Mark Twain wrote, “I thought it must surely be the fairest picture the whole earth affords.”. Describing him seeing Lake Tahoe for the first time and Tahoe visitors still feel the same way today. There are many agencies in charge of protecting the environment and our beautiful blue lake. Most of them are…
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Bears are wild animals, and no matter how cute and cuddly they look, they are wild and not meant to be near humans. We see our share of bears in South Lake Tahoe, from those wandering city streets looking for a garbage can snack to those living in our forests.…
Even though the official start of construction doesn’t begin until May 2015 on the new Edgewood Tahoe Resort, the golf course is already undergoing major changes to prepare for the big project. The 8th and 9th holes have been altered for golf this fall, and then they’ll be reconfigured prior…
Lake Tahoe’s shoreline is 72 miles around, and most of us experience it by either driving on the highway or by an occasional boat ride to our favorite fishing or water skiing spots. The homes that rest along the shore are some of Lake Tahoe’s finest with their wide views…
There are important tasks that homeowners in Lake Tahoe should complete before winter each year. It’d be nice if we could look into a crystal ball and see if a mild winter or a heavy snow winter is going to hit the region, but we can’t so we just need…
Across the county middle class home buyers are finding far fewer affordable homes for sale. A year ago I wrote about this same scenario, and it’s still true today. In many of the top real estate markets, more than half of the homes for sale are out of range for…
This is the third part in our series on building a dream home in Lake Tahoe. We’re following builder Peter Stromberg and going through the same steps he is taking, from inception to completion. I’ll be sharing pictures, tips and pointers so you can see what is involved and the…
I sold a lakefront home in the Elk Point neighborhood to Robert and his family earlier this year. They are enjoying the home and just sent me this video that they took with their new toy, a drone: Here is the original video tour of the home when it was…
The Tahoe Keys Homeowner’s Association (TKPOA) is going to dredge the west channel of the Keys this fall in order to allow access to Lake Tahoe for their members with boats, and for people with boat slips in the area. Right now the channel is 3 1/2 feet at its…
With almost 500 Lake Tahoe homes for sale on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe, the search for the right home may seem a bit daunting. I have some handy tips on how to make this process much easier listed at the end of this article, but in the meantime…
You’ve heard of a bird’s eye view, but what about a drone’s eye view? I have a drone photographer as part of the Paradise Real Estate team and he’s done some great videos! He sent his drone up for a look at all of the Tahoe Keys, and now he’s…
This is the second part in our series on building a dream home in Lake Tahoe. We’re following builder Peter Stromberg and going through the same steps he is taking, from inception to completion. I’ll be sharing pictures, tips and pointers so you can see what is involved and the…