Whatever your reason may be, downsizing (to a smaller home) can help save money and offer the gift of a more manageable lifestyle. True, it can be a challenge. After many years, clutter, furniture and possessions can build up. Getting rid of old things can be time-consuming and emotionally difficult. Having a plan and taking your time can help. Start Early, With a Plan Depending on the size of Continue Reading
Prepare To SELL in a Seller’s Market
Prepping your home for sale in today's Seller's Market This past year, home sales have been active all 12 months. But spring is still the most active beautiful Tahoe home-buying season. In many areas, there are more buyers than there are homes for sale, so 2021 continues to be a seller’s market, meaning sellers have an edge in the negotiations. Nonetheless, when you put your home on the market, Continue Reading
Downsizing in a BIG Way
Downsizing your life into a smaller space can seem daunting. Let's face it, though, there are a lot of small-ish homes and cabins in beautiful Tahoe that are still affordable. Perhaps if we put on our "vision" glasses and take a magical look at these, we can see the "BIGGER" value! First, though, the reason for your choice to go smaller... Has your family moved out? Did your needs change? Continue Reading
Get Smart at Home
There are so many smart home gadgets on the market these days. You can plug in these devices around your home to play your music and turn your lamps on and off, all by voice command. But a Smart Home is more than a house full of gadgets. For a beautiful Tahoe home to qualify as a “Smart Home,” all the devices must be seamless, integrated, and work together as well as be controlled by voice and Continue Reading
Accessibility Is Important
Something to consider when updating your beautiful Tahoe homes... accessibility. Whether you currently have a special need or down the road when you sell your home, it's a plus to have accommodations for all. Adding an island to your kitchen? This is almost always a great home improvement, as most older homes have limited counter space. There are so many concerns regarding making your home a Continue Reading
Go For A Hike!
This year we welcomed the arrival of spring on March 20. Many of us can’t wait to crawl out of our winter hibernation and stretch our legs in the Great Outdoors. Spring is probably the best season in beautiful Tahoe because that’s when everything becomes lush and green again. As the ground warms and begins sending up shoots, we watch for that first sunny spring day to get outside. This is when Continue Reading
Beautiful Tahoe this Spring
It's SPRING! We've all been chomping at the bit for it - Springtime in beautiful Tahoe! One of the very best things we love about living here is: following a day of snow, is a gorgeous day of sunshine! As things warm a bit outside, we are prepping for some FUN! Here are a few of our favorite things to do here in Spring... Ski/Board/Snowshoe! Strap on the cross-country skis and head out Continue Reading
It’s a Home Seller’s Market
It's a Home Seller's Market—and Baby Boomers Are Cashing In In the hottest real estate market since the peak before the Great Recession, home sellers are calling the shots. Most of those sellers are baby boomers—and they're making out like bandits. Sellers made a median $66,000 on the sale of their homes—a $6,000 increase from the previous year, according to the National Continue Reading
Gray is not a Mood
Gray is not a mood. Gray is the support and observation behind a mood. If your canvas was gray, a grounded and constant gray, the colors you add are what create the mood. Imagine you are sitting in a room in a beautiful Tahoe home with gray walls. Does that sound depressing? The color gray can suggest cheerless overcast skies to some people. However, consider the root of gray in nature. Gray is Continue Reading
Reduce Your Tax
Do home improvements reduce tax on capital gains? You can reduce the amount of capital gains subject to capital gains tax by the cost of home improvements you've made to your beautiful Tahoe home. You can add the amount of money you spent on any home improvements—such as replacing the roof, building a deck, replacing the flooring, or finishing a basement—to the initial price of your home to give Continue Reading
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