Tahoe Luxury Property by Alex West at The Big Blue Lake. Buy and Sell Tahoe Homes. http://www.thebigbluelake.com Lake Tahoe's Premier Real Estate & Lifestyle Site Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 TheBigBlueLakehttp://feedburner.google.com Tahoe Luxury Properties Getting Active http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-luxury-properties/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-luxury-properties/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:18 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=3118 In the Tahoe basin there have been 11 new listings added to the existing inventory of homes and condos over $1m. They range from a lakefront unit in Tavern Shores to the beautiful sands of Four Ring Road on Rubicon’s Gold Coast. You can view all of these Lake Tahoe luxury properties at this link.

There are currently 9 luxury homes and two condos in the Tahoe Basin (CA side) which are in escrow currently. List prices range from a lakefront short sale at $2.9m to gorgeous land on Sunnyside Lane offered at $13.5m; average list price of these homes is $3.1m.

In May there have been four luxury properties which have closed escrow – 2 were Tahoe lakefront foreclosures / REO’s (amazing). Two sales were in Chinquapin, one was in Chambers Landing (both areas are townhome complexes) and the fourth was the lakefront foreclosure home I mentioned in a recent blog. Click Here to View all four sales.

Always feel free to contact Alex directly for details on any of these listings.

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]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-luxury-properties/feed/ 0 Lakefront Foreclosure Sells for $500k over asking http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-lakefront-foreclosure-reo/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-lakefront-foreclosure-reo/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 05:30:57 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=3111 The Tahoe City lakefront foreclosure which went on the market in March finally closed escrow today. See all lakefront sales on my custom lakefront sales maps. The selling price was $1.601m and the list price was $1.1m. From what I gathered at the time, there were about 11 offers submitted within the bank deadline of about 5 days after hitting the market. Interestingly the winning bid wasn’t cash. This probably explains the lag in closing escrow. Most of us expected it to close sometime around the estimated closing date of 3/30 but obviously things dragged on a bit. At this price it’s still a good deal. The setting was great – sited high on a bluff with additional views to the east and Dollar Point this was a nice piece of property.

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]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-lakefront-foreclosure-reo/feed/ 0 Tahoe Real Estate Inventory Summary http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-real-estate-inventory-summary/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-real-estate-inventory-summary/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 21:30:14 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=3081 You’ve probably heard about, or live in, one of the areas in Northern California with a very low supply of homes. This is resulting in a rebound of sales prices and many multiple offer scenarios. In Tahoe we are seeing both reduced inventory of homes for sale and multiple offers but neither are to the extent which we’re hearing about in other areas. I think this is a good thing and a more sustainable scenario. Note that this is the time of year when Tahoe inventory builds as sellers look to take advantage of our busy summer and fall selling seasons.

2012 Tahoe single family home sales units are just over half the number of homes currently offered for sale. But here’s where it gets interesting – there are just as many homes currently in escrow.

Put simply, 2012 sales + homes in escrow now = number of homes on the market.

That’s great news for sellers because it means that buyer activity is ahead of where it normally is during a Tahoe Spring. It’s as if the listings are trickling onto the market as usual yet buyer activity is approaching Summer levels. Here is a chart created from MLS data which shows this happening now:

Tahoe Real Estate Inventory May 2012

Tahoe Real Estate Inventory May 2012 (click twice to enlarge)

Click here to see the first few pages of my Integrated Sales Strategy and please call or email to see the rest.

]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/tahoe-real-estate-inventory-summary/feed/ 0 Lakefront Comparative Market Analysis http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/lakefront-comparative-market-analysis/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/lakefront-comparative-market-analysis/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 18:29:59 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=3011 There are currently 4 lakefronts in escrow. One is on coveted Sunnyside Lane, list price $13.5 million (Alex has details on this pending transaction; feel free to ask). The other West Shore lakefront is a Tahoma property on 1.74 acres listed at $3.9m. One Tahoe City lakefront short sale has been in escrow for a while now (list $2.9m) and a ‘beachfront’ REO on Lake Terrace is also in escrow – this one had 11 offers in the first 5 days. Thus far in 2012 sellers are getting about 90% of asking price at the lakefront level and there were multiple offers on 2 of the 5 sales this year. Sellers click here to download the first few pages of my Integrated Sales Strategy for Lakefront Property and please call or email to see the rest.

Below you’ll find a Comparative Market Analysis showing what’s on the market, what’s in escrow, and what’s sold on MLS this year. There were two additional sales in Rubicon which aren’t on this chart (ask Alex for details).

View updated Lakefront Sales Maps here

RESIDENTIAL Summary Statistics
High Low Average Median
List Price $19,950,000 $998,800 $4,717,665 $3,690,000
Sold Price $8,600,000 $900,000 $3,818,000 $2,950,000
RESIDENTIAL – Active
 ADDRESS  Price  Close Date  #Beds  Garage  Sq Feet  DOM  List Price  $/Sq Feet  SP  $/Sq Feet
 8335 Meeks Bay Avenue  $1,600,000  4  0  1800  266  $1,600,000  $888.89
 3225 & 3205 West Lake Boulevard  $1,975,000  3  0  1342  683  $1,975,000  $1,471.68
 4760 North Lake Boulevard  $2,100,000  6  1  0  222  $2,100,000
 6400 West Lake Boulevard  $2,295,000  4  Carpt  0  1  $2,295,000
 8650 Brockway Vista Avenue  $2,300,000  5  2  2999  694  $2,300,000  $766.92
 6203 North Lake Boulevard  $2,495,000  4  3  3856  57  $2,495,000  $647.04
 8353 Meeks Bay Avenue  $2,499,000  4  2  2500  301  $2,499,000  $999.60
 8321 Meeks Bay Avenue  $2,500,000  4  4+  3000  1025  $2,500,000  $833.33
 247 Drum Road  $2,595,000  1  0  0  326  $2,595,000
 130 Macinaw Road  $2,750,000  3  3  3675  1057  $2,750,000  $748.30
 5140 West Lake Boulevard  $2,900,000  3  Carpt  2486  326  $2,900,000  $1,166.53
 2860 Lake Terrace Avenue  $2,949,500  4  2  2620  87  $2,949,500  $1,125.76
 3852 North Lake Boulevard  $2,995,000  3  2  2740  692  $2,995,000  $1,093.07
 9770 Brockway Springs Road  $2,999,999  5  2  5900  246  $2,999,999  $508.47
 2820 Lake Terrace Avenue  $3,149,000  6  2  0  2  $3,149,000
 5240 North Lake Boulevard  $3,200,000  4  0  0  576  $3,200,000
 8315 Meeks Bay Avenue  $3,350,000  4  0  1248  368  $3,350,000  $2,684.29
 8775 Rubicon Drive  $3,600,000  5  Carpt  2020  279  $3,600,000  $1,782.18
 100 Sierra Terrace  $3,650,000  3  2  2421  370  $3,650,000  $1,507.64
 4480 North Lake Boulevard  $3,690,000  4  0  3341  95  $3,690,000  $1,104.46
 8849 Rubicon Drive  $3,895,000  4  0  0  20  $3,895,000
 6650 North Lake Boulevard  $3,900,000  4  0  0  270  $3,900,000
 8815 Rubicon Drive  $3,975,000  5  1  0  196  $3,975,000
 5568 North Lake Boulevard  $3,995,000  7+  4+  5492  1255  $3,995,000  $727.42
 6460 North Lake Boulevard  $4,200,000  4  2  3697  354  $4,200,000  $1,136.06
 6490 North Lake Boulevard  $4,225,000  6  4+  3420  58  $4,225,000  $1,235.38
 8797 Rubicon Drive  $4,250,000  5  0  1960  1081  $4,250,000  $2,168.37
 4762 North Lake Boulevard  $4,395,000  5  2  4042  157  $4,395,000  $1,087.33
 5230 North Lake Boulevard  $4,500,000  6  3  4076  284  $4,500,000  $1,104.02
 9530 Brockway Springs Road  $4,750,000  4  2  4699  27  $4,750,000  $1,010.85
 9420 Brockway Springs Road  $4,800,000  4  2  4100  304  $4,800,000  $1,170.73
 656 Olympic Drive  $4,995,000  4  2  3250  18  $4,995,000  $1,536.92
 Active Continued…
 ADDRESS  Price  Close Date  #Beds  Garage  Sq Feet  DOM  List Price  $/Sq Feet  SP  $/Sq Feet
 9898 Lake Street  $6,250,000  7+  1  5388  427  $6,250,000  $1,159.99
 3915 Belleview Avenue  $6,495,000  4  3  0  201  $6,495,000
 5240 North Lake Boulevard  $6,950,000  7+  0  0  113  $6,950,000
 4812-26 North Lake Boulevard  $6,985,000  6  2  4000  300  $6,985,000  $1,746.25
 5100 West Lake Boulevard  $6,995,000  5  2  5200  701  $6,995,000  $1,345.19
 1970 West Lake Boulevard  $17,900,000  7+  4+  13200  354  $17,900,000  $1,356.06
 2500 West Lake Boulevard  $19,950,000  5  4+  12255  551  $19,950,000  $1,627.91
 1620 North Lake Boulevard  $2,900,000  6  2  5500  496  $2,900,000  $527.27
  Total Listings   Avg    Avg    Avg    Avg    Avg 
 40  371   $4,547,437   $1,208.93 
RESIDENTIAL – Sold
 ADDRESS  Price  Close Date  #Beds  Garage  Sq Feet  DOM  List Price  $/Sq Feet  SP  $/Sq Feet
 99 Chipmunk Street  $900,000  3/23/2012  2  1  1688  133  $998,800  $591.71  $900,000  $533.18
 6103 North Lake Boulevard  $1,000,000  1/4/2012  4  1  3044  775  $1,399,000  $459.59  $1,000,000  $328.52
 3328 Edgewater Drive  $2,950,000  3/16/2012  5  2  3892  361  $2,950,000  $757.97  $2,950,000  $757.97
 4850 North Lake Boulevard  $5,640,000  3/19/2012  4  3  5279  1069  $6,490,000  $1,229.40  $5,640,000  $1,068.38
 5526 North Lake Boulevard  $8,600,000  2/27/2012  6  2  5105  167  $10,500,000  $2,056.81  $8,600,000  $1,684.62
  Total Listings   Avg    Avg    Avg    Avg    Avg 
 5  501   $4,467,560   $1,019.10   $3,818,000   $874.53 
RESIDENTIAL – Pending
 ADDRESS  Price  Close Date  #Beds  Garage  Sq Feet  DOM  List Price  $/Sq Feet  SP  $/Sq Feet
 7097 West Lake Boulevard  $3,995,000  5/7/2012  3  0  2003  29  $3,995,000  $1,994.51
 2220, 2255 Sunnyside Lane  $13,500,000  5/31/2012  6  2  0  0  $13,500,000
  Total Listings   Avg    Avg    Avg    Avg    Avg 
 2  14   $8,747,500   $1,994.51 

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]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/05/lakefront-comparative-market-analysis/feed/ 0 Dollar Point & Olympic Update http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/dollar-point-tahoe-sierra-estates-update/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/dollar-point-tahoe-sierra-estates-update/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:58:07 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=3037 Typical for this time of year we are seeing a trickle of new listings enter the market. Dollar Point and Olympic / Tahoe Sierra Estates are two wonderful lakefront neighborhoods with great amenities and lake access. Currently Dollar Point has 11 listings ranging from $550k to $2.9m (no lakefronts on the market); there is one property in escrow (listed at $945k); and there have been 3 sales so far this year. Tahoe Sierra Estates has 2 high-end listings on the market (one lakefront) and has had one sale in 2012 (listed by my company for 96% of asking with backup offer in place).

Click Here to View Pending and Sold 2012 Listings

Click here to see the first few pages of my Integrated Sales Strategy and please call or email to see the rest.

Here is a Comparative Market Analysis for the two neighborhoods:

RESIDENTIAL Summary Statistics
High Low Average Median
List Price: $4,995,000 $550,000 $1,505,105 $970,000
Sold Price: $2,950,000 $695,000 $1,265,847 $709,194
RESIDENTIAL – Active
 ADDRESS  Price  Close Date  #Beds  Garage  DOM  List Price
 231 Observation Court  $550,000  5  0  21  $550,000
 147 Roundridge Road  $699,000  4  1  23  $699,000
 199 Marlette Drive  $725,000  4  2  341  $725,000
 140 Skyland Way  $795,000  4  2  464  $795,000
 15 Tahoma Avenue  $799,000  3  3  750  $799,000
 65 Lassen Drive  $995,000  4  2  363  $995,000
 20 Lassen Drive  $1,050,000  5  0  42  $1,050,000
 202 Edgewood Drive  $1,150,000  4  0  233  $1,150,000
 19 Lassen Drive  $1,650,000  5  0  376  $1,650,000
 306 Edgecliff Way  $2,300,000  6  1  58  $2,300,000
 691 Olympic Drive  $2,350,000  4  2  8  $2,350,000
 35 Edgecliff Court  $2,995,000  4  2  392  $2,995,000
 656 Olympic Drive  $4,995,000  4  2  18  $4,995,000
  Total Listings   Avg    Avg 
 13  237   $1,619,461 
RESIDENTIAL – Sold
 ADDRESS  Price  Close Date  #Beds  Garage  DOM  List Price
 130 Roundridge Road  $695,000  1/26/2012  3  Carpt  3  $695,000
 155 Observation Drive  $700,888  2/2/2012  4  2  14  $699,900
 155 Bearing Drive  $717,500  3/2/2012  3  2  105  $749,000
 3328 Edgewater Drive  $2,950,000  3/16/2012  5  2  361  $2,950,000
  Total Listings   Avg    Avg 
 4  120   $1,273,475 
RESIDENTIAL – Pending
 ADDRESS  Price  Close Date  #Beds  Garage  DOM  List Price
 74 Tahoma Avenue  $945,000  5/11/2012  6  2  85  $945,000
  Total Listings   Avg    Avg 
 1  85   $945,000 

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]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/dollar-point-tahoe-sierra-estates-update/feed/ 0 Tahoe Luxury Property Update http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-luxury-property-mls-update/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-luxury-property-mls-update/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:50:50 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=2952 It took a grand total of 17 days but the Chinquapin lakefront foreclosure / REO went into escrow today (list $1.11m). It was priced well below competitive lakefront listings in the complex. In the Tahoe Basin alone, there are 8 luxury properties in escrow. The lowest-priced one barely makes the cut on price (normally luxury pricing starts around $850k) but it’s a very nice property offered for $799,000. The highest priced contingent property is a lakefront in Tahoma which is on for $3.9m. The lakefront foreclosure in Tahoe City / Lake Forest is still in escrow although it was supposed to close over a week ago – this is the one that had multiple offers within hours of hitting the market at a paltry $1.1m. A TC lakefront short sale has been on the market for a long time but it’s still holding an escrow together; list price $2.9m.

Days on Market: Not counting the lakefront short sale, average days on market for these 8 homes is 90. This isn’t too bad considering the time of year. It means that buyer confidence is climbing. As we approach summer, the numbers of listings and active buyers will increase. It’s hard to compare contingent homes’ days on market to non-contingent homes. This is because there are 19 active Tahoe luxury properties with over a year on market. Not counting them (!), the average is 181 days.

The market in the Bay is heating up – towns like Lafayette can’t keep listings on the market for very long at all. Not as related to Tahoe, but Phoenix, AZ is very hot right now. Big signs like these bode well for our market and this summer should be a busy one. Underground Note: Keep an eye out for up to 2 very considerable lakefront listings way down the West Shore…

Click here to view all Tahoe luxury properties in escrow

 

 

Click here to view all nine 2012 Tahoe MLS sales over $799

(Note: 2 lakefronts sales not included; Ask Alex for details)

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]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-luxury-property-mls-update/feed/ 0 Lakefronts: What’s New http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/lake-tahoe-lakefront-update-active/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/lake-tahoe-lakefront-update-active/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:31:36 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=2937 Much like the rest of the Tahoe real estate market new lakefront listings are starting to hit the market with more regularity. As summer approaches we’ll see more and more properties enter the MLS across the board. So what’s new?

NOT YET ON MLS: Two Very Large, Adjacent Properties on Rubicon’s Gold Coast: One is the Schilling Estate called Paradise Flat (family originally from Portola Valley). Both are priced over $20 million

3 Days on MLS: 656 Olympic: This one has been on and off MLS a number of times but this time it’s bigger and better than ever. A hefty remodel bumped the price up and you can click here to view 656 Olympic’s current and previous sold listings.

5 Days on MLS: 8849 Rubicon Drive: Re-entering the market since last year with an almost $400k reduction. On the bluff near an HOA access sporting a main house plus two guest cottages. Click here to view the current and previous listings for 8849 Rubicon Drive

12  Days on MLS:  9530 Brockway Springs Rd: A fairly large home (~4700 square feet) in Brockway Shores which is a gated, south-facing enclave just east of King’s Beach. The HOA boasts an incredible lakeside pool, buoys, tennis and other amenities – not to mention being right over the fabled hot springs of yesteryear. This is another re-entry to the market and you can see last year’s and the current listings here

In the condo world, Chinquapin is seeing one of it’s first foreclosures ever. It’s got a price of $1.1m which is very competitive for a lakefront (other lakefronts are $1.4m and $1.6m). It’s been on on the market for 18 days. In Fleur du Lac, unit 22 which is near West Lake Blvd, came on the MLS 22 days ago at $4.5m. See both of these condos at this link.

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]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/lake-tahoe-lakefront-update-active/feed/ 0 Lakefront Sales Per Month 2012 http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/lake-tahoe-lakefront-sales-2012/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/lake-tahoe-lakefront-sales-2012/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:31:27 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=2879 Here’s a quick update on lakefront sales so far this year. January saw three sales including one split lakefront with a nice pier in Tahoe Vista for $1m even. Two adjacent listings – a lot and a single family home, both with acreage, sold simultaneously as the neighbors each bought one (the lot was reported on MLS, the home was not). In February the Flick Point Estate sold for $8.6m and I’ve noticed that the trees along the driveway have the required 2×4 protection when building or major remodeling is going on. March had 3 lakefront sales including a King’s Beach lakefront foreclosure / REO selling for a record breaking $900k (no pier, strange modern architecture). A Dollar Point lakefront dropped price to just below market value and received 5 offers in 5 days. Then a very nice Carnelian Bay home with very interesting waterfront amenities (railroad-type, remote control boat launch system) sold for $5.6m. There are 2 lakefronts in escrow right now.

More Links:

Click Here to View 2012 Lakefront MLS home sales (not incl. 2 in Rubicon)

Rubicon: View the lakefront Lot which Sold in January

Rubicon: View the adjacent Single Family Home which sold

View Tahoe Lakefront Sales Maps

Click here to download the first few pages of my Integrated Sales Strategy and please call or email to see the rest.

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Alex will do extensive research then present you with an in-depth analysis of your property's value. Based on recent comparable sales, current listings and local intel you will receive a value range, a Broker Price Opinion, and a marketing plan for the potential sale of your Tahoe real estate. Or we can just get together and chat....

 

 

]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/lake-tahoe-lakefront-sales-2012/feed/ 0 March Sales Double February / January http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-real-estate-sales-update/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-real-estate-sales-update/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:08:09 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=2870 47 properties sold in March which is almost exactly the number sold in January and February combined. That’s over 40% more than were sold in July 2011 (as you probably know, mid-summer is our busiest time of year). I’d say that qualifies as a good month and a noteworthy improvement, wouldn’t you?! Some high-end lakefront numbers pulled the averages up in Feb and March. I like to look at the sold price as compared to the list price and here are the percentages for each month: Jan sold price = 90% of list price; Feb 88%; March 92%.

More listings are coming to market so inventory is improving. But for now what we have is similar to what is happening in the Bay and Arizona: Low inventory and healthy demand creating multiple offers on good properties.

Click here to download the first few pages of my Integrated Sales Strategy and please call or email to see the rest.

Here are the charts:

 

 MARCH TOTAL  HIGH  LOW  AVG  MED
LISTING COUNT: 47 DAYS ON MARKET: 1069 0 166 133
HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE
LIST PRICE: $6,490,000 $60,000 $688,319 $345,000 $32,350,999
SOLD PRICE: $5,640,000 $54,849 $635,952 $325,000 $29,889,749
FEBRUARY TOTAL
  HIGH  LOW  AVG  MED
LISTING COUNT: 23 DAYS ON MARKET: 525 3 120 94
HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE
LIST PRICE: $10,500,000 $80,000 $892,967 $399,900 $20,538,250
SOLD PRICE: $8,600,000 $80,000 $787,073 $385,000 $18,102,688
JANUARY TOTAL
  HIGH  LOW  AVG  MED
LISTING COUNT: 24 DAYS ON MARKET: 775 2 169 140
HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE
LIST PRICE: $1,399,000 $28,500 $391,787 $322,450 $9,402,900
SOLD PRICE: $1,000,000 $26,500 $353,520 $290,000 $8,484,501

Property Value Query

Alex will do extensive research then present you with an in-depth analysis of your property's value. Based on recent comparable sales, current listings and local intel you will receive a value range, a Broker Price Opinion, and a marketing plan for the potential sale of your Tahoe real estate. Or we can just get together and chat....
]]> http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-real-estate-sales-update/feed/ 0 Kind words from a client… http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-real-estate-testimonial/ http://www.thebigbluelake.com/2012/04/tahoe-real-estate-testimonial/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:16:12 +0000 alex http://www.thebigbluelake.com/?p=2856 Walt and Carol B. purchased a lakefront in December 2011. It was a multiple offer scenario on a Carnelian Bay property. Here is what they had to say about how things went:

“Alex West provided an outstanding level of service and expertise from start to finish in our recent Tahoe lakefront purchase.

In buying real estate, the well known saying is “location, location, location”. When it comes to Tahoe-area real estate particularly, an equally important rule in selecting an agent is “knowledge, knowledge, knowledge” – specifically LOCAL knowledge and how to uncover outstanding lakefront properties and buying opportunities!  That’s exactly what Alex West provided us.

Alex not only knew exactly what we were looking for but worked diligently with us and constantly kept an eye out for the perfect property at the right price.  The bottom line, timing is everything, and when an incredible opportunity presented itself Alex was right on the spot and his grasp of the local Tahoe market allowed us to be first in line! Beyond finding just the right property Alex worked diligently to make sure all bases were covered and held our hand through every step of the process – all the way through closing on our Tahoe dream house.

Thank you Alex for your diligence and professionalism.  Carol and and I will be more than happy to share our experience with anyone who wishes to call on us.

 

–Walter and Carol B.”

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