Real estate statistics are a valuable tool for assessing market conditions and trends. In fact, I share them right here quite regularly—last week’s post was all about Lake Tahoe home sales pricing, interactive map included, for the first quarter of 2023. But let me be clear that real estate stats, however useful they can be, are often misused, misunderstood and even misleading...
Wondering about home prices at Lake Tahoe? This interactive map from Compass shares median home sale prices at cities on and near the lake, from Incline Village...
One of the hardest parts of moving is, well, the actual moving. Packing up an entire house takes time and elbow grease and, above all, boxes. So how many boxes do you actually need to stockpile to safely move all of your belongings? While it would be great if there was a handy online calculator to answer that very question, this is...
Welcome to Lake Tahoe, the jewel of the Sierra! This stunning alpine lake is not only a sight to behold, but the entire Tahoe basin is a...
The month-long festival known as Artown is one of Reno’s biggest summer events. Kicking off July 1, the 28th annual festival will feature 500 headlining performers, along...
For newcomers to Reno, I’m sharing a few differences among three of Reno’s most commonly looked-at neighborhoods in town. Caughlin Ranch, Somersett, and Arrowcreek are three master-planned communities in the area, each...
If you’re thinking about hiring a designer, you might have a whole list of questions and details and ideas you want to share. But as a group, interior designers generally wish prospective clients were clear on some specifics before that first meeting. I sat down with lifelong friend Shannon Barter of the award-winning design firm in Lake Tahoe Id.3 Interior Design Group...
The spring selling season is right around the corner, and if there’s one thing real estate agents agree on, it’s what homeowners should prioritize when they’re thinking...
As of last week, sales of gas furnaces and water heater appliances (but notably, not gas stoves) are to be phased-out of all new construction. By 2029, replacements for any residential building are required to be a zero nitrogen-oxide emitting appliance. In short, electric heat pumps and electric water heaters are very soon going to be the only approved appliances in the...
If you’re already living in San Francisco, it will come as no surprise that the City by the Bay takes the top spot for cost of living—edging...