There is no doubt people are buying their Truckee-Tahoe dream homes and values are solid. Yet, pricing is all over the board with inconsistent results by neighborhood. Our overall inventory of available homes for sale has been low. The banks reduced their REO property Continue Reading
Archives for May 2010
Truckee Luxury Market Returns with the West Shore and Northstar Posting Many Sales
High net worth individuals are buying luxury properties! Since January 1, 2010 an amazing 46 homes have sold for more than $1 million. In Truckee, 26 homes closed over $1 million. Lahontan real estate’s luxury community posted six sales averaging $1,621,833, closing at 95% Continue Reading
Lake Tahoe Summer Events for the Entire Family
There’s no shortage of summer events here in Truckee-Tahoe. Enjoy an action packed summer of hiking, biking, enjoying Lake Tahoe and more. Here are some of Alison Elder’s and Elder Group Tahoe Real Estate’s favorites: Excellence in Education Golfing for Schools Cards Continue Reading
Tahoe Defensible Space – Lean, Clean and Green
Everyone remembers the Angora Fire that devastated South Lake Tahoe and its real estate. The potential for another large fire is daunting and very real here in the Truckee and Lake Tahoe basin. Tahoe’s current forest is typically thick with trees, brush and dead vegetation. Continue Reading
Thinking of Buying In Truckee – Tahoe? Mortgage Rates at New Lows, Thanks To Our European Friends
Each month since the end of last year we have heard nothing but good news for the struggling U.S. housing market. What economic event aided to retain our low mortgage interest rates this time you ask? Well all the accolades go to the European debt crisis, specifically Continue Reading