lake tahoe real estate blog: Heaven on Earth: South Lake Tahoe Weather– 1000+ YouTube Views and Counting! - 07/16/11 07:09 AM
The wonder of South Lake Tahoe Weather attracts near and far! (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 14, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
We launched this on December 10 last year, and since then, "Heaven on Earth: The Lake Tahoe Weather" has attracted more than 1,000 viewers. We kinda like that.
Our goal in producing this video was to give folks a detailed understanding of one of the main reasons why we like living here so much: the stunning weather that drives the South Lake Tahoe lifestyle.
If you have not seen this one, we hope you enjoy.
Some of our … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: A Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog heads up on Bank Mortgage Relief - 07/14/11 10:27 AM

Any Consideration for South Lake Tahoe, CA Homeowners is a terrific thing! (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 12, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
One of the most fun things for us as a result of writing this blog is the often cool feedback we get from some of our many readers.
This came from a reader who we've been in healthy discussion, and sometimes debate, over the state of the real estate market for the last three years.
He sent this to us last week, and the truth is we had not heard about it or read the article … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe, CA Real Estate Update: Q1 and Q2 Housing Results - 07/08/11 11:15 AM
South Lake Tahoe, CA Housing: Down in demand only slightly, down in value almost 10%. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 6, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Well, it continues to be good news for South Lake Tahoe, CA home buyers. Home values are a $29,000 better deal in general for home buyers than they were six months ago.
Half of all South Lake Tahoe, CA home buyers are purchasing a distressed property, and a little more than half of all buyers are making their purchase under $300,000. Rather than being influenced by demand, these two factors more than anything else … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Awesome Fireworks Finale: South Lake Tahoe July 4, 2011 - 07/07/11 12:06 PM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 5th, 2011/ Richard Bolen)
"Lights on the Lake" is big-time cacophonous South Lake Tahoe Summer Fun! This video is the 4th of July fireworks finale in South Lake Tahoe, CA. An important date, celebrating our Independence, but also commemorating the date of passing of it's "Voice", John Adams, and it's "Pen", Thomas Jefferson.
It's called "Lights on the Lake", and this year the 4th of July South Lake Tahoe fireworks show is 24 minutes long, two more than last year.
This fireworks show, the finale is shown here, consisted of some 5,000 professional pyrotechnic … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Considering our Declaration… and the genius who wrote it! - 07/04/11 07:59 PM

Thoughts about the writing of our Declaration of Independence. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 4, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
(We did this a year before the piece below on John Adams. Where are these great men when we need them again?)
He wrote it in 17 days. No electricity, no internet for research, no software, no cut, copy or paste. Only pen and ink, and candlelight to write at night.
He was only 33 years old. And he did it alone, in two rented rooms of an otherwise occupied house… in the un-airconditioned weather of mid summertime. … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Today at the Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog - 07/01/11 07:13 PM
Talk about South Lake Tahoe multi-tasking, well this is in that ballpark. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 30, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
It's another beautiful day here in South Lake Tahoe, and we thought you might find today's business of the blog fun and interesting. Here's today's do list:
Open escrow on a new listing. Get new escrow offer and list agreement to 3rd party short sale negotiator. Help client craft a hardship letter for her short sale. Work w programmer on new statistics modules for the blog (there are about 4-5 of these soon coming, and they will … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe Business Spotlight: Keith Price Photo Tours - 06/27/11 09:25 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 25, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Discover the Natural Beauty of South Lake Tahoe!
With the proliferation of the digital camera market, photography – and photographers – have blossomed around the world, with more and more people realizing that they, too, can take – if not award winning – still excellent photos, capturing for all time some of the breathtaking scenery our area affords.
Sometimes, though, we all need to be pointed in the right direction.  Well, we're all in luck, locals and tourists alike, because Keith Price (he of HeliTahoe, a business we … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Real Estate Central on Lake Tahoe Television: The $200,000 South Lake Tahoe House (pt 2) - 06/26/11 08:51 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 24, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
The second episode in a 2-part series to help South Lake Tahoe home buyers recognize the housing deal they are looking for. Here's the second episode in our 2-part series to help home buyers find the South Lake Tahoe housing deal they are looking for that is currently running on Real Estate Central at Lake Tahoe Television (Cable channel 12).
Following is the script used for the commercial. We hope you enjoy and find this helpful.
FADE IN ON:
Richard This is Real Estate Central from Lake Tahoe Television, … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Real Estate Central on Lake Tahoe Television: The $200,000 South Lake Tahoe House - 06/25/11 06:36 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 23, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
The first episode in a 2-part series to help South Lake Tahoe home buyers recognize the housing deal they are looking for. Here's the first episode in our 2-part series to help home buyers find the South Lake Tahoe housing deal they are looking for that is currently running on Real Estate Central at Lake Tahoe Television (Cable channel 12).
Following is the script used for the commercial. We hope you enjoy and find this helpful.
FADE IN ON:
Opening: Richard Bolen w microphone in hand. Behind him is … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: Existing US home sales drop… but what about South Lake Tahoe? - 06/24/11 05:39 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 21, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
Real Estate Conditions are always different in South Lake Tahoe than they are nationally. The report today from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) via CNNMoney.com says that sales of existing US homes fell in May. Lets compare the four main point in the NAR report and compare them to current South Lake Tahoe, CA real estate market conditions.
1. The NAR says that the number of US home sales dropped 3.8% compared to a month ago.
Here in South Lake Tahoe, 38 homes sold in April and 35 … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe luxury home listings for sale update: Cave Rock, NV - 06/23/11 06:44 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 20, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood luxury home values: Cave Rock prices up 5% over last year, but 144% off Cave Rock market high of 2008. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Cave Rock luxury home neighborhood since 2004.
 Cave Rock Luxury Home Values : Cave Rock luxury home values are 4.8% higher ($48,750) than they were for 2010. It should be noted … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe luxury home listings for sale update: Glenbrook, NV - 06/22/11 04:43 PM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 19, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood luxury home values: Glenbrook prices off 35% from last year, and down 135% off Glenbrook market high of 2007. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Glenbrook luxury home neighborhood since 2004.
 Glenbrook Luxury Home Values : Glenbrook home values are 35.7% lower ($910,360) than they were for 2010. It should be noted that this data is based … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe condos listings for sale update: Summit Tahoe Village, NV - 06/22/11 04:42 PM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 18, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood condominium and townhome values: Summit Tahoe Village prices down 10% from 2010, and 90% down from Summit Tahoe Village market high of 2006. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood condominium and townhome values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Summit Tahoe Village neighborhood since 2004.
 Summit Tahoe Village Condo & Townhome Values : Summit Tahoe Village condominium and townhome values are 9.7% lower ($17,450) than … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe condos listings for sale update: Lake Village, NV - 06/22/11 04:10 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 18, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood condominium and townhome values: Lake Village prices up 16% over 2010, but down 73% off Lake Village market high of 2006. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood condominium and townhome values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Lake Village neighborhood since 2004.
 Lake Village Condo & Townhome Values : Lake Village condominium and townhome values are 16.4% higher ($43,750) than they were last year. Better … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe luxury home listings for sale update: Hidden Woods, NV - 06/22/11 04:04 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 17, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood luxury home values: Hidden Woods prices off 111% over 2009, and down 68% off Hidden Woods market high of 2004. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Hidden Woods neighborhood since 2004.
 Hidden Woods Housing Values : With no homes sold this year to date, Hidden Woods home values in 2010 were 111.7% lower ($927,500) than they were … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe home listings for sale update: Lower Kingsbury, NV - 06/14/11 04:45 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 12, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood home values: Lower Kingsbury prices up 44% over last year, but down 43% off Lower Kingsbury market high of 2007. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Lower Kingsbury neighborhood since 2004.
 Lower Kingsbury Housing Values : Home values this year to date are 44% higher ($139,500) than they were for all of 2010 (based on five home … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe home listings for sale update: Middle Kingsbury, NV - 06/14/11 04:45 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 12, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood home values: Middle Kingsbury prices  14% off from last year, and down 56% off Middle Kingsbury market high of 2007. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Middle Kingsbury neighborhood since 2003.
 Middle Kingsbury Housing Values : Home values this year to date are 14% lower ($67,500 off) than they were for all of 2010 (based on the … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe luxury homes and estate sales update: Lakefront Properties, NV - 06/14/11 04:44 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 12, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood home values: Lakefront Properties prices off 10% over last year, and down 26% off Lakefront Properties market high of 2007. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, NV neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for Lakefront Properties since 2004.
We think its important to note that "Lakefront Properties" is not a neighborhood per se; it is a designation within our multiple listing service that identifies homes and … (0 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe home listings for sale update: Round Hill, NV - 06/12/11 10:00 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 10, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood home values: Round Hill prices up 6% over last year, but down 42% off Round Hill market high of 2006. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, CA neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Round Hill neighborhood since 2003.
 Round Hill Housing Values : Home values this year to date are 6.6% higher ($32,500) than they were for all of 2010 (based on the only … (1 comments)

lake tahoe real estate blog: South Lake Tahoe home listings for sale update: Skyland, NV - 06/12/11 09:59 AM
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / June 10th, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood home values: Skyland prices up 22% over last year, but down 27% off Skyland market high of 2006. We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, CA neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Skyland neighborhood since 2003.
 Skyland Housing Values : Home values this year to date are 22.8% higher ($132,500) than they were for all of 2010 (based on the only two sales to date). … (0 comments)