lake tahoe real estate blog: Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog: Seminar Pt 1, Putting You in Front of the Market - 03/22/11 10:29 AM
Being in Front of the South Lake Tahoe market is much better than the market being in front of you. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 20, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
A home seller must understand the advantages on being in front of the market, rather than the opposite. Perhaps one of the key things that is in the best interests of every South Lake Tahoe seller is to avoid chasing the market down at all costs. That's because, of course, chasing the market down always costs more than right pricing from the get-go.
Right pricing is, of course, starting … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog: Seminar Pt 1, A Hardheaded Seller named Tom - 03/22/11 10:25 AM
Unlike Tom, the successful South Lake Tahoe home seller must face the market of today. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 20, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Tom is a hardheaded seller, but not much different than all of us; he just wants as much as he can get. The discussion in this segment addresses that part of "Tom" that causes him to lose money though. That is the difference between accepting and being stubborn about South Lake Tahoe market trends and conditions.
Here, Tom personifies one of the basic themes of our seminar; the challenge of coping with and becoming … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog: Seminar Pt 1, Better Understanding Real Estate News - 03/21/11 08:12 AM
Real estate news, and pundit opinion, does not always apply to South Lake Tahoe. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 19, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Here's a discussion on the real estate media that will hopefully lead to a better understanding of real estate news in general. This comes from our recent real estate seminar about South Lake Tahoe housing market trends and conditions.
The basic jist of this discussion is real estate news is neither "good" nor "bad", though any decline in real estate home values is always positioned by the media as "bad news." What they don't say, … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog: Seminar Pt 1, Structure & Themes - 03/21/11 08:11 AM
The structure and important themes in  our South Lake Tahoe real estate seminar. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 19, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Here's a brief chat on the underlying themes we discuss throughout our real estate seminar. We find these themes particularly important in best appreciating the current South Lake Tahoe real estate market climate. These themes are:
1. The two great home buyer fears.
2. Coping with, finding fun in the process and selling with success.
3. Real estate media, pundits with lots of opinion, and how to find truth in real estate news.
4. Market acceptance, … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Building Permits at all time low… what about South Lake Tahoe? - 03/19/11 01:40 PM

Don't let national news with little bearing on South Lake Tahoe cause you to miss these historic low interest rates. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 17, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
This CNNMoney.com article starts off with "the housing market just can't seem to catch a break." The basis for the phrase is February housing permits for future construction is at an all-time low.
The author, Annalyn Chensky, a CNN staff reporter, presumably finds that the housing market is based on construction permits. Catching a break starts and stops there, apparently. Historic low interest rates, a wide array of … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog: Seminar Pt 1, Introduction - 03/19/11 01:40 PM

What our South Lake Tahoe real estate seminar looks like the day after a major snow storm. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 17, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Well, we didn;t get snowed out, but we did lose about two-thirds of our audience because of the big storm that blew in the day before show time.
What's great is we shot the seminar w 5 HD video cameras, and added a little top notch audio into the mix. This gives us a complete record of the information in our seminars, which we'll provide to you in segments. Hopefully this … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe in Top Ten of U.S. Second Home Markets - 03/18/11 10:31 AM

South Lake Tahoe is Top Ten in Location and Lifestyle, not in high end home prices. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 15, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
The good news is a few days ago Barrons found Lake Tahoe as one of the top ten second-home locations in the country. That's not a surprise, however, as we are always that.
The news that's not as good is Barrons took a look at Lake Tahoe real estate from the luxury home point of view only. There is much more to our resort than that.
Though such a view may make … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe Business Spotlight: Alpen Sierra Coffee Roasting Company - 03/16/11 08:24 AM
The World Is In Your Coffee Cup When You Drink Alpen Sierra Coffee In South Lake Tahoe !
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 14, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
We love the fact that there are some truly LOCAL "local businesses" in South Lake Tahoe.  The Alpen Sierra Coffee Roasting Company is an excellent example of the genre. And what smells better than freshly brewed coffee? Nothing we can think of !
A dedicated team of Sierra Nevada locals have been craft roasting fine, sustainable, specialty coffees since 1991. Driven by a passion for excellence, they travel the globe in search of great coffees, teas … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe Events: Winter Snow Blast - 03/14/11 05:50 AM


Harrah's and Heavenly Rock the Slopes In South Lake Tahoe! (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 12, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
As if record November and December snowfall weren’t enough to whet the appetites of powder-hungry skiers and snowboarders, recent snows have sent their spirits soaring – along with their skis and boards! 
To celebrate our incredible luck at having all of this – mountains, powder, sun, lake, and limitless skies – at our very fingertips, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Harrah’s Lake Tahoe have come together to host the Tahoe South Winter Snow Blast , a winter concert … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: A Quick Look at South Lake Tahoe, CA 2011 Housing Demand - 03/13/11 07:13 AM

More South Lake Tahoe, CA home sales now than in the last 5 years. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 11, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
With two months of the new year behind us, we thought we'd check where South Lake Tahoe, CA housing demand is compared to the last few years. So far we like what we see.
There were 41 single family homes sold in South Lake Tahoe this January. This is the most sales in January since 2005, and this is consistent with one of our recent real estate seminar slides indicating that the number of … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe Business Spotlight: 7 Seas Inn - 03/08/11 07:28 AM
Everything is at your fingertips when you stay at the 7 Seas Inn at South Lake Tahoe !
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 6, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
It's always nice to know of a place to stay that has reasonable rates, and it's even better to know that when you stay there, you're near just about everything there is to do at South Lake Tahoe.
The 7 Seas Inn is located in South Lake Tahoe, CA, just across from the Stateline Casinos in Nevada. The 7 Seas Inn embodies the essence of vacation paradise. Soak up the … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Jobs Report: Good News for all of Us, and South Lake Tahoe too. - 03/06/11 08:11 AM


More positive news for our South Lake Tahoe housing market. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 4, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
There's no getting around this one: today's US jobs report is a good one, and better employment news is a step in the right direction for the country, and our little South Lake Tahoe real estate market too.
Today's report still leaves us with a national unemployment rate of 8.9%, so lets not dust off the marching band, but this is a full point lower than it was, which is a fact none of us fondly remembers. … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Caution: positive South Lake Tahoe, CA housing news found here! - 03/05/11 05:26 AM
Some very real South Lake Tahoe real estate market indicators. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 3, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
While researching the South Lake Tahoe, CA market data for our real estate seminar last Saturday, a few interesting market indicators emerged.
These coupled with the national employment news of today adds up to more positive indicators for the US housing market in general, and certainly South Lake Tahoe in particular.
Lets be sure we understand that we are still moving at a snails pace as it relates to the overall US housing industry, but we did see a … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Our Seminar, and the South Lake Tahoe Weather - 03/04/11 05:40 AM

Instead of South Lake Tahoe real estate… we ought'a be in the weather predicting business! (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 2, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
It's happened to us before, having a South Lake Tahoe snow storm affect one of our February real estate seminars, and this time it was no different.
Abundant snow is a quality problem; it comes with a welcomed boost to the overall South Lake Tahoe economy, and the truth is last weeks two major storms were embraced by us all. We needed that 15 feet of new powder up on our mountains.
A … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe Business Spotlight: Snowmobiling Tours - 03/04/11 05:33 AM
Enjoy Spectacular Scenery and the Great Outdoors from Zephyr Cove Resort in South Lake Tahoe
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / March 2, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Hey, with all the great snow we've been getting recently, and the blue skies which follow, our thoughts turn once again to one of the many exciting ways to enjoy the many natural wonders with which South Lake Tahoe has been blessed…….snowmobiling !
Snowmobiling at Lake Tahoe's Zephyr Cove Resort puts you on top of the world, with cruises over mountain meadows to peaks nearly 9,000 feet above sea level. Glide through towering … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Our Feb 26 South Lake Tahoe Seminar - 02/20/11 07:00 AM
One Week to Go for our Free Public Seminar (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / February 19, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Though you might be interested in seeing what we’re doing on Facebook today. The following is going out to select Facebook friends who have an interest in South Lake Tahoe.
(We’ve been working on it… when awake since Jan. 29th, and it’s in the final tweak stages, Multi-media and fun all the way it is.)
South Lake Tahoe multi media “good stuff to know” show
The idea is how to find a way to make real estate information fun and … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: More Better Economic News for South Lake Tahoe - 02/12/11 04:19 AM
For South Lake Tahoe, we’d like even better news… but it’s not getting worse. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / February 10, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Three recent articles say our economy continues to improve slightly, and that’s good for South Lake Tahoe. We think it still wise to temper anything suggesting good news, but what is apparent for sure is we’re not seeing worse news. All of us have had plenty enough of that.
The news here has much to do about jobs, and inflation, or the lack of it, and as we’ve been writing about for the last few … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Foreclosure Effect of South Lake Tahoe Sales in the last 6 months. - 02/11/11 05:06 AM

No Foreclosure Deluge yet in South Lake Tahoe, and distressed sales inch downward by 3.2% in last 180-days (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / February 9, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Here’s a review of the incidence of South Lake Tahoe, CA distressed property sales, plus an update on the effect of foreclosures and short sales on home values in the last 180 days.
Distressed property sales became a factor on the market in 2008. Of the 354 South Lake Tahoe, CA homes sold that year, 20% were distressed, either a bank owned or a short sale.
In 2009, the incidence … (2 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Our Upcoming South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Seminar - 02/08/11 05:18 AM
Finally, a decent study on how much it costs to over list a South Lake Tahoe house… and this is only one seminar slide! (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / February 7, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
We haven’t done one in a while, but with the market getting somewhat  better we thought it would be helpful to start our South Lake Tahoe real estate seminars once again. The last one we did was in the spring of 2008.
Our new seminar will focus on two things: the two fundamental fears that all home buyers face, and must overcome, and how to … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Our First Lake Tahoe Real Estate Market Update Newsletter - 02/08/11 05:11 AM
A Focus on the NV side of South Lake Tahoe in the autumn of 2002. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / February 1, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
This is the first of a new series that we will do that brings to forth what we were doing before we started this blog. It all has to do with South Lake Tahoe real estate information.
When we complete this series, we’ll wrap it up with a discussion about what led to us to do these newsletters, which ultimately became the basic foundation thoughts for doing this blog.
So this was our first … (0 comments)