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January 19, 2025

Tahoe Update

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Greetings Fellow Life Travelers:

“Sunny days stay here again…..” unfortunately for our winter water collection.  However, Open Snow is suggesting the possibility of some weather toward the end of the month. Temps are cold, so that should help preserve what snow we have and whatever new snow resorts are making.  Regardless, the area is busy and dinner reservations are a must if you want to eat at a reasonable hour.  

The communities here are rallying to gather supplies that will be sent to LA next Wednesday.  In addition to numerous donation sites we know about, LuxeSF has arranged with Jameson Humane in Napa to collect donations for displaced and injured animals to be distributed to those organizations in need.  At least 1400 pets are awaiting relocation or adoption according to CalAnimals.  To support LA pets and farm animals, https://www.jamesonanimalrescueranch.org/  click on one of the Donate buttons, then check the “Help the Animals in the LA Area” box.  Now let’s look at real estate activity here this last week.

Residential Real Estate – week 1/11 – 1/17

  • Tahoe Sierra MLS – North/West Shores & Truckee.  New Listings – 17; Escrows – 21; Solds – 19
  • Incline Village/Crystal Bay MLS.  New Listings – 8; Escrows – 6; Solds – 2
  • East Shore, NV MLS.  New Listings – 3; Escrows – 4; Solds – 3
  • Reno/Sparks MLS.  New Listings – 147; Escrows – 139; Solds – 71

Tahoe Sierra had a West Shore lakefront listed at $29.5 Million go to escrow and a Martis Camp sale at $11.32 Million.  East Shore had a long on-and-off listing at $15 Million in Glenbrook sell for $8 Million.  And, Chase had a nice Reno listing at $3.495 Million go to escrow.  

Local/Real Estate/Luxe

  • Homewood Resort.  Looks like the TRPA staff is recommending approval of Proposed Amendments to the Homewood Master Plan at the TRPA Governing Board Meeting on January 22.  Will be nice to get that one moving! 
  • Diamond Peak (originally Ski Incline) was the first to make snow at Lake Tahoe in the 1960s.  Now all resorts have snowmaking machines that are working overtime now with cold temps before we get our next snowfall. Tahoe Fund
  • Mooring Lottery Closes January 31 at 5PM.  This is for buoys and boat lifts, not for piers.  https://tinyurl.com/5n7u7nhm
  • New Transport Van for Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue:  Tahoe Fund provided a $15,000 match and raised over $38,000 for its purchase.
  • Tour de Manure/Sierra Valley Metric Century will be June 7th and registration is coming up in a few weeks.  www.wtourdemanure.org for current information.
  • New 837 Area Cide for our region on January 31.  This will apply to NEW orders, not existing 530 numbers. 

Entertainment

TidBits

  • A fish tank is just interactive television for cats.  Oliver Gaspirtz
  • Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. W.C. Fields
  • If aliens are watching this through telescopes, they’re gonna think the dogs are the leaders of the planet. If you see two life-forms, one of them’s making a poop, the other one’s carrying it for him, who would you assume is in charge?  Jerry Seinfeld.
  • Be generous with encouragement.  It is verbal sunshine.  It costs nothing, it warms hearts and enriches lives.
  • The biggest lie I tell myself is, “I’ll remember that.”
  • ‘One for the road’ means a potty stop before leaving the house.
  • Your terrible job is the dream of the unemployed. Your house is the dream of the homeless.  Your smile is the dream of the depressed.  Your health is the dream of the ill.  Don’t let difficult times make you forget your blessings.  Inspire Uplift
  • If zombies ever attack, go to Costco. Concrete walls, years of food and supplies, and they can’t get in without a membership card.  Mother of Heathens
  • Yes, officer, I did see the speed limit sign.  I just didn’t see you.  Mother of Heathens
  • Just ‘cause somethin’ ain’t been done, don’t mean it can’t be did.  Every Thing On It, Shel Silverstein 
  • When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she’d dye.
  • No teacher, preacher, parent, friend / Or wise man can decide / What’s right for you — just listen to / The voice that speaks inside. “The Voice” from “Falling Up”.
  • To Ponder:  Save 100% when you don’t buy anything.
  • Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause the most inconvenience. Pam Brown.
  • My top 5 exercises are 1) jumping to conclusions 2) flying off the handle 3) carrying things too far 4) dodging responsibility and 5) pushing my luck.  Mother of Heathens
  • Sign at Meow Mein’s Chinese Restaurant:  Bring G/F 5% off; Bring Wife 10% Off; Bring Both – Free Meal.
  • Sign at café:  Unattended children will be given a Redbull and taught how to swear.
  • Sign on refrigerator:  You’re not hungry. You’re bored. Shut the damn door.
  • Logic will get you from A to B.  Imagination will take you everywhere.  Albert Einstein
  • Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.  Carl Jung
  • St. Peter to self-mechanic:  You almost made it except for the language when working on your truck.

Speaking of language, time for the old saw, “Think Snow”, even though some of us are thoroughly enjoying being able to move around easily, and we feel less guilty knowing cold temps are preserving the snow we have.  Have a good week and see you next time! 

Best wishes, 

Trinkie