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WALLY (The Skier Realtor): MONTHLY LAKE TAHOE EXPERIENCE

As I look out our office window this beautiful sunny morning, there’s not a cloud in the sky and the temps are predicted to warm into the mid 40s at lake level for most of the week.Skied at Heavenly yesterday with a good buddy from the North Shore. The best snow on the runs is for the first couple of hours in the morning on the fun groomers that Heavenly in particular prepares so well on a daily Continue Reading

After a Decade of Boom and Bust, Do We Bounce?

The sky didn't fall but it certainly had an altitude change! After experiencing an amazing up-turn in the market in the 1st half of the decade we got a heavy dose of reality in the form of pricing declines in the 2nd half. I'm cautiously optimistic to report that the industry leaders at CAR and NAR are predicting that during the next year we will experience modest increases in median home price Continue Reading

Buyer Emerges for Key Lot on the South Shore

Ski Run lot was owned by redevelopment agency By Elaine Goodman Tahoe Business Monitor A 1.5-acre empty lot at the southwest corner of Ski Run and Lake Tahoe boulevards is a step closer to being developed.  Pasadena-based Halferty Development Co. has offered to buy the property from the city for $799,000 - an offer the city has accepted, according to City Attorney Patrick Enright. Because Continue Reading

South Lake Tahoe Single Family Residence Median Home Price on the Rise?

The South Tahoe housing market seems to be showing signs that is solidly in a state of stabilization.  Since May 2012 the median sales price for single family homes has gone up and down slightly, with an overall trend upward.  This has coincided with with low inventory and a steady and strong sales volume. Single Family Residence Median Sales Price Jan-12 $250,000 Feb-12 $246,500 Mar-12 Continue Reading

THE Event of the Year – Soroptimist Wine Tasting Coming up this Week!

GET TICKETS at the DH&CO Office (3599 Lake Tahoe Blvd. On Highway 50 near Ski Run Blvd.)Enjoy incredible wine from Northern California's top wineries and sample a wide variety of delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts from the South Shore's finest restaurants. "An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting" raises money to fund the many projects and programs sponsored by Soroptimist International Continue Reading

South Tahoe School Board Scoop

It’s just another beautiful day in paradise!  As the tourists flock to enjoy a few days or weeks here this summer, I’m reminded of how fortunate I am to be able to live year-round in this heavenly piece of the earth called Lake Tahoe. Musing aside, I’ll get right down to business and tell you about the happenings at last night’s School Board meeting……….. BOARD INTERVIEWSWith the departure of Continue Reading

Housing on Mend, Recovery Still Far Off WALL STREET JOURNAL - NICK TIMIRAOS Home prices during the first half of 2012 posted their strongest gains in six years, the clearest sign that more U.S. housing markets have hit bottom.   Home prices during the first half of 2012 posted their strongest gains in six years, the clearest sign that more U.S. housing markets have hit bottom. But don't Continue Reading

Tahoe Voted Best Lake in US By Laura Bly, USA TODAY Tahoe - North America's largest and most popular alpine lake, a place Mark Twain once called "the fairest picture the whole earth affords" - is the champion in USA TODAY's recent survey. The poll generated more than 5,000 votes via Facebook and Twitter. Michigan's Lake Charlevoix was runner-up among a field of 15 finalists nominated by regional Continue Reading