12 House-Hunting Tips to Help You Make the Right Choice
Stay organized and focused on your quest for a new home, to make the search easier and avoid surprises later In the hunt for the perfect house, it’s easy to get swept away by a home’s most charming details (a gracious front porch) and play down the important stuff you’ll be kicking yourself for later […]
Happy Earth Day 2013 – Great Tips For Homeowners!
Tips that are good for the planet… and you! Today is Earth Day! Here we offer a variety of tips for homeowners. As we wrote in a previous blog Most Americans Want Eco-Friendly Homes, the desire to be eco-friendly has increased dramatically in recent years, and homeowners are realizing an increase in home values. […]
Seven Seller Slip-ups That Send Buyers Packing
Sure it’s a sellers’ market, but that doesn’t mean it’s a fool proof market. Sellers who approach the market like a cocky kid who thinks he or she knows it all will soon learn the real estate world isn’t his or her oyster. If you want to sell your home quickly for the maximum […]
Home Hunting without Fear
Those who’ve suffered the agony of defeat in what’s likely the most dangerous consumer game, learned the hard way that sheer fearlessness isn’t enough to become and remain a homeowner – through good times and bad. The idea isn’t just to buy a home. The goal is to keep your own roof over your head. […]
State Assembly Committee Passes AB396
Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shoreline could go public On Thursday, April 11, 2013 the State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining voted to pass Assembly Bill 396 as amended, which would allow public access to Lake Tahoe’s shoreline. The bill now goes to the full Assembly. Unlike California, Nevada law does not provide […]
Nevada State Senate Committee Passes SB229
Last Thursday the Senate Committee on Natural Resources voted to repeal a law that paves the way for Nevada’s withdrawal from a decades-old compact regulating development and environmental protections at Lake Tahoe. In a 3-2 party-line vote, the committee approved Senate Bill 229, which seeks to undo a law passed in 2011. It now goes […]
Most Americans Want Eco-Friendly Homes
Eco-friendly homes have gone mainstream: most people would trade in their swimming pools for Energy Star appliances and CFL lighting, according to the realtor.com survey. The desire to be eco-friendly has increased dramatically in recent years. We may commemorate Earth Day in April but many people make a concerted effort to go green in […]
Incline Village and Crystal Bay 2013 First Quarter Sales Report
Incline Village and Crystal Bay 2013 First Quarter Sales Report Below you’ll find “Sold” property data for Incline Village and Crystal Bay real estate market, both located on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The charts show three categories of properties: Residential, Condominiums, Town homes (Planned Unit Developments). Please note that the reports above […]
Home Prices Improve at Fastest Rate Since 2006, Driven by Western States
Rapidly rising home prices were confirmed by another report this morning, this one from CoreLogic. Its Home Price Index (HPI) jumped 10.2 percent on an annual basis in February, the biggest year-over-year increase since March 2006 and the 12thconsecutive month that home prices have risen nationally. The HPI, which includes sales of distressed properties, also […]
North Lake Tahoe March 2013 Real Estate Sales Comparison
North Lake Tahoe March 2013 Real Estate Sales Comparison Welcome to the Sellers Market! Looking at the events unfolding in the past 3-4 months we can certainly say that we switched from a Buyers Market in 2012 to a Sellers Market at least so far in 2013. With a diminished Lake Tahoe and Incline Village real estate inventory, […]
5 Tips for Deciphering Your Home Loan’s Good-faith Estimate
Knowing how to read your good-faith estimate can help you save money on your home loan. When you’re shopping for a mortgage loan, it’s sometimes hard to understand the jargon lenders use in the good-faith estimate explaining the costs and fees you’ll pay when taking out a mortgage. When you apply for a mortgage, the […]