Archive for June, 2007

Our First Community Meeting about the Angora Fire.

Angora Fire Community Meeting - June 25, 2007We came together… and have come a long way since then.

A tense, anxious crowd packed the gym/all purpose room of South Lake Tahoe middle school the night after the fire stated. The first of our community meetings over the Angora fire, which absolutely confirmed a community coming together, was open to the public and was also perhaps the first meaningful resource of information about the fire. (click “read the rest of this entry” below)

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The South Lake Tahoe Fire. 70% Containment.

South Lake Tahoe map of Angora FireAnother “Red Flag” warning in effect for Today.

The weatherman is predicting wind gusts of up to 30-35 mph today and has issued a red flag warning from 1 to 9 p.m. today. The national weather service is cautioning fire officials to watch our weather conditions closely.

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Lake Tahoe Real Estate

Meadow view from Lake Village Townhomes - Lake TahoeLake Village Updated – A Buyers Market for Desirable Townhomes.

2 Sales in 2007, No Escrow, 13 Active Listings.

We have a client in Hawaii that we are doing a workup for on his excellent lake view townhome and for that we’ve just updated all current real estate market information for Lake Village, one of four townhome communities on the Stateline, NV side of South Lake Tahoe. (click “read the rest of this entry” below)

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The South Lake Tahoe Fire: The Predicted Winds of Today… Go Away!

Angora Fire - Lake Tahoe. Image shot behind fire toward Lake Tahoe by Peter Tye.Yesterday’s predicted winds did not materialize. This gave firefighters a day of favorable conditions to gain ground against the Angora wild fire, which is now 55% contained. Most importantly, the absence of the forecasted afternoon winds allowed the approximately 2,000 fire combatants to further strengthen fire breaks to protect homes in Gardner Mountain, Tallac Village, the Camp Richardson area and The Tahoe Keys neighborhoods.

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The South Lake Tahoe Fire – If we can get past today.

Angora fire - Lake Tahoe - image by Peter TyeToday opens with real concern about the weather. Firefighters have been warned to expect strong, southwesterly winds with gusts reaching 35 mph between 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. this afternoon.

These stiffer winds have the dangerous possibility of throwing the fire into more of our South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods, one of which is our most affluent. If the fire is not held back successfully by firefighters, the winds today poses risk for the following neighborhoods: Gardner Mountain, Tallac Village, The Tahoe Keys, the Camp Richardson area and possibly more. These winds also will bring increased risk to the firefighters themselves.

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The South Lake Tahoe Fire. We’ve got one that’s Serious.

Angora fire, Sunday, June 24, 3:19 pm - Lake TahoeI was sitting there, staring blankly at the tv, taking a Sunday afternoon off from thinking about our current real estate market, which is pretty much what I think about, well… when I’m awake. Mostly these days it’s about, being a marketer at heart, finding that one perfect thought, that one perfect sentence that will bridge the current disconnect between what Sellers want and what Buyers are willing to pay. Every now and then, but not often, I need to get away from it, even if it means washing my brain with anything else, and in this case it was a mindless PlayStation 2 game. Oddly, and peacefully, it was refreshing. (click “read the rest of this entry” below)

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Lake Tahoe Real Estate

The Y Area has the first main intersection in South Lake Tahoe coming from Sacramento and the Bay Area.Y Area – South Lake Tahoe, CA Neighborhood Updated.

We’ve just updated Y Area. Please click the link “Y Area, CA” found in our left sidebar. This will lead one to all current Y Area listings, current escrow and all sales in 2007. Also included are all Y Area sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004. (click “read the rest of this entry” below)

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Lake Tahoe Real Estate

Tahoe Paradise offers views of Mt. Tallac, forests, a golf course and more.Tahoe Paradise – South Lake Tahoe, CA Neighborhood Updated.

We’ve just updated Tahoe Paradise. Please click the link “Tahoe Paradise, CA” found in our left sidebar. This will lead one to all current Tahoe Paradise listings, current escrow and all sales in 2007. Also included are all Tahoe Paradise sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004. (click “read the rest of this entry” below)

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Lake Tahoe Real Estate

A typical street in Tahoe Island Park in thw winter - Lake TahoeTahoe Island Park – South Lake Tahoe, CA Neighborhood Updated.

We’ve just updated Tahoe Island Park. Please click the link “Tahoe Island Park, CA” found in our left sidebar. This will lead one to all current Tahoe Island Park listings, current escrow and all sales in 2007. Also included are all Tahoe Island Park sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004. (click “read the rest of this entry” below)

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Lake Tahoe Real Estate

Some Tahoe Island Drive homes come with excellent mountain views.Tahoe Island Drive – South Lake Tahoe, CA Neighborhood Updated.

We’ve just updated Tahoe Island Drive. Please click the link “Tahoe Island Drive, CA” found in our left sidebar. This will lead one to all current Tahoe Island Drive listings, current escrow and all sales in 2007. Also included are all Tahoe Island Drive sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004. (click “read the rest of this entry” below)

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