It's SPRING! We've all been chomping at the bit for it - Springtime in beautiful Tahoe! One of the very best things we love about living here is: following a day of snow, is a gorgeous day of sunshine! As things warm a bit outside, we are prepping for some FUN! Here are a few of our favorite things to do here in Spring... Ski/Board/Snowshoe! Strap on the cross-country skis and head out Continue Reading
It’s a Home Seller’s Market
It's a Home Seller's Market—and Baby Boomers Are Cashing In In the hottest real estate market since the peak before the Great Recession, home sellers are calling the shots. Most of those sellers are baby boomers—and they're making out like bandits. Sellers made a median $66,000 on the sale of their homes—a $6,000 increase from the previous year, according to the National Continue Reading
Gray is not a Mood
Gray is not a mood. Gray is the support and observation behind a mood. If your canvas was gray, a grounded and constant gray, the colors you add are what create the mood. Imagine you are sitting in a room in a beautiful Tahoe home with gray walls. Does that sound depressing? The color gray can suggest cheerless overcast skies to some people. However, consider the root of gray in nature. Gray is Continue Reading
Reduce Your Tax
Do home improvements reduce tax on capital gains? You can reduce the amount of capital gains subject to capital gains tax by the cost of home improvements you've made to your beautiful Tahoe home. You can add the amount of money you spent on any home improvements—such as replacing the roof, building a deck, replacing the flooring, or finishing a basement—to the initial price of your home to give Continue Reading
Chill Out
Stop us if this sounds familiar: Your thermostat is hiked up to 74 degrees, you're covered in blankets, you've donned your fuzziest socks—and your house still feels cold. The likely culprit: Drafty windows. Whether they're old as dirt or just not energy-efficient, windows that let in cold air not only bring down your home's temperature but also raise your heating bills because your furnace is Continue Reading
Show Your Love
This Valentines' Day - show your beautiful Tahoe home zone some LOVE! Why not steam clean those rugs? We all know how awesome that is! F-R-E-S-H digs for the next 6 weeks of Winter! If you're not burning in it, it's time to clean the fireplace. If you have a gas fireplace or a wood-burning one, shine the glass so you can love your fire while it's warming your cold, cold Continue Reading
Tax Time
Tax break: Private mortgage insurance If you put less than 20% down on your home, odds are you're paying private mortgage insurance, or PMI, which costs from 0.3% to 1.15% of your home loan. But here's some good news for PMI users: You can deduct the interest on this insurance thanks to the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2019—aka the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Continue Reading
Our Refresh and Refurbish Program for South Lake Tahoe Sellers
Buying or Selling a South Lake Tahoe Home in Winter: What You Need to Know
Nobody buys or sells a home in the winter. Right? Wrong! In fact, if you checked the numbers, you’d find that a good chunk of home purchases happen during the coldest months of the year. Besides, many valley regions aren’t all that affected by the change in seasons. But even if you live at Lake Tahoe, homes are still getting bought and sold despite icy roads and snow-covered roofs. For us Continue Reading
4 Resolutions 4 Your Home
Repair. Renew. Rejoice! There’s still time to make New Year’s resolutions, so why not make some home improvement ones? Your home is a big asset and a place where treasured beautiful Tahoe memories are made. Improving your home enhances your lifestyle, making your space more comfortable, efficient, and better suited to your needs. Simple home upgrades can also boost your resale value and make your Continue Reading
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