If you have been following any of the weather blogs for Tahoe you have probably heard about the big storm building in the Pacific and heading for California. NOAA has a great video on this massive storm and predicts that it will get progressively cooler next week with the lighter snow falling on top of the heavier stuff which makes for fun ski conditions as you have a supportable base. [...]
The perfect storm of abundant snow and clear skies over the holiday brought skiers from far and wide to Northstar who handled it without a hitch from this view point. Similarly, real estate showings have swelled with the crowds continuing to fuel optimism for a strong winter season and a deep snowpack to ski well into spring. With the “Miracle March” on the horizon we hope for plentiful snow to [...]
Wow… I woke up this morning at my home in Truckee in what I consider the banana belt and there was 13” of low density fluff sitting in my driveway and piled on my car. This is the classic Tahoe snow that we have all been waiting for – perfect combination of cold air with lots of moisture. Northstar is reporting 21" in the last 24 hours. If you are [...]
Greetings- Occasionally the dynamics of the Tahoe-Truckee real estate market are quite simple. Amidst the best start to winter since 2011, with arguably perfect ski conditions, the local real estate market is off to a raucous beginning of 2016. Though historically the worst month for closed transactions, January saw 82 sales at an average price of $918,745; increases of 8% and 5% respectively. These sales reflect pent up demand for [...]
If you live in the Bay Area this might be the perfect weekend to escape the Super Bowl traffic and come up to Tahoe for the great ski conditions and spring like weather in the forecast. Squaw Valley and Northstar have both received around 19” of new snow in the last 7 days and temperatures this weekend should reach close to 50 degrees. This equals perfect travel conditions on the [...]
A prime location townhome just walking distance to amenities at Gray's Crossing with unobstructed views of the 3rd fairway and 4th green. Bright open floor plan with high ceilings and great southern exposure. Great room with gas fireplace, master suite & powder room on upper level and junior suite & third bedroom on the lower level. Quality upgrades include kitchen granite counters, stainless appliances, motorized shades, custom window treatments, wood [...]
Greetings - After a week of sunshine we will be receiving another storm to refresh the ski slopes and sledding hills just in time to enjoy this weekend. I recently saw a stat in the Sierra Sun showing that state water watchers found 136% of the long-term average water content in the Sierra snowpack compared to 33% this time last year. The snow has been an incredible boost to the [...]
Greetings - A perfect winter is underway and thriving economic conditions are setting up 2016 to be a monumental year. While much of the region has been on an upswing for several years, the series of dry winters have held certain areas from reaching their potential. Despite weather challenges in the early months, 2015 was hardly a disappointment. Real estate sales in the region surpassed $1 billion for the third [...]
Greetings - As I was looking back and analyzing real estate market conditions I found it very interesting to dive deeper into the community of Gray’s Crossing. With 3 homes sold and pending in 2016 and the incredible start to winter, it was fun to look back at the last 10 years to see what the numbers tell us. Gray’s Crossing: In 2007 Gray’s was at an all time high [...]
Greetings - Most of us will spend the last hours of 2015 with loved ones, reflecting on the good and bad of the year past and making resolutions for the year ahead. Today, I started mine early. My only resolution is to enjoy the simple things with my two boys; they are one and four years old and I already feel as if they will be 18 and off to [...]
