Tahoe Donner Condo Values | Market Report – Year End 2019

Here are the year-end 2019  condo | townhouse real estate market data and review for the Tahoe Donner area.

The Tahoe Donner real estate market conditions for townhomes and condos were very good for Sellers in 2019, and did not follow the regional average trend.

The average median condo sold sales price for 2019 in Tahoe Donner was $394,000.

Inventory levels of available condos/townhouses for sale in the Tahoe Donner community remain critically low.

Buyers were often frustrated last year at the limited number buying options.

On January 1, 2020, there were only 13 condo/townhomes for sale. 

Here are the current, active, Tahoe Donner condo | townhouses for sale, all price points:

You can see on the graph below that the over-all Tahoe Donner condo price trend for the average median condo sold sales price move up and 2019 is getting very close to peak 2008 price levels.

Tahoe Donner condo/townhouse prices were up +8.7% for 2019, with a median average sales price of $394,000 (TSMLS Areas 9TD), which continues the upward price trend.

A common question I am often asked by Buyers and Sellers is:

• “What percentage of the listed price are Sellers getting on their Tahoe property?”

In 2019, Sellers realized 98.7% of the listed condo price to the sold average median sales price in the greater Tahoe Donner area (MLS Areas 9TD).  

This is close to the over-all region, which was slightly higher at 98.9%. 

For Sellers this means if they price their properties correctly they will get close to the asking price.

It also means Tahoe Buyers that want to be really aggressive in their negotiations and offered price are going to have a much harder time in this market. 

Condo Sold Activity for the Tahoe Donner Area: Year-End 2019 YTD Period:  01-01-2019 to 12-31-2019 | MLS Areas 9TD

• Number of Condos Sold in Tahoe Donner: 66
• Median Average Sold Sales Price for Condos Tahoe Donner: $394,000
• Average Sold Sales Price in Tahoe Donner: $371,571
• Sold Price Range in Tahoe Donner:  $105,000 – $515,000
• Percent (%) List to Sold Price Ratio:  98.7%
• Average Days on Market (DOM in MLS):  37 DOM
• Number of Active and Available Condos for Sale in Tahoe Donner as of 01-01-2020:  13 (TSMLS Areas 9TD)
• Pending Condo Sales in Tahoe Donner as of 01-01-2020: 2
• Number of Distressed Sold Listing (MLS Areas 9TD) –  Zero  (0) listings: Zero (0) Court Approval | Zero (0) Short Sale | Zero (0) REO|Bank Foreclosures 

Other interesting Tahoe Donner condo/townhouse market observations:

Days on Market: (DOM) dropped significantly increased two (2) days. 

In 2018 the number of days on the market for condo/townhouses dropped significantly and was 35 days, down seventeen (17) days, which was a 33% drop in marketing time.

The slight increase is still favoring Sellers as the shorter the marketing time for a property, the stronger the market is for Sellers. 

Inventory – Current inventory levels are critically low.  Again, another sign of the market favoring Sellers.

The Tahoe Donner single-family home market trend is following the North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Regional Pricing Trends, but the Tahoe Donner condo/townhome market is not following the regional trend. The Tahoe 

Donner condo market is not following the entire North Lake Tahoe – Truckee region, which dropped -4.3%, but instead increased 8.7%.

It is always a good idea to review the entire North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Region for market trends.  North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Condo/Townhome Values | Market Report – Year End 2019, 

If you already own a condo/townhouse in the Tahoe area and want to know what is your property is now worth? Call me, Laura Allen,  530.414.1260, for a confidential consultation.

Tahoe Condo/Home Buyers should do the following:

• View new listings as soon as possible.  Tahoe second home Buyers should try to come up the next day to see the property and not wait until the weekend.
• Ready, set, go!  Be prepared to make a buying decision immediately.
• Work with an experienced local Tahoe Real Estate Agent.  They understand the market conditions, and many Buyer Agents know how the other side negotiation tactics.  
• If you will need a loan, make sure your lender has approved you.  You will need to move quickly and not having your loan lined up will put you at a disadvantage. 
• If you are buying a condo or townhome in the area, make sure you are using a local lender.  Using a local lender that has recently processed a loan in the complex you want to buy in will do two things for you.  One, you will have the confidence that the lender has already reviewed their HOA docs and previously approved the development, increasing your odds of the same outcome.  Second, Sellers that know you have selected a lender with this experience will give you extra credit for knowing your lender is ready to go on their property.

If you want more long-term North Lake Tahoe – Truckee real estate data, check out the following table that has a lot of data going back over ten years.

I’ve included both the average median sales price and average sales price (in some cases there is a significant difference between the two, but the general trends seem to be similar for both) are included for each year in the following table. 

Tahoe Donner Condo Values | Market Report – Year End 2019

MLS Areas 9TD | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019

  (This table is best viewed on a laptop, desktop, or a device with a larger screen.)

Year	Condos Sold	Median Average Sales Price	Average Sales Price	DOM Days On Market	Lowest Price Sold	Highest Price Sold	% Cash Transactions	%  Distressed Sales	Breakdown of distressed Sales
2019*	66	$34,000	$371,579	37	$105,000	$515,000	30%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales
2018	56	$362,450	$329,389	35	$87,500	$530,000	43%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales
2017	81	$345000	$330,343	52	$75,000	$535,000	25%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales
2016	67	$310,000	$295,619	60	$71,000	$510,000	39%	1.5%	1 REO’s 0 Short Sales
2015	38	$286,500	$270,677	71	$50,000	$520,000	42%	2.6%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales 1 Court Approval
2014	48	$275,750	$268,985	85	$53,000	$550,000	42%	3.4%	1 REO’s 1 Short Sales
2013	38	$251,000	$267,548	51	$60,000	$501,000	37%	7.9%	2 REO’s 1 Short Sales
2012	41	$210,000	$220,826	94	$40,000	$439,500	51%	22%	5 REO’s 4 Short Sales
2011	35	$220,000	$212,975	116	$49,000	$447,000	46%	37%	5 REO’s 8 Short Sales
2010	44	$289,250	$276,816	121	$46,000	$465,000	39%	43%	10 REO’s 9 Short Sale
2009	34	$310,500	$293,720	130	$98,000	$462,000	32%	21%	5 REO’s 2 Short Sale
2008	19	$379,000	$370,365	135	$165,000	$555,000	32%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales
2007	32	$414,450	$372,762	117	$92,000	$665,000	26%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales
2006	30	$419,900	$432,540	90	$235,000	$628,900	0%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales

REO’s = Real Estate Owned, which is the name banks use for their bank foreclosed properties.

Short Sales = Owner does not have the money to pay off all of the debt and asks the debt holders to take less back in order to close the sale.

*YTD period is 01/01/2019 – 12-31-2019.

Data Source: Tahoe Sierra Multiple Listing Service (TSMLS). 

Year-to-date summaries are based on information from the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors (TSMLS).

Due to TSMLS reporting methods and allowable reporting policy, this data is only informational and may not be completely accurate. Therefore, Laura Allen, or Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage does not guarantee the data’s accuracy.

Data maintained by the TSMLSs may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

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

If your property is currently listed for sale, or you have an active Buyer Representation Agreement, this is not intended as a solicitation.

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