Yes, we have all been greatly affected by the slumping economy but the smart people see opportunity. And there is certainly lots of opportunities for buyers in the Lake Tahoe/Truckee region.

Please goto: http://scottandkimselltahoe.com/North_Tahoe_Truckee_MLS/?ID=16075 for a complete report on last weeks sales front.
The 35 properties closed this past week was the single largest week of residential sales in the last four months. September sales as expected have been brisk and the trend for the next 30-45 appears to be positive.

Median sales prices have decreased from last year by 7.3% to $399,500 while the average sales prices have decreased by 14.7% to $540,700. This continued downward trend in price is one of the major factors influencing home sales to date and should bode well for the remainder of the year.

With the inventory of great residential properties on the market, homes priced at 10-year lows and some of the lowest interest rates in history, we are anticipating a strong rally towards the end of the year.

If you are looking for information please feel free to contact me at any time. And of course you are welcome to access all kinds of information at : www.scottandkimselltahoe.com!


Scott Jones - Jones Real Estate Group

Tahoe City, CA.

Lake Tahoe during the "off-season"

Many folks experience Lake Tahoe during the busy summer months and during the winter holidays and weekends to take advantage of the wonderful ski results and why not? The weather is a fantastic escape from the heat of the summer in the Valley and there aren't many places with more choices to ski at. But let me tell you about a great time to come to Lake Tahoe - during the "off-season".

Right after labor day, the number of people at the lake drop off considerably and the weather remains fantastic! This week the weather is in the 70's and it feels like one has the lake all to oneself. There is no waiting for restaurants and many places have specials to entice one to go out. Also, you start to realize a "small-town" feeling. The faces are all familiar and the feeling is special. One can also get great deals at a number of hotels and vacation rentals.

So do yourself a favor . . . come visit one of the many wonderful communities around Lake Tahoe when the crowds have subsided. You'll see a different and wonderful scene that you have not seen before!




Scott Jones - Jones Real Estate Group

Tahoe City, CA.

Celebration by the Lake - Coldwell Banker event

Hosted by Kris Vogt - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage held its "Celebration by The Lake" bringing together agents from our successful Lake Tahoe & Sacramento offices. It was a great chance for us to share information amongst ourselves and generally have a great time! Held at the North Lake Tahoe Convention Center in Kings Beach everyone got to experience this world class destination with a small town feel. Kings Beach is a great little community with several great restaurants to go to for great food & drinks in an amazing setting. We had the pleasure of enjoying Steamers for dinner one night and Jasons for dinner another. For more information about Lake Tahoe contact me directly and or go to our website - www.ScottandKimSellTahoe.com!

Christmas surprise for my daugher

My wife Kim & I decided to do something special for our 4 year old daughter on Christmas. At about 10am on Christmas morning we packed her into our car and told her "You're going to Disneyland". We checked into our hotel about 5pm Christmas day and headed to Disneyland at 8am the next day. We lasted a full 10 hours interrupted! What a wonderful time we had.

We've returned home now and are ready to prepare for the new year.

Happy Holidays to one and all!

Jonesin for Tahoe

This is stating the obvious, but I've been a Jones my entire life. And until today, I wasn't sure the proper way to say "Jonesin" for this or that. I think you know what I mean. Somewhere in time "Jonesin" came to mean want or need. "I'm Jonesin for a burger" or "I'm Jonesin for some chocolate", think of your needs and this is how you can use this phrase. It may not be as commonly used as "keeping up with the Joneses" but the phrase is still used. Why don't we ever hear "keeping up with the Smith's"? I ask that because my wife was born a Smith . . . and to think she married a Jones.

My point is this . . . I'm Jonesin for Tahoe/Truckee! How about you?

Office on Lake Tahoe

I just came down the mountain into the Sacramento region. And the weather was about the same as it was a week ago when I drove up the mountain - snow and blizzard conditions. Great news for the Tahoe/Truckee region - an early start to ski season with resorts reporting 10 feet or more of snow.

This is the office I work out of. It is literally right on Lake Tahoe. I'm lucky to have a wonderful group of people to work with. Our office is all about helping and learning from each other.

Feel free to contact me at any time with any and all your real estate need!

The sun is finally shining

Finally, the sun has come out and the winds have died down. The stormy weather had been constant from Saturday through Tuesday. Now we are truly looking at a winter winder land. There is about 5 feet of fluffy snow outside at lake level and it isn't going away any time soon. The snowfall ended and left behind cold temperatures which will preserve the snow for some time.

This picture was taken yesterday in the midst of white-out conditions. The trees and decks are still weighted down with snow but the sky is now blue.

It's a great day do enjoy the outdoors!