11 counties will actually see loan limits decrease Thanks to increases in home prices in 2019, the Federal Housing Administration loan limit will increase for nearly all of the country in 2020. According to an announcement from the Continue Reading
Lake Tahoe Home Sales Down in 1st Half of 2019
The Lake Tahoe area real estate market looks slightly different than it did at this same time last year. While the number of single-family units sold has dropped during the first half of 2019 compared to 2018 around much of Lake Tahoe, the median price for a Continue Reading
Mid-Year Housing Market Update: Three Things To Know Today
Shifting trends and industry-leading research are pointing toward some valuable projections about the status of the housing market for the rest of the year. If you’re thinking of buying or selling, or if you just want to know what experts are saying is on the horizon, Continue Reading
TRPA Proposed Deed Restrictions on Short-Term Rentals Draws Ire of Tahoe Realtors
Short-term rentals, and the impact on neighborhoods and housing stock, have long been a divisive issue in the Lake Tahoe Basin. That’s likely to continue with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency proposal for deed restrictions limiting new construction of Continue Reading
2019 Will Be A Great Year For Buyers AND Sellers
Many homeowners believe that rising interest rates and home prices have scared away buyers and therefore have not listed their houses for sale. However, the truth is that buyers who were unable to find a home last year are out in force, and there are even Continue Reading
Buying A Vacation Property? Now Is A Good Time!
Every year around this time, many homeowners begin the process of preparing their homes in case of extreme winter weather. Some others skip winter all together by escaping to their vacation homes in a warmer climate. For those homeowners staying at their first Continue Reading
FHA loan limits to increase in most of U.S. in 2019
Limits increase in more than 3,000 counties The Federal Housing Administration announced its new loan limits for 2019, and it looks like most of the country will see an increase. In high-cost areas, the new FHA loan limit ceiling increased to $726,525, up Continue Reading
As the Housing Market Stagnates, American Homeowners Are Staying Put for the Longest Stretches Ever
Housing-market headwinds are keeping American homeowners in their properties for the longest stretches on record, in a sharp distortion of the mobility Americans have for decades prized. Across the country, homes that sold in the third quarter of this year had been owned Continue Reading
South Tahoe Now: No on Measure T
Election season can be an exciting time of year with anticipation of the possibilities, but this year in South Lake Tahoe election season is full of negativity that has pitted neighbor against neighbor. One year ago I wrote an editorial "Use the election to create a Continue Reading
Is The Increase In Inventory A Bullish Or Bearish Sign For Real Estate?
In a recent article, National Housing Inventory Crisis Reaches Inflection Point, realtor.com reported that: New listings jumped 8% year-over-year nationally, the largest increase since 2013 Total listings in the 45 largest markets are now up 6% Continue Reading
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