http://laketahoerealtytoday.com Lake Tahoe and Genoa Real Estate, Events, Dining, Entertainment, Activities & More Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:33:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As of today, there are 44 homes listed for sale in the Genoa/Alpine area.  Prices for these homes range from a low $349,000 for a small 512 sq. ft. home on Genoa Lane to a high of $2,595,000 for a 7,690 sq. ft. home on Water Canyon.  This certainly doesn't seem lake ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/04/23/existing-inventory-genoa/ There is a new place to dine in Carson Valley, Marcello's Restorante & Bar.  Robert Humphrey open his new restorante at 1799 Ironwood Drive to the public Saturday night.  Unfortunately I was unable to attend the grand opening Friday but I have already hear some marvelous comments about this establishment.  I can ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/04/07/great-food-at-marcellos/ Q1 is finally over and the numbers are in.  Home Sales on the East Shore can probably best be described by the title of this post.  The Bad.  While there was one more sale this year 19 vs. last year 18, the average sales price declined over 51% from $2,419,152 in 2007 ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/04/06/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Being the eternal optimist I am always looking to find that half full glass, preferably of wine.  Taking a quick look at the numbers for the first quarter it is easy to find that glass since sales in the first quarter in the Genoa area as previously defined doubled in ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/04/04/q1-salesinventory-genoa/ I am very pleased to inform you that Chase International has just launched a new web site called Chase Nation.  Chase Nation is an innovative concept designed with the hope that our family, friends, clients, industry professionals, and other real estate agents will gather to discuss the local real estate market ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/03/31/chase-nation/ Like politics, real estate markets are local.  By that I mean that most of us are affected by what is happening in our local community not what is happening on the national level.  However, it is always prudent to keep an eye on the "big picture."  To that end the recent news ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/03/24/national-home-resales-february/ Have we hit the bottom of the real estate market or are we close?  I would be surprised if there is one real estate professional left who has not been asked that question.  Of course no one, and I mean no one, knows the answer to that question.  In fact, if ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/03/15/have-we-hit-the-bottom/ There are currently 79 condos listed for sale on the East Shore at an average listing price of $574,930 and a median price of $419,000.  The average number of days on market for all of these listings is 167.  Based on the average sales per month for the last 12 months ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/03/12/existing-inventory-east-shore/ As of March 12, there were 38 homes listed for sale in the Genoa area for $38,135,900 which equates to an average listing price of $1,003,576.  The median listing price is $839,450.  A very quick calculation of the "months on hand" inventory can be determined by dividing the current inventory, ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/03/12/existing-home-inventory-genoa/ Sales of single family homes in February 2008 were very similar to sales in 2007.  Total homes sold this month were 5 compared to 6 last February.  Total sales volume this year was $10,212,900 compared to $10,214,000 in 2007.  Hence the average price increased from $1,702,333 last year to $2,042,580 ... http://laketahoerealtytoday.com/2008/03/12/february-home-sales-east-shore/