Welcome to Truckee Realty Blog! On this site you can find up to date information on the real estate market in Truckee including weekly Tahoe Donner market updates, market stats, neighborhood information about Truckee, in depth market updates for the Truckee Real Estate Market by price band, and much more! Feel free to actively participate by asking questions or leaving comments to discuss the market in Truckee.
June 23, 2011
Tahoe Donner Home for Sale
10 Tahoe Donner homes have sold so far this month (June 1-21, 2011). This makes a total of 76 single family home sales in Tahoe Donner for 2011. This is number is about the same as last year’s number of home sales for the same dates (80 homes sold in Tahoe Donner during 1/1/10-6/21/10). 2 of the sold homes last month were REOs and 1 was a short sale. The rest were standard sales. The average days on market was 120 days. The average sold price was $529,368 and the median was $433,944.
The inventory in Tahoe Donner is increasing! There are currently 154 active single family homes listed in Tahoe Donner. 23 of these are short sales and 4 are REOs. 34 Tahoe Donner homes are in escrow. The absorption rate is currently 22% and there is about 4 1/2 months supply of inventory remaining (6 months is considered a “normal” market). Click on the links for current listed Tahoe Donner Short Sales and Tahoe Donner REOs.
June 21, 2011
This graph reflects sold properties in Glenshire over the past 5 years. The sold homes are divided by acreage – under .5 acres, .51-1.5 acres, and 1.51 acres and over. The numbers reflect the average price/sq. ft. for each year (2006-2011) for the dates January 1-June 1. The numbers shown are for all areas in Glenshire except for Juniper Hills.
The information was taken from the Tahoe Sierra MLS. Click on the image for an enlarged version of the graph.
Glenshire Acreage Properties
June 7, 2011
This Truckee real estate report shows sales stats for some of the resort neighborhoods in Truckee including Lahontan, Martis Valley, Old Greenwood, Gray’s Crossing and Timilick. The sales data represents home sales for 2011 year to date (January 1-June 1, 2011). The information was taken from the Tahoe Sierra MLS.
Lahontan
4 Lahontan homes have sold so far this year. All were standard sales (not short sales or REOs). They were on the market an average of 188 days. The average sold price was $1.425 million. 1 home is pending and there are 23 single family homes listed. Click on the link to view current Lahontan homes for sale.
Martis Camp
There have been no home sales that have been recorded in our MLS for 2011. 2 are currently in escrow and there are 6 Martis Camp homes for sale.
Old Greenwood
1 home sold in Old Greenwood so far this year. It was a standard sale that was on the market for just 2 days and sold for $2.275 million. There are no homes in escrow. There are 5 Old Greenwood homes for sale.
Gray’s Crossing
5 homes have sold in Gray’s Crossing in 2011. 2 were REOs, 2 were short sales and 1 was a standard sale. The homes were on the market an average of 281 days. The average sale price was $759,060. There are not any homes in escrow. Click on the link to view current Gray’s Crossing Homes for Sale.
Timilick
No homes have sold in Timilick so far for 2011. There are no homes in escrow. 1 Timlick home is currently for sale.
June 6, 2011
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• Radiant Floors
• Smart Wiring
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• High Performance Insulation
• Alarm System
• In/Out Surround Sound System
• 50 year Composition Roof
• Irrigated Landscape
• Emergency Backup Generator
June 3, 2011
The real estate statistics listed below are broken down by area. The information represents sales for the month of May 2011.
Glenshire (including Glenshire, Devonshire, Sierra Bluffs, Elkhorn Ridge, Juniper Creek, & Juniper Hills)
11 Glenshire homes sold last month. 3 were REOs, 3 were short sales and the rest were standard sales. The lowest priced home sold for $200K and the highest price was $620K. The homes were on the market an average of just 85 days. There are currently 13 homes in escrow. 48 single family homes are listed in Glenshire. The average listed price is $773,302. 16 of these are short sales and 2 are REOs.
Donner Lake
2 homes sold at Donner Lake last month. 1 sold for $180K and the other sold for $550K. They were both standard sales. The average days on market was 119. 5 homes are under contract at Donner Lake. There are currently 33 single family homes listed. The average list price is $1.1 million. Click on the link to view current Donner Lake homes for sale.
Prosser
1 home sold in Prosser in May. The home was bank owned, on the market for just 33 days and sold for $264K. 1 home is in escrow in Prosser. 15 homes are listed. 3 are short sales and the rest are standard sales.
Sierra Meadows/Ponderosa Palisades (also includes Ponderosa Meadows, Ponderosa Ranch & Pinyon Creek)
2 homes sold here last month. 1 sold for $240K and the other for $312K. They were on the market an average of just 20 days. One was an REO and the other was a standard sale. 9 homes are pending in Sierra Meadows. There are 22 homes remaining on the market.
May 19, 2011
Home sales in Tahoe Donner are looking good! There have been 60 single family homes that have sold year to date. The lowest priced home that has sold so far this year sold for $230K and the highest priced home sold for $1.2 million. The average home sale price so far this year is $539,955 and the median price is $510K. The average days on market is 105 days. 7 short sales and 8 REOs have sold in Tahoe Donner year to date. 21 Tahoe Donner homes are in escrow. 92 homes and 20 condos are listed. The absorption rate is currently 23% and there is about 4 1/2 months supply of inventory remaining (6 months is considered a “normal” market). Click on the links for current listed Tahoe Donner Short Sales and Tahoe Donner REOs.
May 12, 2011
The Amgen Tour of California is coming to Truckee this weekend! Events start this weekend, Sunday May 15th. Come out and watch some of the race this weekend! Below is a map showing where the ride goes. Click on the link for more information about the Amgen Tour. Or click on the image below for an enlarged version of the Amgen Tour Map.
April 24, 2011
The Truckee real estate market is continuing to see more sales for short sales and REOs. The following graphs compare real estate sales for single family homes that were short sales compared to REOs and standard sales. All graphs represent single family homes in Donner Lake, Lahontan, Martis Camp, Truckee and Tahoe Donner. The numbers in white represent the number of home sales each month for each category.
The first graph shows the average original list to sales price for single family home sales for short sales, REOs, and standard sales. The second graph shows the average days on market for home sales for the same 3 categories – short sales, REOs and standard sales.
The information was taken from the Tahoe Sierra Multiple Listing Service. Click on the images for enlarged versions of the graphs.
April 9, 2011
These graphs show some of the market numbers for Tahoe Donner for the past 6 years. Both graphs represent sales for single family homes in the first quarter (Jan. 1-March 31). The first graph shows the average price/square foot for homes sold and the second graph shows the number of homes sold.
The information was taken from the Tahoe Sierra Multiple Listing Service. Click on the images for enlarged versions of the graphs.
April 5, 2011
The following graphs shows some of the Truckee and Lake Tahoe real estate stats in the ski resort areas. The numbers are for the first quarter (Jan. 1-March 31) for the years 2005-2011. The numbers represent single family home sales in Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, and Northstar.
The first graph shows the average price/square foot for home sales in each area. The second graph shows the number of homes sold for the first quarter in each area.
The information was taken from the Tahoe Sierra Multiple Listing Service. Click on the images below for an enlarged versions of the graphs.
