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Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 million – Hot Market

August 12, 2016 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 million – Hot Market

Buyers looking for a Lahontan Home for Sale under $2 million are going to find they are in a Hot Market (okay hotter than it has been in recent years).

Market conditions have improved and if you are looking for a Lahontan golf course home under $2 million you are not alone with 58% of all sales in 2016 in this hot price point range!

Home prices are always a factor in our North Lake Tahoe – Truckee, California market, but if you’re looking to buy a home under $2 million in the Lahontan gated golf course community, be prepared for some serious buyer competition!

Here are some recent market data results for the Lahontan neighborhood that you’ll be interested in knowing for the period January 1, 2016 – July 31, 2016:

Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 million – Hot Market | Update as of 08-12-2016

For the Time period 01-01-2016 to July 31, 2016

Lahontan Homes Sold under $2 million: 7 Homes (out of 12 sales)

Lahontan Average Median Home Sold Sales Price under $2 Million: $1,600,000

Lahontan Homes Average Home Sold Sales Price under $2 Million: $1,577,857

Lahontan Homes Sold Price Range under $2 million: $1,230,000 – $1,970,000

Lahontan Homes Sold Days on Market Average (DOM-MLS): 194

Lahontan Homes Sold Days on Market (DOM-MLS) 60 Days or less: 42% (All Lahontan Home Sales)

Lahontan Homes Sold % Sold Price to Listed Price: 95% (All Lahontan Home Sales)

Lahontan Homes that are Sale Pending under $2 Million as 08-12-2016: 4

Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 Million as of 08-12-2016: 5 as of 08-12-2016

Want to see all Lahontan homes for sale?

What is my Lahontan Home Worth?

Now that 2016 is more than half-way done, our local Lahontan inventory is near its seasonal annual volume inventory peak, so if you’re a buyer looking to get into this market under $2 million, this is one of our best selections, so if the summer heat has put your Tahoe home search on hold, now is the time to look again at what is on the market.

Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 Million – Hot Market! | Buyer Tips

1) Select a Tahoe REALTOR® to work with in your property search. Local real estate agents know the market and can share with you their local insights, and give you property feed-back that you cannot get from just looking at listings on-line.

Tahoe Buyer Tip – Get your own agent – your own advocate and representative. Everyone should have their own agent and it should be someone that can be candid about all properties, the good, bad, and ugly with no direct relationship to the sellers. Buyers’ agents are paid out of the seller side of proceeds, so there is no additional fee to have your own agent.

2) Get automatic property alerts. Have your local Tahoe REALTOR® set you up to receive property alerts from a real-time system. Receiving Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 Million property alerts in real time is a must!

Tahoe Buyer Tip – Not all email property alert systems are the same. Be sure to be on a property alert system that updates in real-time and through-out the day. Most only update once a day, so avoid those systems. Their data can be dated and in a hot market, getting information right away is the key to not missing an opportunity.

3) Get your Loan Pre-Approved – If you know you’ll need a loan to buy your second home here in the Lahontan – North Lake Tahoe area, do your homework now. Get everything that your lender will need to process your loan. By being prepared, you’ll be in a position to write an offer quickly, which is key in a hot market where 42% of Lahontan homes under $2 million in price were in escrow with an accepted offer in less than 60 days.

4) Be prepared to see a property right away. If you see a new listing you like, don’t wait. Call you agent and figure out a way to see it right away, which may be a very last minute trip up to Tahoe.

Tahoe Buyer Tip: In a multiple offer situation the buyer that has already seen the property will have an advantage over the buyer who has written an offer on the property without seeing it first.

5) Be prepared to pay the listed price. Lahontan homes listed for sale have sold at a 95% of their listed asking prices so far in 2016. The old rule of the newer the listing, the closer to that listed price still holds, so mentally be prepared to pay the asking price if it is new listing, but know that there has been room to negotiate on price if the property hangs on the market.

6) Looking for a deal? If you’re looking for a deal in the market priced under $2 million take a hard look at properties that need work, or are dated in style. Most second home buyers don’t want to deal with a home that needs TLC, or has older features so that means lower buyer competition for those homes and it puts you in a position to make a deal.

Tahoe Buyer Tip: In a hot market, when a property has been on the market for a while, chances are it needs some work, dated, or has some negative features (like being located in a busy road) that most buyers will pass on. It’s your chance to make a deal, but be prepared to be realistic on how much it may cost to do the work in our area. If you’re someone who can take their time on fixing a place up, there are still deals to be found. Ask you agent about the pros and cons on any property you are considering buying!

While our Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 Million are in a Hot Market, there are still deals to be found! If you want to learn more, call me 530.414.1260!

Here’s to finding the Lahontan mountain home of your dreams!

Want more home buying options? Check out homes for sale in other gated Truckee golf course communities here:

Thinking about making Truckee your second home? Here are some popular area options:

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.

Lahontan Homes for Sale under $2 million – Hot Market

Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 – Hot Market

July 31, 2016 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 – Hot Market

Buyers looking for Tahoe City homes for sale under $500,000 are in a Hot Market! Everyone has a budget these days and my Tahoe Buyers are always asking what is hot and what is not, and where can they find a deal!

Home prices are always a factor in our North Lake Tahoe – Truckee, California market, but if you’re looking to buy a home under $500,000 in the Tahoe City market, be prepared for some serious buyer competition!

Here are some recent market data results you’ll be interested in knowing for the period January 1, 2016 – July 30, 2016:

Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 – Hot Market | Update as of 07-30-2016

For the Time period 01-01-2016 to July 30, 2016

Tahoe City Homes Sold under $500,000 in price: 14 Homes

Tahoe City Homes Average Median Home Sales Price under $500,000: $430,000

Tahoe City Homes Average Home Sales Price under $500,000: $420,727

Tahoe City Homes Sold Price Range: $345,000 – $475,000

Tahoe City Homes Sold Days on Market Average (DOM): 53

Tahoe City Homes Sold Days on Market (DOM) 31 Days or less: 43%

Tahoe City Homes Sold % Sold Price to Listed Price: 98.3%

Tahoe City Homes that are Sale Pending under $500,000 as 07-30-2016: 4

Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 as of 07/30/2016: 5 as of 07-30-2016

Want to see all Tahoe City Homes for Sale?

What is my Tahoe City Home Worth?

Now that 2016 is more than half-way done, our local Tahoe City inventory is near its seasonal annual volume inventory peak, so if you’re a buyer looking to get into this hot market this is one of our best selections, so if the summer heat has put your Tahoe home search on hold, now is the time to look again at what is on the market.

Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 – Hot Market! | Buyer Tips

2) Get automatic property alerts. Have your local Tahoe REALTOR® set you up to receive property alerts from a real-time system. Receiving Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 property alerts in real time is a must!

Tahoe Buyer Tip – not all email property alert systems are the same. Be sure to be on a property alert system that updates in real-time and through-out the day. Most only update once a day, so avoid those systems. Their data can be dated and in a hot market, getting information right away is the key to not missing an opportunity.

3) Get your Loan Pre-Approved – If you know you’ll need a loan to buy your second home here in the North Lake Tahoe or Truckee, do your homework now, and get everything that your lender will need to process your loan. By being prepared, you’ll be in a position to write an offer quickly, which is key in a hot market where the Tahoe City market where 43% of all homes sold under $500,000 were in escrow with an accepted offer in less than 31 days.

Tahoe Buyer Tip: In a multiple offer situation the buyer that has already seen the property will have an advantage over the buyer who has written an offer on the property without seeing it first.

5) Be prepared to pay the listed price. Tahoe City homes listed under $500,000 have sold at a 98.3% of their listed asking prices so far in 2016. Remember the newer the listing, the closer to that listed price, or above it you may have to go, so mentally be prepared to pay the asking price.

6) Looking for a deal? If you’re looking for a deal in the market priced under $500,000 take a hard look at properties that need work, or may be near a busy street. Most second home buyers don’t want to deal with a home that needs TLC, or has deferred maintenance, or is near, or on Highway 28 or Highway 89 S so that means lower buyer competition for those homes and it puts you in a position to make a deal.

Tahoe Buyer Tip: In a hot market, when a property has been on the market for a while, chances are it needs some work, or has some negative features (like being located in a busy road) that most buyers will pass on. It’s your chance to make a deal, but be prepared to be realistic on how much it may cost to do the work in our area. If you’re someone who can take their time on fixing a place up, there are still deals to be found. Ask you agent about the pros and cons on any property you are considering buying!

While our Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 are in a Hot Market, there are still deals to be found! If you want to learn more, call me 530.414.1260!

Here’s to finding the Tahoe City mountain home or cabin of your dreams!

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.

Tahoe City Homes for Sale under $500,000 – Hot Market

15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner – Sierra Senior Services, Jan 30, 2016

January 30, 2016 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner – Sierra Senior Services, Jan 30, 2016

The 15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner supporting the Sierra Senior Services organization will be held in Truckee, California on Saturday, January 30, 2016.

This annual event is a big fund raiser for the Sierra Senior Services organization. The 15th Annual Spaghetti dinner will start this Saturday evening with doors opening at 5 p.m. at the Truckee Community Center (8924 Donner Pass Road) with dinner being severed at 6 p.m. and BINGO following at 7 p.m.

If BINGO isn’t enough for you, this fun event also includes a silent auction, so you’ll be able to bid on many wonderful items in addition to having a fun evening of food and games!

This fund-raising event that will benefit the Sierra Senior Services program has sold out for the past eight years, with over 500 attendees. You should get your tickets in advance on-line at www.SierraSeniors.org, or at the Sierra Senior Services Center, or at Plumas Bank in Truckee, CA. If you’ve missed out on buying your tickets in advance, you can always try to buy a ticket at the door.

Sierra Senior Services feeds and supports Seniors in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee Communities. Senior Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization that provides meals to qualified senior citizens age 60+.

Last year, during 2015, the Sierra Senior Services provided over 38,000 meals (which is an increase in need over 2014) to at-risk seniors who otherwise might have gone hungry. The demand for the services that the Sierra Senior Services organizations continues to increase. Their website is loaded with great information on who they are helping:

Sierra Senior Services (non-profit group that oversees the Meals on Wheels program) only get 30% of their funding from the government. That means 70% of the annual budget comes from fundraising activities and private donations.
In North Lake Tahoe and Truckee, California area 75% of the home delivered meal recipients live alone.
In Nevada County (Most of Truckee is located in Nevada County, California) 62% of the home delivered meal recipients are over the age of 80.
Over 88% of the home delivered meal recipients rely solely on Social Security.
Approximately 54% of the recipients are disabled.
A $75 donation will help feed a senior for a week.

Here are the details for the Truckee event:

15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner – Sierra Senior Services, Jan 30, 2016

Spaghetti Dinner, BINGO and Silent Auction for the Sierra Senior Services

Truckee Community Center

8924 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, California

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Starts at: Door Open at 5 p.m.

Dinner at 6 p.m.

BINGO at 7 p.m. ( 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)

Cost: $25/Ticket in Advance or $30/Ticket at the Door

Only alcohol sold on premises is permitted.

Everyone is welcome – an all age event. If you can’t make this fund-raiser, remember you can always make a private donation, or provide silent auction items to the Sierra Senior Services at 10040 Estates Drive, P.O. Box 4152, Truckee, CA, or call 530.550.7600, or check out their website at www.SierraSeniors.org.

Come out and enjoy support the Sierra Senior Services program by being at the 15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner, BINGO and Silent Auction this Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 in Truckee, CA!

Thinking about making Truckee your second home? Here are some popular area options:

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.

15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner – Sierra Senior Services, Jan 30, 2016

MyREAlerts is now known as Buyer/Seller Toolkit – January 2016

January 19, 2016 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

MyREAlerts is now known as Buyer/Seller Toolkit – January 2016

It’s a new year and we’ve made some changes to the www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com website and you’ll find that the MyREAlerts is now Buyer/Seller Toolkit – January 2016.

You’ll still enjoy the same great, quick property notification system, but we have a new name for it – Buyer/Seller Toolkit.

You’ll find it on the www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com main home page under either special “Property Alerts” box, or on the website menu on the left side titled “Buyer/Seller Toolkit”, or you can sign up here.

Why the change? Coldwell Banker as an organization made some changes on how our agent websites work, their design, and who provides that website support and service. Those changes went into effect this past fall.

After getting a chance to see how the new system worked, I made the decision to stay with the current website provider and website design that many of you have come to use and enjoy over the past ten years.

It’s been a great website system. Easy to use, and it’s loaded with excellent local real estate information.

It has a lot of good features and with the positive feedback so many of you have shared with me over the years, I knew staying with the Agent Achieve system provided by CoreLogic was the best decision for all of my clients.

On January 1, 2016 Coldwell Banker made the final transition from AgentAchieve and closed out the MyRECafe system, which hosted the MyREAlert system. That transition and change came with a number of technical difficulties that no one had anticipated.

The transition impacted the automatic listing alert system (you have known this as “MyREAlerts” which has been renamed to the “Buyer/Seller Toolkit”). There were also a number of significant technical problems that occurred within my website at www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com after the transition was completed.

First, let me apologize to all of you for any problems these technical difficulties and problems may have caused you. I know it has been a frustrating time for everyone, and I appreciate your loyalty in hanging in there with me as we work though these technical issues.

I do have good news for everyone! The www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com website is up and everything is working! We think we have fixed everything, but if you find pages, or hyper-links that are not working, please let me know at Laura@TahoeLaura.com, or give me a call at 530.414.1260

You may have book-marked the old site in your favorites list and you should now update those book-marks to either:

http://www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com or http://www.tahoelauraluxuryhomes.com/Home/?ID=63413

Just so you know the technical team is currently working on putting in place permanent redirects so your old saved website links will go to the new working website pages (same great information and format), but if you had saved special website pages and they are not working, let me know and I can send you new hyper-links that will work and take you to the information you know and count on for updates.

All of the great features that you enjoyed on my website prior to January 1, 2016 are now available for you to enjoy and everything should be working.

If your property notifications, which are now be titled in your email box as “Buyer/Seller Toolkit – Listing Notification (Your Tahoe Property Search Title)” are still not working, please let me know so we can get the technical team working on your account. If you’d like to update your Tahoe property searches, please let me know and let’s make those changes!

In my opinion the “Buyer/Seller Toolkit – Listing Notification” system on my website is one of the best notification programs out there for consumers.

The property alert system offers a real-time, up-to-the minute distribution system (they don’t hold notifications back and only send them out once a day after midnight). The Tahoe property search feature can be customized to make your Tahoe property searches very specific and super focused, and yes, you can have more than one Tahoe Property search set up!

I hope you are taking advantage of this excellent real estate tool! If you aren’t using this tool, let me know and I can set it up for you!

Buyer/Seller Toolkit has replaced MyREAlerts property notification system – January 2016

Thank you for your patience and confidence in me as your local Tahoe real estate professional! Please enjoy using the website and let me know how I can help you!

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.
Buyers and Sellers should investigate and verify all information to their own satisfaction.

MyREAlerts is now Buyer/Seller Toolkit – January 2016

Ward Creek Homes for Sale

Tahoe City, CA 96145 – West Shore Lake Tahoe

If you already own a home in the Ward Creek neighborhood and want to know what your property is worth, call me 530.414.1260 for a confidential consultation.

Need more home buying options? Check out the West Shore Lake Tahoe Homes for Sale:

The Ward Creek Neighborhood is small West Lake Tahoe neighborhood. At any one given time the number of Ward Creek homes for sale is very limited, and you may have to wait for homes to come on the market.

Mountain homes in this area are mixed, with large, estate-like, newer construction houses next to cozy cabins. You’ll find a wonderful mix of luxury properties, along with Burt Anderson cabins and Peter Hack A-Frame homes.

Many of the Ward Creek properties back to the year-around Ward Creek tributary that feeds into Lake Tahoe providing a wonderful creek setting. Properties that back to the creek are hard to come by, and carry a market premium in the area.

Ward Creek Homes for Sale

Home owners that live in the Ward Creek area enjoy being here because of the wooded landscape and the close proximity to Kilner Park (public), which has BBQ and picnic tables, playground equipment, and tennis courts, along with being just a few minutes to either Hurricane Bay (public Lake Tahoe access that is dog friendly), or the Willam Kent Campground public beach area (next to the Sunnyside Resort), making it very easy to spend and enjoy the day on Lake Tahoe beaches.

If you are looking on a map of the West Shore of Lake Tahoe you’ll find Ward Creek between the Pineland and Timberland neighborhoods.

This hidden neighborhood enjoys being in a great central location that is still close to the Sunnyside Resort, Fire Sign Cafe, and the new West Shore Market area, along with easy public beach access, the paved bike path, along with trail hiking, biking, and all that the area has to offer.

Need more help in trying to figure out your Lake Tahoe home buying options?

Do you want more information on the different neighborhoods, locations, or communities with home owner amenities, and which ones will best meet your individual needs? Call me at 530.414.1260 and I can help you find the right place to buy!

Overview and summary completed by:
Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE | Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker | Tahoe City, CA

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.
Buyers and Sellers should investigate and verify all information to their own satisfaction.

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