The Placer County Sheriff’s Office and Placer County Parking Enforcement issued a reminder that regardless of whether there is snow on the ground or not ( and, “Yes, Virginia….” it will snow eventually), it is illegal to park on any roadway from November 1st to May 1st. This includes roadway shoulders, cul-de-sacs, etc. Your vehicle may be cited and/or towed if [...]
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
You may not be done skiing or boarding yet, but some of the local area resorts are. While most remain open, a few closed this past weekend and most will close Easter Sunday. The die-hards (Squaw, Sugar Bowl, Alpine, Heavenly and Mount Rose) will remain open into May. But it’s definitely winding down, so get [...]
Friday, March 25, 2011
Had enough of the snow? Or maybe you are thinking of downsizing since the kids are gone? Whatever your reason to sell, you may want to consider putting your home on the market sooner rather than later. Summer is our area‘s traditional selling season, and when we see the most inventory of active listings. That’s [...]
Thursday, January 27, 2011
With another year into the history books, what can we learn from the real estate sales that occurred in 2010? With a total of 858 single family homes reported sold, an increase of 8% over 2009, the median price of $465,000 unfortunately reflected a drop of 9% from 2009, bringing the total decrease in median [...]
Friday, December 31, 2010
If you’re already up here in Truckee/Lake Tahoe, how lucky are you???!!! With layer upon layer of fluffy new snow, a beautiful blue sky with very few white cloud formations, and a crisp temperature of 7 degrees (yes, that’s 25 degrees below freezing!), this is every snow lover’s dream of a day, and what a [...]
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Current snow pack as of December 29, 2010, is at 219 percent of the average for this date for all of the Lake Tahoe and Truckee ski resorts. Every major ski resort in the Truckee and Lake Tahoe area have reported nearly two feet of new snow over the past 24 hours. And all resorts [...]
Monday, December 6, 2010
Once you’ve winterized your home it’s time to curl up by the fire and enjoy the snow outside, right? Almost. There are still some important safety tips to follow to keep you and your home safe throughout the colder months. The Home Safety Council urges homeowners to protect themselves against house fires by using [...]
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Nevada has been making the headlines lately if you are reading the statistics on employment, housing market and general gloom about the poor economy in the state. Local state election races are pointing fingers on either side of the political spectrum to identify who’s responsible for the current state dilemma. Enter Reno and Northern Nevada [...]
Thursday, September 11, 2008
As the Labor Day holiday comes and goes, many people think of the summer season in Tahoe as being over. For exactly that reason it is one of our favorite times of year. For most families, the month of September represents kids getting back to school and the return to “normal” day to day activities. This [...]
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Are you getting sick of all the negative news like I am? I want you to read something today which puts a smile on your face, so let’s dig into one of my favorite topics . . . SPRING SKIING!!! When the weather starts to warm up (and this year it started awfully early) a lot of [...]
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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