lake tahoe information: The Most Important thing we've learned in Real Estate! - 05/11/07 12:58 PM
Being helpful is our Muse.
Starting a blog should provoke the thought, "what do I have to say?" We've certainly considered that, sometimes laughably, sometimes obsessively, and then, of course, as with anything my brother and I have written or created before, out of the beginning excitement and flurry of an idea comes a time of calm and patience. It is almost always out of that settlement that comes the real thought, the one idea that gives a project it's meaning, it's muse. It's not what we have to say that's relevant; it's do we have anything to share that you … (1 comments)

lake tahoe information: The Worst Mistake a Home Seller Can Make. - 05/11/07 06:10 AM
The Difference between a Successful Seller and a Professional Seller.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) By far, the worst selling mistake a seller can make is putting the wrong price tag on a home. In most every case in our South Lake Tahoe real estate market, this fundamental selling mistake appears as overpricing, not underpricing a home.
The Successful Seller: The Successful Seller prices their home to sell from the get-go. They are motivated to sell and price their home consistent with current market reality. As a result, their home sells... in all market conditions, up, down or otherwise. There were … (1 comments)

lake tahoe information: Percent Escrow: One Method of Looking At Market Activity. - 05/11/07 06:07 AM
Last Six months indicate market stabilization... and a Good Time to Buy.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) We started tracking the relationship of the number of homes currently in escrow compared to the number of homes currently listed for our first real estate seminar last November 1st. Though we have looked at this number over years past, we didn’t really track it over time for a couple of reasons.
The first reason is percent escrow is not a number that one normally looks at, or considers particularly relevant in an up market, one that is characterized by rapidly escalating value driven … (1 comments)

lake tahoe information: The Difficulty of Tracking Current Market-Wide Showing Activity. - 05/11/07 06:02 AM
There is a way... but it takes vision and will.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) One of the more difficult things to track about a real estate market is current activity. By that, we mean the number of market wide showings that are happening right now, or the number of people in town looking at homes here in South Lake Tahoe. There is simply no data that gives us this information.
While seemingly showing the latest market activity, the number of closed sales in the last 30 days does not give us an indication of current activity. Because the average time … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: Comparing recent national real estate news to Lake Tahoe - We’re Up and Down at the same time! - 05/11/07 06:00 AM
National News does not always indicate our local market conditions -- Now is a Good Time to Buy.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) Starting with an article entitled “Sales of Existing Homes Plunge 8.4% in March”, there has been widespread news this past week about the national housing market. We thought it would be helpful to compare the facts in the article to our South Lake Tahoe, CA and Stateline, NV real estate market.
National real estate trends and conditions are not necessarily consistent with those of second-home, resort markets. Sometimes forces are widely different, sometimes strikingly identical. Generally though, one … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: Comparing this weeks Real Estate News to Lake Tahoe - We’re always a little different. - 05/11/07 05:57 AM
Our Market is basically Flat -- Now is a very Good Time to Buy.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) Starting with an article entitled “Sales of Existing Homes Plunge 8.4% in March”, there has been widespread news this past week about the national housing market. We thought it would be helpful to compare the facts in the article to our South Lake Tahoe, CA and Stateline, NV real estate market.
National real estate trends and conditions are not necessarily consistent with those of second-home, resort markets. Sometimes forces are widely different, sometimes strikingly identical. Generally though, one will find both similarities … (1 comments)

lake tahoe information: This weeks Real Estate News and Lake Tahoe - Sales of Existing Homes. - 05/11/07 05:52 AM
National News does not always indicate our local market conditions -- Now is a Good Time to Buy.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) Starting with an article entitled “Sales of Existing Homes Plunge 8.4% in March”, there has been widespread news this past week about the national housing market. We thought it would be helpful to compare the facts in the article to our South Lake Tahoe, CA and Stateline, NV real estate market.
National real estate trends and conditions are not necessarily consistent with those of second-home, resort markets. Sometimes forces are widely different, sometimes strikingly identical. Generally though, one … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: Gardner Mountain, Stateline-Area, Meyers, Y-Area, South Lake Tahoe, CA updated. - 04/16/07 04:36 PM
Your Definitive Neighborhood Resource: Nineteen more South Lake Tahoe and Stateline, NV Neighborhoods to follow.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) We’ve just updated all current real estate market information for Gardner Mountain, a quiet, hillside neighborhood with normally many entry level homes and remodel opportunities. Close to the lake, beach access and a short drive to Emerald Bay, Gardner Mountain homes range from small, older homes in the $300K’s to new remodels in the $500K’s and more. Starter homes in reasonable condition priced in the $300K’s can sell immediately here. (Number homes: 548+)
We’ve also updated the Stateline Area, located between … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: Turn-of-the-century style, luxury crafted Victorian masterpiece... in Lake Tahoe! - 04/07/07 12:00 PM
A classic lifestyle in a modern setting.
Located in prestigious Montgomery Estates, this unique mountain setting home was built in 1995, yet it feels like Mark Twain might visit anytime. Home features large custom kitchen, dining room, living room with Italian fireplace, parlor, 4BD, 2.5BA, exquisite Master suite and bath, top-of-the-line accents & fixtures, approx 3,183 sq. ft., plus bonus room, inviting yard w/ hot tub & hot house, miles of forest and hiking trails nearby, minutes from all Lake Tahoe entertainment and attractions. (download brochure pdf)
 
Victorian House Features
Master-crafted woodwork & detail throughoutSpacious entry-way w/ beveled & stained glass … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: Pioneer Trail, South Lake Tahoe, CA updated. - 04/07/07 09:42 AM
Your Definitive Neighborhood Resource: Thirty-three more South Lake Tahoe and Stateline Neighborhoods to follow.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) We’ve just updated all current real estate market information for Pioneer Trail, a sought after neighborhood here in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Situated next to Country Club Estates, Pioneer Trail is an upscale hillside neighborhood. Homes range from the mid $400K’s to large, $1M+ newer estates with Lake Tahoe Airport and/or mountain views. Features include forest hillside settings, tall trees, some large lots and mountain views. Well priced homes sell quickly here. (Number homes: 672, with many remodeled and a few new … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: Tahoe Paradise Updated. - 04/05/07 01:14 PM
Your Definitive Neighborhood Resource: Thirty-three more South Lake Tahoe and Stateline Neighborhoods to follow.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG)  We’ve just updated all current real estate market information for Tahoe Paradise. Located across Pioneer Trail from Country Club Estates, homes in the Tahoe Paradise area offer secluded yet convenient mountain living. Only a few short miles from the casinos at Stateline, it also has convenient access to the shopping in Meyers. As in other areas, some of the homes are ripe for remodeling, and many have been upgraded already. Homes range in price here from market entry fixers, few to remodeled … (2 comments)

lake tahoe information: Al Tahoe updated. - 04/05/07 10:05 AM
Your Definitive Neighborhood Resource: Thirty-three more South Lake Tahoe and Stateline Neighborhoods to follow.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) We’ve just updated all current real estate market information for Al Tahoe, one of our most sought after neighborhoods here in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Highly desirable Al Tahoe is also one of South Lake Tahoe’s oldest neighborhoods. Known for having some of the first cabins on the Lake, Al Tahoe features lake fronts, newly remodeled homes and homes and cabins in original condition, many of which represent significant updating and value increasing opportunities. Al Tahoe experienced high demand and meaningful value … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: North Upper Truckee updated. - 04/04/07 11:48 AM
Your Definitive Neighborhood Resource: Thirty-four more South Lake Tahoe and Stateline Neighborhoods to follow.
(LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) We’ve just updated all current real estate market information for North Upper Truckee, one of our most active and desirable neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe, CA. N. Upper Truckee spans mid-market to high end values. Homes here can be $300K fixers to panoramic Lake view estates in highly desirable Angora Highlands. Features are secluded forest-backed lots, towering trees, and the feel of an Alpine setting. Many streets are named after Native American Indian tribes. Homes are in high demand here. (Number homes: … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: 2006 Expireds increase in South Lake Tahoe by 868%. - 04/03/07 01:18 PM
This is what sparked us to create our Real Estate Market Seminars.
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog) One of the clearest indicators of our "Buyer's Market" here in South Lake Tahoe is the startling increase in the number of homes that did not sell in 2006. This occurred on both sides of our state line, but more so in California than Nevada. There are a few reasons for this, but first the actual numbers.
There were 73 homes that expired in our South Shore California market in 2005, compared to 632 in 2006 - a startling increase of 868%. On … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: How I Got Tricked into Using a Computer. - 04/03/07 10:37 AM
Our first technical disaster was a blessing in disguise.
 My bother posted this on our Lake Tahoe blog a few minutes ago. I thought it would be of interest.Back in the late ‘80’s I was lucky enough to create a start-up company, which started with two of us., a physician-friend and me. At the time I worked on an IBM word processor. This was before I ever used a computer, and it was on that machine that I wrote our corporate business plan that eventually led us to a successful, initial public offering on NASDAQ.Some time after our IPO I got my … (2 comments)

lake tahoe information: Tahoe Keys updated - 04/03/07 08:58 AM
Your Definitive Neighborhood Resource: Thirty-Five more South Lake Tahoe and Stateline Neighborhoods to follow.
We’ve just updated all current real estate market information for The Tahoe Keys, one of our most active and desirable neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Featuring lake front homes, canals, back-yard docks, and boat access to the Lake, the Tahoe Keys is one of our most desirable and most real-estate active neighborhoods. Value ranges from homes without boat docks in the high $500K’s to high-end lake front estates. Homes priced less than $1M can sell quickly. There will be older home remodel opportunities and new remodels … (0 comments)

lake tahoe information: Our “How to Sell / Buy” Seminars - A Fact Based Analysis of Current Real Estate Market Conditions... that's FREE to the Public. - 03/30/07 02:17 AM
It was last September when we first had the idea that producing a seminar might be another opportunity to be helpful to our South Lake Tahoe real estate market. We were crunching numbers and what triggered the idea was a rather astounding increase in the number of expired listings in the first eight months of 2006 as compared to any year prior. It was about a 485% increase from 2005 to 2006 at that time. The year ended with an even larger increase in expireds than that: a whopping 622 in 2006 compared to 73 in 2005. Another way of looking … (1 comments)

lake tahoe information: What We Do for You when You Email Us for Information. - 03/29/07 05:25 AM
It’s a lot, and we do it very quickly... Even if we Don’t Know Who You Are... Yet.We got an email the day before yesterday at 9:30 am that came from one of our websites about information on Kingsbury Grade, one of our Stateline, NV neighborhoods. Upon getting such an inquiry, our website immediately contacts the inquirer with a thank-you note from our auto responder. We get copied on that at the same time, and then immediately send a personal email as well.As soon as possible, we also look at all recent information and statistics relevant to the inquiry, and then … (3 comments)

lake tahoe information: South Lake Tahoe, CA Real Estate Market Absorption Rates - 03/28/07 07:12 AM
Market Conditions Essentially Steady for last 3 weeks.
(visit our Lake Tahoe real estate blog: www.laketahoerealestateblog.com)
South Lake Tahoe, CA. Absorption rates in South Lake Tahoe, CA have remained steady for the last three weeks ("Absorption Rates"). Since our last update on February 20, 2007, there has been a slight uptick in the 30-day absorption rate, from 21 to 30 homes sold. The monthly absorption rates for 365, 180 and 90 days remain basically unchanged, each within a difference of one sale per month or less.
The increase in the number of total sales, from 21 to 30, as a 30-day performance indicator is … (1 comments)