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
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
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
COVID-19 and Short-Term Rental: April 2020
Blog Post Brought to You By: Evolve Vacation Rental As the country considers reopening, travelers reconsider vacation rentals As the first full month of spring, April showed surprising signs of life in the vacation rental space. It’s a remarkable contrast to March, which now seems to be the brunt of the cancellation crush. Before we dive into the data, we once again thank those on the front Continue Reading
Vail Resorts CEO donates $100K to Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
Article Written By: Justin Scacco As the need for certain goods and services continues to rise due to the outbreak of COVID-19, many organizations and individuals are donating time and money to help out those in their communities. Earlier this week, it was announced the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation would receive a $100,000 donation from Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Continue Reading
Coronavirus cases at Tahoe Forest Health System jump 50% in 6 days
Article Written By: Justin Scacco The first reported case of COVID-19 popped up in eastern Nevada County in mid-March, and since then the Tahoe Forest Health System has seen positive lab test results in 36 individuals from multiple counties. Following a 50% surge in positive cases from Thursday, March 26, to Wednesday, the hospital is stressing the importance of following a disciplined, healthy Continue Reading
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District extends distance learning through end of school year
From a release: Dear TTUSD Community, At TTUSD, we remain committed to ensuring the health and safety of our entire Tahoe Truckee community. We do not know how long the Governor’s stay at home order will last, but right now, the cases of COVID-19 continue to climb, and there is no sign that the order will be lifted soon. The most effective way to slow and disrupt the spread of COVID-19 is by Continue Reading
Another Housing Bubble? Solid numbers for November say NO!
Is there another Housing Bubble? Solid numbers for November say NO! November showed solid sales numbers for the Tahoe/Truckee real estate market. November comparative transaction volume was 10% above 2018, yet 16% below 2017. The standout market segment for the month was the Tahoe Basin Let’s look at the breakdown by region: Tahoe Basin increase by 45% Squaw / Alpine Continue Reading
Is There Strength in Numbers? The Market Thinks So!
Is there strength in numbers? The market thinks so! It appears the Tahoe/Truckee real estate market is alive and well. Solid sales volume in 3 of the 4 regional areas pushed sales numbers above last October. Considering many areas of the country are experience, an overall decrease in sales volume, this is great news for the Tahoe /Truckee market. Let’s look at the breakdown by region Continue Reading
Mixed Signals Continue in the Tahoe/Truckee Market
Still confused, so is the market. September sales are strong but mixed. Over all, September 2019 sales finished more than 10% above September 2018. Looking further back sales were 15% below September 2017, which was an exceptionally strong sales month. Let’s look at the breakdown by region - Tahoe Basin declined just over 5% - Squaw / Alpine increased Continue Reading
