immediately hastened to Mexico to salvage their loans, but while Spain and England worked out an agreement, France decided this meant Mexican territory was now the collateral they were collecting on. France sent 6,000 troops to stamp
out Mexico’s insolence in Puebla de Los Angeles, but what happened was unexpected. President Juarez was able to scrounge together 2,000 men led by General Ignacio Zaragoza to defend the small town with only meager weapons and hope. From sunrise to sunset on May 5th, the Mexican loyalists were able to hold off and defeat the French soldiers. Even more surprisingly, when the French retreated it was discovered the French suffered losses of 500 men, while the Mexicans only lost 100 men. The Franco-Mexican War continued on for 6 long years, during which France installed Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian as the Emperor of Mexico. When the war did end in 1876, it was with the help of the United States, who had been distracted with it’s own Civil War for much of the Franco-Mexican War. The United States pressured France to withdraw from Mexico citing the previously disregarded Monroe Doctrine; this old doctrine stated that European attempts to settle in the Americas would incite aggres-
sion (a.k.a. war) from the United States. France washed its hands of Mexico shortly, and left “Emperor” Ferdinand Maximilian to finally meet his fate with the trodden upon Mexican people. The Battle of Puebla was a rather insignificant event in the big picture of the Franco-Mexican War, but it served as a rallying point for the Mexicans, who never stopped resisting the French infiltration. After the Battle of Puebla, Mexicans (especially Californian Mexicans) celebrated the date to support Mexican resistance from invaders; to this day, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the United States than it is in Mexico. Mexican cities traditionally hold military parades and reenactments of the Battle of Puebla (especially in Puebla) on May 5th, but the day is not a federal holiday. In the United States, however, Cinco de Mayo is cause for celebrating all things Mexican heritage and pride, which is just how Chicano activists planned it when they revived Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the 1960’s.
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CURRENT HOMES FOR SALE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS 4750 Bradford Ln 1668 Spicewood Circle 1940 Heavenly View Trail/ Lot #119 1607 Lone Oak Trail 9047 Cabin Creek Trail 4692 Bradford 1652 Sawtooth Trail 7728 SHALESTONE WAY 1655 Autumn Valley Court 1705 Del Webb Parkway 720 Caughlin Glen 8708 Lynrock Circle 8157 Sierra Ridge Ct. 2650 Peavine Creek 2030 Heavenly View Trail/ Lot #124 4720 Ellicott Way 4010 S Westpoint Drive 8608 18th Hole Trail 1125 Waverly Drive 9141 Quilberry Way 4739 Cedarhill Lane 1540 Cricketwood Cir 8732 Spinner Court 4055 San Donato Loop 7631 Autumn Ridge 8612 18th Hole Trail 4846 Ramcreek Trail 2850 Sunline Drive 4800 W Creek Ridge 1708 Fairway Hills Trail 2780 Peavine Pines Court 4742 Village Green Pkwy 9170 Heritage Ridge Court 1910 Champion Hills Drive 1875 Scott Valley 1845 Caughlin Creek
BEDS 2 4 3 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 4 3 3 5 3 4 4 3
BATH 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3
SF 1150 2034 2042 2034 1440 1377 2403 2403 1440 1440 1881 2431 1676 2086 2818 1675 2272 2083 1670 1816 2320 2043 2583 2699 2690 2431 3199 2334 2488 2655 2616 3605 2478 3170 3764 2691
DOM 27 47 10 46 92 251 61 18 23 14 9 166 354 22 10 26 20 5 25 1 36 70 35 85 165 88 86 4 54 13 19 176 94 210 36 32
LIST PRICE $245,000 $245,000 $248,990 $249,500 $257,500 $265,000 $279,500 $279,900 $292,500 $297,500 $299,000 $310,000 $324,000 $325,000 $332,030 $335,000 $350,000 $359,000 $363,500 $369,900 $374,500 $375,000 $382,000 $389,000 $389,000 $405,000 $423,000 $429,000 $449,000 $452,735 $459,950 $475,000 $489,000 $510,995 $519,000 $520,000
ADDRESS 2289 Placerwood Trail 8230 Antler Pointe Court 2015 Back Nine Trail 3205 Sierra Crest Way 3381 Cheechako Drive 8625 Eagle Chase 4170 Longknife Road 1795 Dakota Ridge Trail 4415 Juniper Trail 8320 Twin Rock Trail 3311 Ponderosa Pine 2460 Mountain Spirit Trail 50 Francovich Court 8115 Twin Eagles Court 20 Sharps Circle 4845 Buckhaven 8140 Twin Eagles Court 4140 Flintlock 6965 Eagle Creek Court 66 Promontory Pointe 55 Sharps Circle 25 Greybull Court 5020 River Lane 35 Greybull Court 40 Promontory Pointe 4375 Sharps 4325 Caughlin Parkway 550 Juniper Hill Road 4854 Buckhaven Road 570 Juniper Hill Road 4135 Basque Lane 350 Juniper Hill 4140 Latigo Court 680 Juniper Hill Road 90 Hawken Road
BEDS 3 4 4 3 5 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 6 5 4 5 3 5 5 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4
BATH 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 3 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 4 4
SF 2553 3148 3169 2727 3061 3050 3022 4608 3370 3556 3918 4608 4170 3706 4648 5921 3928 4054 5086 5283 6391 6905 5274 7468 5744 5345 5850 2839 7306 5564 3504 4377 7636 5495 7363
DOM 12 88 17 47 160 174 119 234 70 50 11 96 34 141 351 126 174 11 299 820 35 284 312 874 223 154 91 218 70 269 228 11 25 53 550
LIST PRICE $525,000 $535,000 $579,000 $599,000 $599,000 $675,500 $725,000 $759,000 $775,000 $835,000 $839,000 $882,500 $949,000 $988,888 $999,000 $1,050,000 $1,060,000 $1,080,000 $1,245,000 $1,290,000 $1,435,000 $1,499,000 $1,500,000 $1,695,000 $1,700,000 $1,795,000 $1,890,000 $1,900,000 $2,350,000 $2,500,000 $2,700,000 $2,750,000 $2,765,000 $2,900,000 $2,995,000
SOLD HOMES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BEDS 2450 Glen Eagles Drive 3 7655 Pebblestone Way 3 7380 Hunter Glen Drive 3 2125 Heavenly View Trail 4 3055 Knight Road 3 2725 Peavine Creek Rd. 3 3645 Brighton Way 3 2020 Heavenly View Trail/ Lot #122 4 4707 Bradford Lane 3 1265 W Del Webb Parkway 2 1395 Tarleton Way 2 255 Meadow Brook Drive 4 3056 Bramble Drive 3 1112 Callaway Trail 2
BATH 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
SQ FT 1410 1882 1780 2521 1781 2086 1620 2818 1694 1644 1644 2125 1991 1811
DOM 40 36 89 24 43 183 32 26 29 36 62 112 60 0
LIST PRICE $229,900 $239,000 $259,000 $279,000 $289,900 $297,900 $299,500 $313,090 $298,000 $325,000 $329,900 $335,000 $327,000 $365,220
SOLD PRICE $229,900 $239,000 $250,000 $279,000 $280,000 $287,000 $305,500 $313,090 $315,000 $319,900 $320,000 $325,000 $327,000 $365,220
ADDRESS 2285 Roanoke Trail 2630 Peavine Valley 4831 E Creekridge Trail 2375 Roanoke Trail 8150 Willow Ranch Trail 7751 Autumn Ridge Circle 7890 Plum Tree Court 2275 Roanoke Trail 4825 Turning Leaf Way 8885 Golfwood Court 8320 Cinnamon Ridge 8690 Birkdale Court 35 Livermore Dr. 140 Hawken Road
BEDS 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
BATH 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 4
SQ FT 2472 2616 2635 2480 2553 2660 2287 2761 2465 3170 3168 3222 3536 7289
DOM 81 104 56 64 55 45 79 110 44 95 55 193 40 112
LIST PRICE $367,450 $369,950 $399,000 $399,500 $399,000 $415,000 $412,500 $394,450 $498,000 $499,500 $498,750 $689,000 $695,777 $1,030,000
SOLD PRICE $378,200 $387,017 $389,000 $390,000 $395,000 $395,000 $406,313 $407,312 $480,000 $499,500 $505,000 $689,000 $696,000 $1,000,000
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