http://www.bretchurchman.com Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:56:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Real estate is a funny endeavor.  There's a real collective subconscious to it.  Many times, I have seen a property which festered on the market for many months receive multiple offers the same day.  No rhyme or reason, it just happens that way.  The phenomena is similar in regard to ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/the-big-faucet/ After 5 years as Broker/Owner of Pine Ridge Properties, I'm closing the doors.  I've been given a great opportunity to go work with some long-time friends at Pacific Crest Properties, here in Truckee.  We get to share some things, and help each other get to the "other side".  I don't ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/there-ought-to-be-a-law/ Truckee Area Number of Sales Average Sold Price Median Sold Price Average Days on Market Donner Crest 1  $130,000.00  $ 130,000.00 132 Donner Lake 0  $               -    $               -   0 Donner Summit 2  $  63,000.00  $   63,000.00 18 Glenshire & Surrounding 1  $280,000.00  $ 280,000.00 519 Gray's Crossing 4  $233,500.00  $ 230,000.00 102 Lahontan 1  $230,000.00  $ 230,000.00 56 Martiswoods - Ponderosa Ranchos 0  $               -    $               -   0 Northstar 1  $425,000.00  $ 425,000.00 340 Old Greenwood 0  $               -    $               ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/second-quarter-2008-land-sales/ Truckee Area Number of Sales Average Sold Price Median Sold Price Average Days on Market Acreage Areas 4  $             798,333.00  $            750,000.00 191 Armstrong Tract 5  $             445,000.00  $            375,000.00 119 Donner Lake 1  $          2,050,000.00  $         2,050,000.00 241 Donner Summit 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Downtown Truckee 1  $             326,000.00  $            326,000.00 8 Glenshire 9  $             591,888.00  $            515,000.00 142 Gray's Crossing Lahontan 4  $          2,335,000.00  $         1,845,000.00 339 Martiswoods - Ponderosa Ranchos 1  $             635,000.00  $            ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/first-quarter-2008-single-family-residential-sales/ Truckee Area Number of Sales Average Sold Price Median Sold Price Average Days on Market Aspen Grove 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Donner Lake Village 1  $             117,000.00  $            117,000.00 19 Donner Pines West 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Gold Bend 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Indian Hills 2  $             560,000.00  $            560,000.00 43 Northstar Highlands 1  $          3,545,000.00  $         3,545,000.00 1 Northstar Village 9  $          1,747,089.00  $         1,768,000.00 217 Pinyon Creek 1  $             875,000.00 ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/first-quarter-2008-condominium-sales/ Truckee Area Number of Sales Average Sold Price Median Sold Price Average Days on Market Donner Crest 0  $                         -    $                         -   0 Donner Lake 0  $                         -    $                         -   0 Donner Summit 0  $                         -    $                         -   0 Glenshire & Surrounding 1  $            225,000.00  $            225,000.00 490 Glenshire Acreage 5  $            355,400.00  $            370,000.00 71 Gray's Crossing 25  $            304,400.00  $            305,000.00 124 Lahontan 2  $            302,500.00  $            302,500.00 274 Martiswoods - Ponderosa Ranchos 0  $                         -   ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/first-quarter-2008-land-sales/ Truckee Area Number of Sales Average Sold Price Median Sold Price Average Days on Market Aspen Grove - Northstar 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Donner Lake Village 1  $             110,000.00  $            110,000.00 353 Donner Pines West 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Gold Bend - Northstar 1  $             560,000.00  $            560,000.00 159 Indian Hills - Northstar 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Northstar Highlands 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Northstar Village 4  $          ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/second-quarter-2008-condominium-sales/ Truckee Area Number of Sales Average Sold Price Median Sold Price Average Days on Market Acreage Areas 3  $             991,833.00  $         1,038,000.00 94 Armstrong Tract 3  $             321,667.00  $            335,000.00 208 Donner Lake 2  $             629,000.00  $            629,000.00 209 Donner Summit 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Downtown Truckee 2  $             352,000.00  $            352,000.00 139 Glenshire 13  $             466,346.00  $            439,900.00 109 Gray's Crossing 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Lahontan 0  $                          -    $                         -   0 Martiswoods - ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/second-quarter-2008-single-family-residential-sales/ My daughter "Kaite" and I have started mountain biking together of late.  It's not our first time, but we've gotten a bit more serious, and are trying to ride regularly.  She's training for high school sports as she'll be a freshman at Truckee High this year, and I'm riding because ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/dust-for-breakfast/ It’s hard to turn anywhere or to any media outlet without seeing or hearing bad news about the economy. Yesterday T. Boone Pickens (he’s a go-bo zillionaire) testified before Congress that if drastic steps were not taken soon, oil would reach $300 a barrel within 10 years. Today, ... http://www.bretchurchman.com/dont-jump/