Truckee, Calif., is a mountain town just northwest of Lake Tahoe. It is sort of an outdoorsy paradise. It has great skiing, mountain biking and hiking opportunities, as well as a river and lakes. It also has some great restaurants and a budding art scene. And if you're a Bay Area resident in the market for a house, it has another thing going for it: It has a median home price that's roughly half Continue Reading
Hot market: High demand for rural real estate at Lake Tahoe
Almost everything has been affected by the coronavirus, including the Lake Tahoe real estate market. Since the pandemic, everybody seems wants to escape to Tahoe. Many are second homeowners who have decided to make Tahoe their primary residence. Many just want to get out of claustrophobic-feeling cities. “For people who had second homes here that were maybe using it as a vacation home or Continue Reading
What Are Experts Saying About the Rest of 2020?
One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds these days is: What’s going to happen to the housing market in the second half of the year? Based on recent data on the economy, unemployment, real estate, and more, many economists are revising their forecasts for the remainder of 2020 – and the outlook is extremely encouraging. Here’s a look at what some experts have to say about key Continue Reading
Are New Homes Going to Be Available to Buy This Year?
In today’s economy, everyone seems to be searching for signs that a recovery is coming soon. Many experts agree that it may actually already be in motion or will be starting by the 3rd quarter of this year. With the housing market positioned to lead the way out of this recession, builder confidence might be a bright spark that gets the recovery fire started. The Continue Reading
Coronavirus Briefing – The New York Times
An informed guide to the global outbreak, with the latest developments and expert advice about prevention and treatment. By Jonathan Wolfe and Lara Takenaga The global death toll has passed 500,000, with more than 10 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Vice Continue Reading
Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate
Earlier this month, realtor.com announced the release of their initial Housing Recovery Index, a weekly guide showing how the pandemic has impacted the residential real estate market. The index leverages a weighted average of four key components of the housing industry, tracking each of the following: Housing Demand – Growth in online search activity Home Price – Growth in asking prices Continue Reading
Bell Tower: The Much Needed Neighborhood Glue
Pictured above: Bell Tower Managing Owner Barbi Tice The pandemic presses on as the number of COVID cases and deaths dip and spike. A historical movement calling for racial justice and equity in response to police brutality marches through our streets. An economic recession bears down on our country. We may be fatigued, but we go about our daily lives, working, hoping, and striving for change in Continue Reading
COVID-19 Travel/Tourism Update for Truckee
We Are Open! Welcome Back, Visitors. Truckee is OPEN for visitors! Welcome back, we missed you! Truckee’s restaurants and businesses have stayed open while hotels, lodges, and short term rentals reopened June 12th. Please note that the statewide stay-at-home order is still in place. We are expecting an amended order from CA Governor Newsom shortly which will clarify leisure travel. Please Continue Reading
TRUCKEE HAIR SALONS, BARBERSHOPS, PLACES OF WORSHIP ALLOWED TO REOPEN
From Truckee Chamber of Commerce: Greetings, we are pleased to announce the green light from Nevada County for hair salons and barbershops to reopen with modifications. According to a Nevada County Press Release received last night, Nevada County has updated the Reopen Nevada County plan to reflect the recent changes the State has announced for reopening hair Continue Reading
Fannie, Freddie Launch Resources on COVID-19 Relief Options
For those financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, knowing where to look for updates on information about aid programs has proven challenging. But several government agencies have stepped in with resource tools to help homeowners and renters. The latest comes from mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which launched new initiatives to help homeowners and renters who have Continue Reading
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