Greetings Fellow Life Travelers:
This last week I was in Scottsdale for the annual REALM collective where about 200 of us convened for education, networking and fun at the Fairmont Princess hotel. In addition to catching up with two friends who live in Scottsdale, I reunited with REALM colleagues from across the country and beyond, all focused on upping our game in the business of luxury/high-end real estate. Great presentations on how to use AI to augment what we do, not replace it, keeping the human connection primary, allowing creativity to expand. The highlight for me was our visit to Los Cedros USA, a fabulous horse-training ranch where we were privileged to see Grant Golliher, Horse Whisperer, give a training presentation with two 2-year-old fillies he brought from his home in Jackson Hole for this event. Lots of good correlation between his gentle approach and leadership in general. Good read by him: Think Like a Horse. Now to see what whispered in real estate this week.
Residential Real Estate – week 4/11 – 4/17
| Location | New Listings | Escrows | Solds |
| N/W Shores/Truckee MLS | 23 | 14 | 19 |
| Incline/Crystal Bay MLS | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| East Shore MLS | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Reno/Sparks MLS | 135 | 153 | 118 |
A little more action this last week. Tahoe Sierra had a Kings Beach lakefront come on at $13.5M, and a Kings Beach lakefront last listed at $4.2M go to escrow. With multiple agents and reduced prices from $5.6M over several years, it finally went into contract. East Shore had 6 new listings with 2 Chase listings go to escrow – an $8.195M home in Glenbrook and a Skyland lakefront listed at $11.5. A lakefront recently listed at $19.995M sold at $22.15M.
Local/Real Estate/Luxe
- Waymo at Tahoe? Yes, it’s been seen on test missions, most recently in snow. Until approved for driverless service, it has a human behind the wheel.
- Clean Up the Lake group diving is back in action, this year going deeper than before. In 2022 the group collected 25,281# of trash up to 25’ deep. In 2025 it collected 1,930# on test dives to 55’. So far this year they’ve had 23 dive days and collected over 3,557# below 35’.
Notable Quotes
- Big outcome: Do the right thing well. Big lesson: Do the right thing poorly. Big risk: Do the wrong thing well. James Clear
- Champions behave like champions before they’re champions; they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners. Bill Walsh – The Score Takes Care of Itself
- I’m not afraid of storms for I’m learning how to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott
- Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today. Will Rogers
- If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one. Dolly Parton
TidBits
- My grandfather used to say, “Once in your life you need a doctor, lawyer, policeman, or preacher but every day – three times a day – you need a farmer.”
- I hate it when Walmart doesn’t have what I need, and I have to go home and change out of my pajamas and take a shower so that I can go to Target.
- I hate when someone gives me directions and says, “You can’t miss it!”. You have no idea what I’m capable of.
- I have selective hearing. I’m sorry you weren’t selected today. Tomorrow isn’t looking good either.
- Before drinking, eat liver so that the alcohol doesn’t know which liver to attack.
- Laughing stock – cattle with a sense of humor.
- My goal for 2026 is to accomplish the goals of 2025 which I should have done in 2024 because I made a promise in 2023 which I planned on keeping in 2022.
- I feel a whole lot more attractive at Walmart than I do at the gym. It’s all about picking the right crowd.
- My spring clothes have missed me so much. I put them on and they hugged me so tightly I could barely breathe.
- You put your left leg in, your back goes out, you’re creaking and cramping and you’ve got a dose of gout. You twist and snort and little wee comes out….that’s what aging is all about!
- When you have to ‘sit’, ‘stay’, ‘hi-five; and ‘down’ for a treat but you just watched dad slam down a whole bag of chips and he did no tricks….
- A fact of life. After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF.
- Calories are the little buggers that get together at night in your closet and sew your clothes tighter.
- Dog: Iran this, Israel that. Well Iran out of treats, and the struggle Isreal.
- Dog: When it suddenly hits you that your ‘mom’ isn’t your real mom, she’s just some random lady who kidnapped you at 8 weeks old and now kisses your head, controls your food, and calls you “her little man”. I’m in a hostage situation with snacks.
- Just got my electricity bill and I believe I got charged for the sunlight, the moonlight, the street light, the light of my life, the speed of light, and the light at the end of the tunnel.
So, light your day with sunshine and see you next time! Photos below: Chatting with Grant Golliher, Horse Whisperer; getting my horse fix; Dancer.
Best wishes,
