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
Posted Rules of Entry For COVID-19
Posted rules of entry for COVID-19. Please click on the image to view and download if needed. Prior to Entering This Property: You must have already signed a Coronavirus Property Entry Advisory and Declaration form (C.A.R Form P.E.A.D) and delivered a copy to the Listing Agent. The PEAD form is your agreement that you will take any reasonable and necessary precautions to protect yourself and Continue Reading
Economic Recovery in Second Half of the Year
One of the biggest questions we all seem to be asking these days is: When are we going to start to see an economic recovery? As the country begins to slowly reopen, moving forward in strategic phases, business activity will help bring our nation back to life. Many economists indicate a recovery should begin to happen in the second half of this year. Here’s a look at what some of the experts have 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
Recession or No Recession?
Which way are housing sales going, up or down? The Tahoe/Truckee housing market isn’t sure, let’s looks at some of the numbers. Comparing sales volume from August 2018 to 2019 an overall decline of 5% can be equated. Upon breaking this down into regional sales: - Tahoe-Basin dropped - Squaw / Alpine increased nearly 90%, - Continue Reading
What Did the Market do in July?
It would appear a little bit of everything. For the entire area we saw a small decline of less than 10% in sales volume. Tahoe Donner had the biggest decline going from 36 sales a year ago to 23 this year, or 36%. The decline was almost exclusively in the single-family home market. The Tahoe basin saw a subtle 10% decline going from 44 sales last year to 40 this year. A modest Continue Reading
How One Big Winter Follows Another
The winter of 2018 / 2019 is coming to an end but not without leaving some marks. The impact on sales has been following the same path we had after the record setting 2016 / 2017 winter. Though this winter was not quite as heavy it certainly had its moments. These heavy winters reduce the number of properties that come on the market which in turn, reduces sales volume. We are slowly coming Continue Reading
Big Snow Makes For Fewer Sales
Record snowfall in February brought sales numbers in almost identical to snowmageddon February 2017. Squaw Valley reported just over 300 inches or 25 feet of snow in February this year eclipsing their biggest single month snowfall record which was January 2017. You can probably imagine the challenges of selling property with snow piled everywhere, roads that are nearly impassable at times Continue Reading
