South Lake Tahoe real estate on the California side saw 71 homes sales in December of 2011.  34 of those homes were traditional sales, 23 were foreclosures and 14 were short sales. In December of 2010, there were 52 sales:  23 traditional, 22 foreclosures and 7 short sales.  The same period in 2009 had 51 sales of which 28 were traditional home sales, 15 foreclosures and 8 short sales.

Closed sales of all Tahoe homes were up for the whole year as well: 674 sales in 2011, 631 in 2010 and 507 in 2009.

This is good news for our local economy!  People have faith in the real estate market once again and are purchasing homes in South Lake Tahoe.

Why should you buy a home in Lake Tahoe now?  With sales on the rise and the supply of homes on the market at a low things are only going to be more competitive.  We’re seeing a lot of multiple offer situations on homes now, and if the supply continues to decrease the market will continue to see more offers on each South Lake Tahoe home for sale.  In December of 2011 we had a lower supply of homes on the market than we’ve had in the last 6 years.

I have lists of foreclosures/bank owned homes and short sale homes on my website.  You can even sign up for email alerts so you’ll be the first to know when a new listing comes to the market or when there is a price reduction. Contact me and let me know what you’re looking for.  I would enjoy acting as your Real Estate consultant to help locate the home that best fits your needs.

I hope everyone is planning on a great Halloween tonight with costumes ready and candy bowls full.  There is no snow on the ground yet and temperatures won’t be too cold, so go out and enjoy!

You may wonder why a South Lake Tahoe real estate blog would mention Halloween.  The two most popular areas to trick or treat in South Lake Tahoe just happen to be two of the most popular neighborhoods to live in:  Tahoe Keys and Montgomery Estates.  Families find these neighborhoods safe and enjoyable since there is a community spirit amongst those living there.  Many neighborhoods on the south shore have a lot of vacant and vacation homes mixed in with those with full time residents.  The chances of getting more homes to trick or treat at are increased where more people live.  Drive by the Tahoe Keys or Montgomery Estates tonight and you’ll see parents walking the streets as their costumed goblins, witches and superhero’s go door to door for treats to fill their bags and buckets.

Treat:  You can find a great Tahoe house for sale in both of these South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods. Currently there are 68 offerings of South Lake Tahoe real estate for sale in the Tahoe Keys, Tahoe Island Drive and Tahoe Island Park areas.  These homes range from a $166,500 2 bedroom, 1 bath home for $166,500 to a $799,000 waterfront home in the keys with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Treat:  There are currently 25 homes for sale in the Montgomery Estates neighborhood.  They range from a 3 bedroom and 2 bathroom house on Cougar Trail for $255,500 to a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom house on Lupine Trail for $1.099.000 (pictured here).

Both of these beautiful neighborhoods would a perfect place to call home in South Lake Tahoe.  Opportunities to own a South Lake Tahoe property could never be better.   Contact me and I will help you find the perfect Tahoe house for sale.  You could be greeting friends and family at your new home by the next holiday!

No tricks here. Search our easy to use, up to the minute listings of South Lake Tahoe Real Estate.

Be safe Trick or Treaters!

As of today, March 10, 2011 @ 4:00 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 331. 73 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from March 1, 2011 to March 10, 2011 are: 11. Of the 11 homes sold, 7 or 63%, are foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 16 homes sold, of which 8 or 50% were foreclosures.

Total homes sold year to date is 90, of which 42 or 46% are foreclosures. Total homes sold for the same time period last year were 86, of which 50 or 58% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notifications of brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.

As of today, February 24, 2011 @ 3:15 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 338. 80 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from February 1, 2011 to February 24, 2011 are: 26. Of the 26 homes sold, 11 or 42% , are foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 26 homes sold, of which 17 or 65% were foreclosures.

Total homes sold year to date is 71, of which 30 or 42% are foreclosures. Total homes sold for the same time period last year were 65, of which 40 or 61% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notifications of brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.

As of today, February 10, 2011 @ 4:00 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 342. 85 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from February 1, 2011 to February 10, 2011 are: 8. Of the 8 homes sold, 5 or 62% , are foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 13 homes sold, of which 7 or 53% were foreclosures.

Total homes sold year to date is 53, of which 24 or 45% are foreclosures. Total homes sold for the same time period last year were 52, of which 30 or 57% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notifications of brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.

As of today, January 13, 2011 @ 3:15 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 351. 88 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from January 1, 2011 to January 12, 2011 are: 10. Of the 10 homes sold, 3 or 30% , are foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 13 homes sold, of which 9 or 69% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notifications of brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.

As of today, December 30, 2010 @ 1:45 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 382. 83 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from December 1, 2010 to December 29, 2010 are: 41. Of the 41 homes sold, 22 or 53% , were foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 46 homes sold, of which 18 were foreclosures.

Total homes sold year to date is 558, of which 263 or 47% are foreclosures. Total homes sold for the same time period last year were 466, of which 184 or 39% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notificationsof brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.

As of today, December 16, 2010 @ 1:30 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 391. 85 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from December 1, 2010 to December 15, 2010 are: 21. Of the 21 homes sold, 10 or 47% , were foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 21 homes sold, of which 9 were foreclosures.

Total homes sold year to date is 538, of which 251 or 46% are foreclosures. Total homes sold for the same time period last year were 441, of which 175 or 39% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notifications of brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.

As of today, December 2, 2010 @ 3:15 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 396. 74 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from November 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010 are: 40. Of the 40 homes sold, 24 or 60% , were foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 47 homes sold, of which 16 were foreclosures. Total homes sold year to date is 516, of which 241 or 46% are foreclosures. Total homes sold for the same time period last year were 424, of which 168 or 39% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notifications of brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.

As of today, November 12, 2010 @ 3:30 pm:

Current active single family residential and condo listings for all of South Lake Tahoe, CA; 411. 70 of these active listings are bank-owned or short sales.

Homes sold from November 1, 2010 to November 12, 2010 are: 18. Of the 18 homes sold, 8 or 44% , are foreclosure (bank owned or short sales). During the same time period last year 20 homes sold, of which 0 were foreclosures. Total homes sold year to date is 493, of which 225 or 45% are foreclosures. Total homes sold for the same time period last year were 393, of which 150 or 38% were foreclosures.

There are a lot of great opportunities for buyers for both bank owned/short sales, as well as sellers that are competitive with the bank owned and short sale properties.

If you would like to search for current homes for sale please use this easy search tool for South Lake Tahoe, CA and NV real estate. There is also an option to get instant email notifications of brand new listings as they get posted by real estate agents in the South Lake Tahoe area.