Brews, Jazz, and Funk Festival – Squaw Valley, August 10 – 11, 2013

August 10, 2013 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Brews, Jazz, and Funk Festival – Squaw Valley, August 10 – 11, 2013

Get ready to have some fun at the annual two day beer, jazz, and music festival at the Village at Squaw Valley this Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, 2013. This is a great event to drink some great beer and listen to a wonderful line-up of music, while benefiting the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.

You’ll have two different days to check this great event out, or be their both days in Squaw Valley! This year the event will start at 2 p.m. and go until 8 p.m.

The cost is a $5 donation to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, and each beer ticket is $4. You’ll have the chance to taste beers from over forty (40) different breweries.

What a great way to support a wonderful local group and make a fun day out of the donation!

Here is a line-up of the music that is scheduled for both days:

Saturday, August 10, 2013

2:00 p.m. – MoJo Green on the Main Stage
3:30 p.m. – The Mark Sexton Band on the 2^nd Stage
4 p.m. – Nigel Hall Band on the Main Stage
6 p.m. – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on the Main Stage

Sunday, August 11, 2013

2:00 p.m. – Jellybread on the Main Stage
3:30 p.m. – Terraplane on the 2^nd Stage
4 p.m. – Zigaboo Modeliste & The New Aahkesstra on the Main Stage
6 p.m. – MarchFouth Marching Band

Come out to the Village at Squaw Valley this weekend and enjoy the summer sunshine, ice cold beers, and musical performances on either Saturday, or Sunday.

Event Details:

Brews, Jazz, and Funk Festival – Squaw Valley

When: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday, August 11, 2013, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: The Village at Squaw Valley, 1895 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA 96146

Cost: $5 Donation to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe

Beer Tickets are $4/each, must be 21+ for beer tasting.

If you’ve been looking for a reason to come up to Lake Tahoe, the annual Brews, Jazz, and Funk Festival in Squaw Valley this weekend is a fun event to be at!

Come out and support the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe by being at the Brews, Jazz and Funk Festival at the Village of Squaw Valley this weekend!

Ready to make the Squaw Valley area your second home? Check out what homes are for sale here:

How about a Squaw Valley condo? Check out what is for sale here:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

Brews, Jazz, and Funk Festival – Squaw Valley, August 10 – 11, 2013

What is a Front Loaded Tahoe City Home Buyer Negotiation?

August 1, 2013 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

What is a “Front Loaded” Tahoe City Home Buyer Negotiation?

Unlike other areas in California most of our Tahoe City home sellers do not have property inspection reports (home, pest, chimney, electrical, foundation, etc…), or seller property disclosures to provide to a potential Tahoe City buyer .

When these disclosures are provided ‘upfront” before that Tahoe City buyer makes an offer on a property, we look at the transaction as a “front loaded” purchase.

Most Tahoe City home buyer offer negotiations are not “front loaded”.

So what is a “front loaded” Tahoe City home buyer negotiation?

A front loaded Tahoe City home buyer negotiation process is when property disclosures, inspection reports, HOA documents and other pertinent/material information about a Tahoe property is given to the buyer either before, or during the purchase offer price negotiation process.

The buying process becomes “front loaded” as typically this information would not be given to a Tahoe City buyer until after an agreement on price and contract terms had been reached.

When do we typically see a front loaded Tahoe City home buyer negotiation situation?

Failed Sale Situation: Often when a Tahoe City home falls out of escrow (the buyer decides to cancel the purchase agreement), there will be a number of Tahoe property disclosures, inspection reports, and other information that was collected by first buyer that the seller can now pass that organized information along to a new buyer.

The purpose of providing these documents before, or during the purchase offer negotiation process is to reduce the chances of the new buyer from canceling the transaction based upon the review of the property condition reports and other disclosures after both sides have come to an agreement on price and contract terms.

This front loaded Tahoe City home buyer negotiation process often results in a better price between the buyer and seller and the escrow process tends to have a much higher success rate of closing.

Multiple Offers: Another situation when a front loaded Tahoe City home buyer negotiation process is used is when a Tahoe City seller knows they are going to price their property at, or below the current market to encourage multiple offers.

By using a front load negotiation process and providing property disclosures, inspection reports, and other useful information on the property to prospective Tahoe City home buyers when multiple offers are expected before the potential buyer(s) make an offer, often reduces the chances of a cancelled sale and is more likely to have negotiated a price that will be less subject to change.

Most Tahoe City home buyers would prefer a “front loaded” negotiation purchase offer process, but in the greater Tahoe area, most offers are made without the benefit of specific property inspections and/or sellers property disclosures.

If you have more questions about how the Tahoe City home buying process works in our area, let me know, I’m here to help you!

Thinking about making Tahoe City, California your second home? Check out the homes that are for sale in Tahoe City here:

Want to see what condos are for sale in Tahoe City? Here are the current listings:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

What is a Front Loaded Tahoe City Home Buyer Negotiation?

9th Annual Squaw Valley Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, July 27-28, 2013

July 27, 2013 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

9th Annual Squaw Valley Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, July 27-28, 2013

There is something to be said about looking at fine art and crafts outdoors in the beautiful Lake Tahoe area.

Perhaps it’s the blue skies and sunshine that makes everything seem just a little more special, but what ever it is, you’re going to have a lot of fun at the 9th Annual Squaw Valley Fine Arts and Crafts Festival at the Village at Squaw Valley this Saturday and Sunday, July 27, 2013 and Sunday, July 29, 2013.

You’ll have two different days to check this great event out, or be their both days! This year the event will start at 10 a.m. both days and will go to 6 p.m on Saturday, and 5 p.m. on Sunday.

There will be over 50 professional artist at this years’ fine arts and crafts festival in Squaw Valley. Come see the Squaw Valley Village that will be lined with fine artists and crafters.

What a great way to spend a great summer day here in Tahoe than by being outside in Squaw Valley and having a fun day with some of Squaw Valley’s finest shops, restaurants, and artists that have come together for this special event.

Event Details:

9th Annual Squaw Valley Fine Arts and Crafts Festival

When: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, July 28, 2013, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Village at Squaw Valley, 1895 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA 96146

Cost: Free

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in Lake Tahoe, the 9th annual Squaw Valley Fine Arts and Crafts at the Village at Squaw Valley this weekend is a fun event to be at this Saturday July 27, 2013, or Sunday, July 28, 2013!

Ready to make the Squaw Valley area your second home? Check out what homes are for sale here:

How about a Squaw Valley condo? Check out what is for sale here:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

9th Annual Squaw Valley Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, July 27-28, 2013

Paddleboard Yoga on Lake Tahoe!

July 24, 2013 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Paddleboard Yoga on Lake Tahoe!

This past weekend the annual Wanderlust Festival took place in Squaw Valley. They were expecting over 20,000 attendees at the four day event of wellness, yoga, spirituality, music, and all of this was done here in beautiful North Lake Tahoe!

The event featured a wide variety of events including live music, meditation, dancing, hiking, rafting, farm-to-table dining, well-known speakers on a variety of topics, yoga, and paddleboard yoga.

Many of you know I try to ride my bike daily on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe. On any given day, it’s always a breath taking ride of unbelievable beauty, and I look forward to what I may see along the five mile trip.

It’s always fun when I’m surprised and I see something new and this past Sunday was one of those bike rides when I came along this paddleboard yoga class on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe!

It looked like it was a lot of fun, and I was really impressed with their balance, grace, and their ability to stay on top of those paddleboards without falling into Lake Tahoe!

Take a look at what I saw. This video of paddleboard yoga on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe is really fun!

There is so much to enjoy in Lake Tahoe during our warmer months and paddleboard yoga on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe is just one more thing to add to your list of things to here in Lake Tahoe.

If you’d like to take a paddleboard yoga class, or lesson contact Mountain Lotus Yoga in downtown Tahoe City at 530.583.7500.

Be sure to look out for the paddleboard yoga classes on Lake Tahoe this summer!

Thinking about making Lake Tahoe, California your second home? Check out the homes that are for sale here:

Want to see what condos are for sale in Lake Tahoe? Here are the current listings:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

Paddleboard Yoga on Lake Tahoe

Mourelatos’ Cable Car Ice Cream Parlor – Tahoe Vista, California

July 19, 2013 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Mourelatos’ Cable Car Ice Cream Parlor – Tahoe Vista, California

The other day we were out and after our swim we say the umbrellas and ice cream sign and had to stop.

If you’ve ever been through the Tahoe Vista area here in Lake Tahoe in the summer you’ve seen this small ice cream shop. While Mourelatos’ Cable Car Ice Cream Parlor is a seasonal business ( open early June through early September) you’ll find it’s worth the trip to the Tahoe Vista area!

Located right across from the Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort at 6834 North Lake Blvd., in Tahoe Vista this small little walk-up ice cream stand will take you back in time to when you were a kid and couldn’t wait to get to the dairy freeze, or local drug store that had those amazing fountain drinks.

The menu, while small, is loaded with all of the items you’d expect to see at an ice cream shop. They have milk shakes, root beer floats, or have a malt shake. You can get a single, or double scoop of ice cream on a cone – your choice of a cake cone, sugar cone, or waffle cone, or have a custom sundae.

If you are feeling adventurous check out their specialties like a traditional banana split, the Donner Pass, Rocky Mountain, and my new personal favorite the Sandy Beach, named after Sandy Beach just down the street here in Tahoe Vista.

The Sandy Beach Sundae is one scoop of Kona Chip ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, malt (looks just like sand) and a cherry on top. It’s an unlikely combination of wonderful flavors that when you’re done licking the bowl you’ll tell yourself you can always diet tomorrow!

If you’re looking for a sweet summer treat check out Mourelatos’ Cable Car Ice Cream Parlor in Tahoe Vista, California!

Ready to make Tahoe Vista your second home? Check out what is for sale here:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

Mourelatos’ Cable Car Ice Cream Parlor – Tahoe Vista, California