June, 2020 Tahoe-Truckee Market Update
May 2020 provided perhaps the only 30-day reflection of the impact that quarantine had on our market. And, given the typical lag, the data collected over this period is already irrelevant in the wake of a surging market. In most cases, closings prior t… Read More
TMR Team, June 1, 2020 in
History of Northstar Part III – Arrival of the Cows!
Joseph E. Joerger’s father was born in Alsace-Loraine near Strasbourg, France and came to the United States in 1848. Joseph Joerger Jr. brought his family to the Truckee area in 1876 where he homesteaded much of the land that is now Martis Valley. In… Read More
TMR Team, May 31, 2020 in New Northstar
May, 2020 Tahoe-Truckee Market Update
April provided the first glimpses of the impact that coronavirus is having on the Tahoe-Truckee real estate market. Absent ski lifts turning for spring break crowds and any allowable tourist activity, the market slowed markedly yet showed very little s… Read More
TMR Team, May 4, 2020 in
History of Northstar Part II – The Diggings
As the wagons and emigrants struggled toward the Sierra Nevada passes, a brief respite was offered in Martis Valley. With lush meadows of grass and water from West, Middle and East Martis Creeks, the pioneers had a welcome break before the oxen trains… Read More
TMR Team, May 4, 2020 in New Northstar
April, 2020 Tahoe-Truckee Market Update
Real estate data for the month of March gives a false sense of productivity within our market. Closed sales reflect transactions agreed to 30-60 days prior. As such, March sales data give us an almost perfect snapshot of market conditions before the wo… Read More
TMR Team, April 1, 2020 in
HIKE OF THE MONTH: Canyon View Preserve
While we’ve been enjoying the snow this winter – cross country skiing in Lower Carpenter Valley, snowshoeing in Donner Summit Canyon and scouting backcountry ski routes to Frog Lake – we also enjoy heading down the hill to get a taste of spring in the… Read More
TMR Team, March 3, 2020 in Hike of the Month, Placer County
Tahoe-Truckee Market Update: March 2020
Nominally, the Tahoe-Truckee real estate market posted another strong month in February. Total sales units equaled the prior year exactly though sales were generally focused on modestly priced inventory. Closed transactions generally follow 30-60 days… Read More
TMR Team, March 3, 2020 in March 2020, Market, Real Estate, Tahoe-Truckee Real Estate Market Update
History of Northstar Part I – A Brief History of Martis Valley
It is hard to imagine, but dating back more than 2,000 years ago the Egyptians were erecting the Great Pyramids, and a prehistoric Native American culture was flourishing in what we now call Martis Valley. This Native American culture appears to have d… Read More
TMR Team, March 2, 2020 in New Northstar
President’s Weekend Luxury Tour – Sunday, February 16th
JOIN US Sunday, February 16th Tour a collection of the best offerings within the exclusive resort communities: Mountainside at Northstar, The Village at Northstar, Lahontan, Old Greenwood, Gray’s Crossing, and Schaffer’s Mill. Visit all listings, or pi… Read More
TMR Team, February 9, 2020 in Luxury Home Preview Tour
February, 2020 Tahoe-Truckee Market Update
Tahoe Truckee real estate opened the decade with a strong performance through January. 94 residential transactions exactly equals the average of the last three years’ opening month while an average price just over $1,000,000 has set the tone for anothe… Read More
TMR Team, February 6, 2020 in
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