Posts Tagged "incline village real estate"

Lake Tahoe Real Estate 10 Ten Reasons To Hire A Buyer's Agent

Posted by Bonnie on Sunday, May 9, 2010 2:45pm (PST)

If you are getting ready to sell your home you may be wondering if it is worth it to hire a real estate agent to help liquidate your home. Here's 10 reasons why you may want to consider a professional's assistance: 1. Experience and Education Henry Ford once said that when you hire peopl

Lake Tahoe Real Estate. 2009 Statistics Show Crystal Bay/Incline Village Remain Highest Homes in Demand

Posted by Bonnie on Friday, March 26, 2010 10:23am (PST)

2009 proved to be successful for both single-family and condo home sales for zip code 89451, Incline Village. In total, Washoe County sold 652 condos, 201 were in this area out of 16 zip codes. The average price for the Incline zip was $206, 692, which was the second highest price compared to 8940

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- 4 BR/3.5 BA Tahoe Home Fresh On the Market- Check Out the Video!

Posted by Bonnie on Friday, March 19, 2010 2:44pm (PST)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8dd6U2XBh4 to check out the short video for this Gorgeous custom home with various luxuries. Inside, appealing architec-tural details include 16 ft ceilings, cherry hardwood floors throughout, and 8ft knotty alder doors. Enjoy the comforts of a steam shower, heated fl

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- How the Implementation of IB Program in Schools Affect the Community

Posted by Bonnie on Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:25pm (PST)

The idea of the International Baccalaureate program orignally came about in response earlier this year to Incline's dropping enrollment. This has caused faculties to shrink over the past couple of years, resulting parents' concerns about high school-level scheduling. Statistics have shown that schoo

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Olympic Athletes Represent Tahoe

Posted by Bonnie on Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:56pm (PST)

Tahoe has a spectacular Olympic history. Nine athletes from Tahoe and Truckee represented their hometowns in this year's winter Olympics in Vancouver. Hannah Teter, of South Lake Tahoe, took silver in the snowboard halfpipe. This is Tahoe's fourth medal of the 2010 games, which is more than 13 oth

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Tahoe Expecting a Demographic Change

Posted by Bonnie on Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:59pm (PST)

Members of the Incline Village/ Crystal Bay community come together every Tuesday to discuss the topics of the day at the Bonanza meetings. One recent topic reported is the documented shift in Incline Village's town of residents to a town of second home owners. Many beleive the town will be very dif

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- A Postive Outlook for Real Estate this Year

Posted by Bonnie on Saturday, February 13, 2010 4:38pm (PST)

Pending home sales had a huge decline in November. Fortunately, a bounce back on purchase contracts occured in December, which gives an outlook of an even stronger spring market. As a matter of fact, pending sales contracts were 11% higher this past December compared to those of 2008. Extended tax c

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Why Buy A Home In Today's Market

Posted by Bonnie on Friday, February 12, 2010 12:53pm (PST)

You may wondering if now is the right time to buy a home. Many experts beleive that it has become a buyers market so now may be the perfect opportunity. Numerous homes will be available at drastically low prices,since people are losing their homes, with interest rates on 3 and 5- year arms adjusti

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Celebrity Residents

Posted by Bonnie on Monday, February 8, 2010 4:34pm (PST)

A great deal of visitors are unaware that Lake Tahoe is the home to various celebrities. Did you know that House Peters Jr., the original Mr. Clean, lived on the South shore?! He also worked at Bill's Casino until his passing in 2008 at age 92. Other famous neighbors included Charles Bronson, Cher,

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Move Up Buyers Will Be Staying Put in 2010

Posted by deanna on Monday, January 18, 2010 1:32pm (PST)

The move-up market will stay soft as home owners elect not to sell their existing homes. Home owners tend to move, on average, every 5 to 7 years. But some owners who bought a home 5 years ago may not have enough equity to pay closing costs and commissions and have enough left over for a down pa

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Incline Village Ullr Fest

Posted by deanna on Sunday, January 17, 2010 12:35pm (PST)

On January 29th and 30th celebrate Viking style to support the community ski programs and provide scholarships for young racers operated by the nonprofit organization Diamond Peak Ski Education Foundation. This is the first annual Ullr Festival (pronounced ooh-ler) named after the Norse god of s

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Heavy Storms Hit Lake Tahoe Making Perfect Ski Conditions

Posted by deanna on Saturday, January 16, 2010 4:09pm (PST)

The National Weather Service in Reno is now predicting two to four feet in a series of three or four storms on their way to the Lake Tahoe area. "Ten feet is not out of the question, but it's at the higher end of the spectrum," said Katie LaBelle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Servi

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- The Markets Good News

Posted by deanna on Monday, January 11, 2010 3:47pm (PST)

Yes, there have been pieces of good news over the past few months that have indicated a quiet, slow bottoming of real estate prices. For instance, sales of existing homes rose 7.4% in November from the previous month, the highest rate since February 2007, according to data from the National Asso

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Pending Homes Up

Posted by deanna on Sunday, January 10, 2010 1:36pm (PST)

Contract activity for pending home sales fell after a surge of activity in preceding months to beat the original deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit but remains comfortably above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index a

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Getting the Most from Your Remodel: What Makes Dollars and Cents

Posted by deanna on Monday, January 4, 2010 11:51am (PST)

Despite a slow market and a decrease in the resale value of some remodeling projects, Realtors® report that the smartest home improvement may also be some of the least expensive. According to the Results from the 2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report the small-scale exterior projects are the most

Lake Tahoe Real Estate-The Evolution of Real Estate

Posted by deanna on Monday, January 4, 2010 11:30am (PST)

WASHINGTON, December 30, 2009 "Realtors A Decade of Dramatic Developments" Article By the National Association of Realtors At the beginning of the 21st century, most home buyers had never viewed a home online; the three top home sale marketing methods were yard signs, newspaper ads and op

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Is it the end of McMansions?

Posted by deanna on Saturday, January 2, 2010 4:58pm (PST)

At the start of the 2000s, many jumped on the real estate thrill ride. McMansions, gobblers of space and energy dollars, became ubiquitous. Now, we're rethinking how we live, says Jennifer Boles, founder of The Peak of Chic design blog and contributing editor to House Beautiful. "Some h

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- The Problem With Over Priced Listings

Posted by deanna on Monday, December 28, 2009 2:32pm (PST)

Let's say you're a buyer,you spent the weekend looking at homes with your Realtor and found a home you like. In fact, you've found your top three picks, but one stands out as your favorite. Problem is, its way over priced. Do you make an offer anyway, well below the list price, hoping th

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Buying Bank Owned Properties

Posted by deanna on Monday, December 28, 2009 2:22pm (PST)

The Real Estate Market in the bay area continues to head down. There are more bank owned properties hitting the market each day for fantastic prices. This is a wonderful time for buyers and investors alike to hit the market hard. For buyers and investors the method stays the same. It is all abou

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Why Spend The Holidays In Tahoe

Posted by deanna on Sunday, December 27, 2009 10:44am (PST)

It's the holidays again and you can't beat spending them in Tahoe. Other than some of the fun holiday events that happen here in North Lake Tahoe, we typically have some snow around the holidays and it creates a sparkling winter wonderland to enjoy. Personally, my favorite holiday activity is bu

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- How to Protect Yourself From Fed Changes

Posted by deanna on Monday, December 21, 2009 3:01pm (PST)

First and foremost, work with a knowledgeable mortgage originator who studies and monitors the market. I would happy to give you a referral of such a mortgage broker. Second, don't be fooled by media stories that only report the headlines and don't understand the underlying implication

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Coming Changes with the Fed May Affect Your Buying

Posted by deanna on Monday, December 21, 2009 2:56pm (PST)

The lowest rates of 2009 were driven down to their attractive levels because of the Fed's Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) purchase program. Home loan rates have an inverse relationship with the value of MBS. When these securities trade higher on the market, rates move lower and vice-versa. So

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Buyers the Clock is Ticking on Stimulus Funds!

Posted by deanna on Monday, December 21, 2009 2:52pm (PST)

Home buyers don't miss out on the opportunity to take advantage of the huge tax incentive! April 30th 2010 is the last day to enter into a home purchase contract and still potentially qualify for a federal income tax credit of up to $8,000 for first time homebuyers and up to $6,500 for repeat h

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Now find Alpine Realty International on Facebook!

Posted by deanna on Monday, December 14, 2009 4:10pm (PST)

Alpine Realty International now has a page on Facebook where you can view pictures of our properties and follow the best deals in Lake Tahoe. To view our Facebook page you can click on the Facebook logo on our home page or to to Facebook and type in Alpine Realty International. We look forward to he

Lake Tahoe Real Estate- Diamond Peak Resort Opens for the Season

Posted by deanna on Monday, December 7, 2009 2:08pm (PST)

North Lake Tahoe's Incline Village premiere ski resort Diamond Peak's opening day for the 2009-10 season will be Thursday December 17th. Diamond Peak's opening is a week late as the resort was supposed to open December 10th but didn't because of lack of snowfall. Over the last few days Lake Taho