Lake Tahoe Real Estate is Off to a Great Start in 2024 The first quarter of 2024 is off to a great start, with more action than the first quarter of 2023. The number of sold single family homes in the greater Lake Tahoe area was up 48% from the first quarter of last year, with the number of condos sold up 30% from last year. That is a good sign that the market is strong in our area and Continue Reading
Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2023
Some Highlights Want to know what experts say will happen in the rest of 2023? Home prices are already appreciating again in many areas. The average of the expert forecasts shows positive price growth. Where mortgage rates go for the rest of the year will depend on inflation. Based on historical trends, rates are Continue Reading
Are We Headed Toward A Housing Crash?
This is a question I have been asked occasionally in the last few months, more often recently. It is a question worth considering. Many experts, with a much wider view of the national real estate market than I have, seem to think we are not headed for a crash. In a very interesting, April 4, article on Forbes Advisor they give an optimistic 5 year projection. They start Continue Reading
Real Estate: It’s Still a Lack of Supply, Not a Lack of Demand
One of the major questions real estate experts are asking today is whether prospective homebuyers still believe purchasing a home makes sense. Some claim rapidly rising home prices are impacting demand and, by extension, leading to the recent slowdown in sales activity. However, demand isn’t the real issue. Instead, it’s the lack of supply (homes available for sale). An article from Continue Reading
How Upset Should You Be about 3% Mortgage Rates?
Last Thursday, Freddie Mac announced that their 30-year fixed mortgage rate was over 3% (3.02%) for the first time since last July. That news dominated real estate headlines that day and the next. Articles talked about the “negative impact” it may have on the housing market. However, we should realize two things: 1. The bump-up in rate should not have surprised anyone. Many had Continue Reading
Three North Tahoe – Truckee August Events You Don’t Want To Miss!
The 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Music Festival, August 21st through August 26th A 26 piece orchestra gives a free public rehearsal and then presents 5 days of great music in beautiful outdoor settings in Tahoe City, the Westshore of Lake Tahoe and Truckee. Here are the dates and locations; August 21 at 4:00 pm: Tahoe Maritime Museum, Tahoe City August 22 at 6:00 pm: Continue Reading
Why Have a Realtor When Buying a “For Sale By Owner” Property
In most cases the seller is only slightly aware of local market conditions and comparable values and has an inflated value of his home. An experienced local Realtor will have access to the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and give the buyer data on comparable homes that have recently sold and are currently on the market. Your Realtor will be aware of all of the state and local Continue Reading
GoSquaw.com Newsletter for March 2018
Articles about Squaw Valley and a March 2018 North Lake Tahoe & Truckee Real Estate market Report. Click here for Newsletter Continue Reading
Two New Developments in Squaw Valley
There are two new developments in Squaw Valley, one has final Bureau of Real Estate approval and has started construction. The other has been delayed for one year due to the tremendous response to this offering. The developer is now working a reconfiguration of the hotel building to accommodate more condominiums. Both have started their sales program. Here are the Continue Reading
Five Fun October North Tahoe – Truckee Activities
October is the time to enjoy the outdoors, especially early October. It is the time of beautiful Fall color when the Aspen trees turn yellow and the Dogwoods turn a red. When the weather is good, it is a great time to hike. October is also a time when both locals and regular visitors start think about the coming winter and skiing. Many of the ski and snowboard shops are having great sales in Continue Reading
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