Greetings from Deb Howard Greetings this lovely fall season from a crisp and soon to be snowy Lake Tahoe! Just got back from an amazing trip to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference in NOLA (the big easy) where 10,000 plus Realtors from across the nation and beyond attended sessions ranging from "how to improve our real estate profession and level of services", to Continue Reading
There are wild animals that live in Lake Tahoe and I’m not talking about the ones you’ll find partying at the casinos until 4a.m. When you own real estate anywhere in the Lake Tahoe area, it’s smart to be smart so you can outfox the bandits. I call these animals bandits because, as you can see from the above picture, they’re out to steal food. Sometimes, if you don’t take some simple, Continue Reading
Tahoe Fund Projects 2014 Tahoe Fund is committed to raising funds for projects that are part of Tahoe's Environmental Improvement Program (EIP). EIP projects have been identified as those most critical to restoring the Tahoe Basin. The Environmental Improvement Program was highlighted during the 1997 Presidential Summit at Lake Tahoe. President Clinton and others convened at Tahoe to focus Continue Reading
I’ve often said that no one can predict the future and there’s no crystal ball to anything in life and that includes real estate prices and value in Lake Tahoe. So, how can we look at tomorrow and the days after from another perspective in the real estate market? Many analysts would suggest trends, historical patterns, and when it comes to real estate, past planning followed by Continue Reading
The Heavenly Valley neighborhood is notorious for its adjacent location to the world famous Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort and its prime location to one of the central hubs of South Lake Tahoe. In the winter, you are within walking distance of the California Base Lodge and the Heavenly Tram—both providing immediate access to the winter wonderland and astounding views of Heavenly. The nightlife of Continue Reading
Sunday weather results in third largest galleries in 25 year history COURTESY OF TAHOESOUTH.COM July 29, 2014 (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Calif./Nev.) – The table was set for record crowds and a dramatic finish with Annika Sorenstam and eight other golfers within striking distance of the championship heading into the final round of the ACC when unseasonal weather moved into the basin. While the Continue Reading
TAHOE DAILY TRIBUNE STATELINE, Nev. - Rumors of a Hard Rock hotel coming to Lake Tahoe proved to be true Thursday, after weeks of speculation as to what would become of the old Horizon Casino Resort. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, a fully integrated gaming resort planned for the South Shore, will replace what was once the Horizon when renovations wrap up in late 2014 or early 2015, Continue Reading
by Nathan Ruiz - Reno Gazette Journal Jerry Rice, Greg Maddux and Charles Barkley are among the greatest to play their sports, but this weekend, they will face another all-time great where she has home-field advantage. Annika Sorenstam, arguably the greatest female golfer ever, will be taking on more than 80 male athletes and celebrities in the American Century Championship celebrity golf Continue Reading
Thank you to Deb Howard Realty Group for participating in the newly launched "Adopt-a-Tahoe-Beach" program. The group of volunteers from Deb Howard cleaned Tallac Beach on Sunday, June 22 and collected over nine pounds of refuse. Deb Howard Realty Group has pledge to adopt-a-beach monthly in Lake Tahoe... CLICK HERE for the full Tahoe Daily Tribune Continue Reading
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS | JUNE 16, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose four points in to reach a level of 49 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. It remains one point shy of the threshold for what is considered good building conditions. "After several months of little Continue Reading
Home sales register largest monthly gain since January 2011 Courtesty of the California Association of Realtors LOS ANGELES (May 15) –Showing true signs of improvement, California’s housing market continued to perform better than expected in April with both the median home price and home sales increasing month to month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. However, Continue Reading
