Northstar-at-Tahoe
Northstar-at-Tahoe is the happening place in the Truckee Tahoe area right now. This year round resort community is located off of Highway 267 in between Truckee and Lake Tahoe. Properties here range from $800,000 to over $6 million. Condo prices start at $400,000 to $3,400,000. Amenities at Northstar include: 18 hole golf course, driving range, cross country ski center, downhill skiing, swimming pools, sauna, spas, weight room, tennis courts, equestrian center, conference center, restaurants and shops. Northstar property owners have the option to purchase a membership with the Tahoe Mountain Club.
The Highlands is in the process of being built and properties here will be available as whole or shared ownerships. The Ritz-Carlton is Tahoe’s first 5 star resort and just opened in December 2009.
Search Homes in Northstar: Under $1.5 mil. $1.5 mil. & Up
Search Condos in Northstar: Under $550k $550k-$1 mil. $1 mil.-$2.5 mil. $2.5 & Up
Search Shared Ownerships in Northstar: Under $300k $300k & Up
SunChaser Challenge at Northstar
May 19, 2010
The SunChaser Challenge is this Saturday, May 22nd at Northstar! Events include running, mountain biking, kayaking, paddle boarding, road biking and basic navigating. This is a team event and the challenge is to “save” the endangered animals with each discipline.
There is also a 10K trail run at Lake Tahoe starting at 11:00 a.m.
Click here for more information or to register for this fun event!
Alpine, Squaw & Northstar 1st Quarter Graphs
April 1, 2010
The following graphs show some real estate market numbers for local ski resort areas. The graphs display sold properties for single family homes in 2005-2010.
The first graph shows the number of sold homes for the first quarter for each year. Each resort area has seen an improvement in the number of homes sold this year compared to the past couple years. The number of sold homes in Northstar has gone up the most with 7 homes selling so far this year.
The second graph compares the average price/sq. ft. for homes sold in the first quarter for each year. The average in Alpine Meadows went up a little from last year. The average price/sq. ft. for home sales in Squaw Valley and Northstar are lower than last year.
Click on the images below for enlarged versions of the graphs.
Black Tie and Tails Event at the Ritz
February 12, 2010
The Second Annual Event of the Black Tie and Tails is taking place tomorrow night at the Ritz Carlton. This is a great event to help support the Humane Society in Truckee.
Median & Average Home Sale Prices 2004-2009
February 11, 2010
The following graphs compare median and average home sale prices for the years 2004-2009. The first graph shows numbers for the Truckee area and Donner Lake. The second graph shows numbers for Tahoe Donner and the last graph for Northstar. Click on the images below for enlarged versions of the graphs.



Quarterly Sales Graphs 2004-2009
February 9, 2010
These graphs show sold properties broken down by area and by quarter. The first graph shows properties sold for each quarter from 2004-2009. The areas included are: Truckee, Donner Lake, Martis Valley and Lahontan. This graph shows improved numbers for almost every quarter in 2oo9 – especially the 4th quarter with 82 homes selling! The second graph is for properties selling in Tahoe Donner only and also shows improved numbers for each quarter. The last graph shows sold properties in Northstar with the biggest jump in home sales in the 3rd quarter for 2009. Click on the images below for enlarged versions of the graphs.






