Ski season is just about here! Squaw Valley has announced November 27th as Opening Day for the 2013 - 2014 winter season; weather and conditions permitting. Alpine Meadows is scheduled to open on December 13th. Again this season Daily Lift Tickets and Season Passes will offer skiing and snowboarding on both mountains with a regular shuttle service to and from both resorts on the hour and half Continue Reading
Archives for October 2013
North Tahoe-Truckee Fractional Ownership 3rd Quarter 2013 Market Report
Fractional Ownership sales in the North Tahoe-Truckee market, in units sold, are 10% ahead of this time last year and 14.6% ahead in dollar volume. With what is currently in escrow, and considering the current rate of activity, I expect that we will end the year with approximately 60 - 62 units sold and a dollar volume of approximately $7,000,000 - $7,250,000 which will make 2013 one of Continue Reading
Squaw Valley Village Expansion Update
Since the early 2000s, resort development proposals have made their way into the eastern reaches of Placer County. These proposals have not been without controversy and opposition. It began with “plans for thousands of luxury homes and multiple golf courses in the Martis Valley” according to a recent article in Moonshine Ink titled "The County in the Crossfire." Those development proposals were Continue Reading
North Tahoe – Truckee Real Estate Sales Continue to Out Pace Last Year
2013 3rd Quarter (Jan – Sept) Report Overall the residential real estate sales in the North Tahoe – Truckee market, as of the end of the 3rd quarter of 2013, are 8.3% ahead of sales at the same time last year in terms of units sold. What is of particular interest is that in terms of dollar volume we are ahead of last year by 31%. In my opinion, this change is due to several factors; A Continue Reading
No More Cones on Interstate 80
The “Get Across 80” campaign will be completed by October 15th. This rehabilitation project has replaced 423 lane miles of Interstate 80 between Auburn and the Nevada State Line since 1998. “Due to high traffic volumes and severe winter conditions, the lanes were worn and deeply rutted. An average of 170,000 vehicles commute I-80 over Donner daily, with that number tripling Continue Reading
New Additions at Sugar Bowl Resort
Sugar Bowl Resort encompasses four mountain peaks, 200 km of groomed cross country trails, and an average of 500 inches of snow every season. Of the several additions in their $20 million dollar project scheduled for this year, the best and biggest addition for skiers and snowboarders alike is the new Crow’s Peak Chairlift adding up to 1,000 vertical feet of terrain that previously was only Continue Reading
More About Bears
Bears in the Lake Tahoe area are doing two things this time of year: fattening up for the winter hibernation and finding the ideal spot for a den. Surprisingly, bears can fit into very small spaces and are attracted to crawl spaces, under porches and decks. In an article in the Sierra Sun, Ann Bryant, director of the BEAR League “estimates that at least 50 or more bears hibernate under homes in Continue Reading
