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Weekly Real Estate Market Report – Week of: May 2nd to May 8th
Week of: May 2nd to May 8th Active Inventory Summary: Active Listings: The active inventory for residential and lot listings increased nicely from 1,568 the previous week to 1,592 active listings in the market; 1,095 residential properties and 497 lots and land listed for sale. As is typical in the spring, more homeowners begin to [...]
Coldwell Banker 2011 Weekly Real Estate Market Report Week of: April 25th to May 1st
Coldwell Banker 2011 Weekly Real Estate Market Report North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Region MLS Residential and Lot/Land Properties Week of: April 25th to May 1st Active Inventory Summary: Active Listings: The active inventory for residential and lot listings went up slightly from 1,547 the previous week to 1,568 active listings in the market; 1,081 residential properties [...]
10 Reasons why right now may be the best time to buy a home
Given the challenges we’ve faced over the last few years in the real estate market, some may question whether buying a house now makes good sense. But take a look around at the housing market today and signs everywhere suggest that you “Buy Now.” The fact is, today’s market presents an excellent opportunity for buyers [...]
Confidence in value of homeownership persists through bust, survey shows
Confidence in value of homeownership persists through bust, survey shows By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times April 12, 2011 The real estate bust appears to have done little to alter Americans’ confidence in the investment value of homeownership. A robust 81% of adults said buying a home is the best long-term investment a person can [...]
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10 Great Tahoe/Truckee Hikes for Kids
With lots of sun in the ten day forecast for the Truckee/ Tahoe area the snow will be melting and temperatures will be rising, making perfect conditions for hiking this spring. Planning a family hike with children can be a challenge. But watching the kids run through a wild meadow and enjoying the great outdoors [...]
Posted in Realty for Truckee News Tagged Bike, Community, Glenshire, hiking, kids, Lake Tahoe, Martis Camp, North Lake Tahoe, Northstar, Sierra Meadows, Squaw Valley, Sun, Tahoe, Tahoe Donner, Truckee, Views Leave a comment
2011 Weekly Real Estate Market Report- Week of: March 28th to April 3rd
Coldwell Banker 2011 Weekly Real Estate Market Report North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Region MLS Residential and Lot/Land Properties Week of: March 28th to April 3rd Active Inventory Summary: Active Listings: The active inventory for residential and lot listings went down slightly from 1,539 the previous week to 1,529 active listings in the market; 1,056 residential properties [...]
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Short sales and REO’s in Truckee!
In the Truckee area, short sales and REO’s make up 13.2% of the entire active inventory. Of the active listings, there are 150 properties listed as short sales, (9.7%) and 54 properties listed as REO sales, (3.5%). For 2011, there have been 253 properties sold in the Truckee market compared to 250 for the same [...]
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Best Places for second homes!
When Barron’s called the bottom of the market for expensive second homes just about a year ago, some folks wondered what kind of caviar we’d been eating. Prices of high-end homes had sunk 20% from their 2007 peak, and vacation homes were doing even worse, with some markets off 40%. America’s mainstream housing scene was [...]
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5 Tax Tips, Tricks, and Traps for Homeowners
Ask a roomful of homeowners what’s so great about owning versus renting, and you’ll hear them holler in unison: “the tax deductions!” And it’s true – homeowners who itemize their taxes are able to deduct 100% of their mortgage interest and property taxes from their income tax returns. That means that if you’re in a [...]
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THE ADVANTAGES OF BUYING A NEW HOME