Tahoe Donner is Truckee's largest 2nd home subdivision.  In-fact, around 75% of the homes in Tahoe Donner are not full-time residences.  Did you know that Tahoe Donner is the largest planned unit development ever in the United States?  It is.  Around 6400 homes sites were on the original plans, and I can vaguely remember when some of it was still dirt road and it was vastly Continue Reading

The folks at Martis Camp have created a short video after the record January snowfall.  Martis Camp real estate is some of the prettiest, and most sought after luxury real estate in the Truckee and Tahoe area. Send me an email if I can help you find your dream property in the high sierra.   Continue Reading

When chains are required to get to Truckee and Tahoe, tire chains are typically required on all vehicles, unless you're driving a four wheel drive, or an all wheel drive that has all season or snow tires.  So with winter finally upon us, how do you know when and if you'll need chains to safely make it to your destination in the high Sierra?  It's a good idea to practice installing your chains or Continue Reading

Here's a cool new video just put out by the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce.  To search for the latest Truckee Real Estate, use the link, and let's get started finding your perfect Truckee property.   Continue Reading

Here's a quick video I made for my clients to show the ins and outs of the first two pages of the California Residential Real Estate Purchase Agreement that would normally be used in Truckee and North Lake Tahoe.   Continue Reading

Property values in Truckee and North Lake Tahoe are just starting to come up off of the downturn from the last 6 years.  This graphic shows what just a small change in interest rates means in monthly affordability costs. Continue Reading

Here's a quick video clip from a recent CNBC interview with Warren Buffet. He says that it's a great way to in effect "short the dollar" at great interest rates. Continue Reading

My good friend Jeff Brown has a face made for radio, but he does a good job in this news story helping to explain a little bit more in detail about the new Home Run Residences townhome project that is well underway on the mountain at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort.  These are 1st class ski-in/ski-out residences, and a unique opportunity to step out of your Lake Tahoe cabin, right on to the slopes.  If Continue Reading

8 Ways To Accidentally “Un-Approve” Your Mortgage For all the talk of how tough it is to be "mortgage approved", the basics of mortgages haven't changed. Mortgage approvals are still the 3-legged stool of income, equity and credit. Sometimes, though, it's not getting approved that's hard -- it's staying approved. You have to watch out for landmines. Mortgage approvals take time. In a Continue Reading