Tahoe Update

Greetings Fellow Life Travelers:

Wellness is a $2T – that’s Trillion –economy in the United States.  A wide range of categories include fitness and physical activity, nutrition, weight loss and healthy eating, mental wellness, personal care, beauty and anti-aging, preventative medicine and health services, wellness tourism and spas, and workplace wellness programs.  Aspects of this economy are being reflected in homes where some are adding not just gyms, but things like spas, saunas, cold plunges, Red Light Therapy, Hyperbaric Chambers, clean air and water systems, circadian lighting and other wellness-related modalities. Luxury is being redefined, from marble and square footage to health, time and vitality. High-net-worth buyers are now focused on ‘longevity properties’, with longevity the fastest-growing driver inside of wellness.  Tahoe, with its clean air and abundance of nature and outdoor activities, is a prime candidate for location.  Its focus on wellness is reflected in one example – the number of resources in Truckee – from Kensho Wellbeing, a next-generation health and performance clinic, to Healwell PT, blending modern physical therapy techniques with state-of-the-art healing technologies, to Tahoe Forest Wellness, complimentary health providers, several Red Light Therapy offices and even a Hyperbaric Chamber.  Now let’s look at the health of real estate this last week.

Residential Real Estate – week 4/18 – 4/24

Incline had a nice lakefront condo, listed at $4.4M sell for $4.2M, and East Shore had a nice Chase sale at $4.25M. Reno was abuzz with two big listings – a Montreux 11,000 sq. ft. home with tennis court at $9.75M, and a 10,000 sq. ft. pano-view home on 16 acres for $5.9M.  Interestingly, there were only 10 sold listings over $1M but 29 in the escrow group.

Local/Real Estate/Luxe

• Tahoe Music Alive – two intimate concerts for May – the California Guitar Trio on May 3 and Dan Tepfer at the Piano on May 30, both in Olympic Valley.  Check them out:  www.tahoemusicalive.org
• High Fives Foundation’s first grant cycle awarded 123 grants for a total of $500,500 to 61 new athletes and 62 returning.  This foundation’s program helps impaired athletes return to sports they love and better living. 
• Sugar Bowl is getting a new $50M gondola next winter, part of the $100M capital improvement project to modernize parts of its 87-year-old resort. 
• New babies – cubs and fawns – all emerging into their new habitat this time of year.  It’s our time to be more vigilant as we drive our tree-lined roads.
• Sierra State Parks has a full schedule of events – educational and fun – from May through October. New this year – Talks on the Water.  Check them out:  www.sierrastateparks.org/events
• Fun Fact:  Lake Tahoe is only 6” from being full!  Tahoe Fund
• Whimsymaxxing Trend: Whimsy is one of biggest buzzwords in interior design now. From playful patterns and unexpected color combinations to charming details and nostalgic touches create spaces that feel cozy, inviting and deeply personal. Whimsymaxxing takes whimsy to the next level! Go for it! 
• Three local bear cubs venturing out from house:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/2025051891422650

TidBits and Quotes

• The problem with keeping your options open is that every option requires energy to hold.  And a shelf full of maybes is often heavier than a hand holding one yes.  Put something down.  James Clear
• Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are.  When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.  Lao Tzu
• I’ll never be OK with donut shops cutting out the hole in my donut, then charging me separately for the same hole they robbed me of.
• My wife asked me if I could help her stick to her new diet.  Apparently, replacing the light in the fridge with an air horn was not what she meant.
• Dog: I’m resting peacefully because I know my hooman is not leaving me today.  She is wearing her homeless outfit.
• Living with a dog is 90% following each other around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth.
• I couldn’t afford an Ancestry DNA kit, so I just announced that I’d won the lottery.  I soon found out who all my relatives are. 
• If the government can tract every dollar I make, they should be able to show exactly where every tax dollar goes. 
• Grandma use to say, “Sometimes you have to hug the people you don’t like, just to see how big a hole you need to dig in the backyard.”
• Doctor:  Do you eat nuts after your workout, like I told you?  Me:  Yes, after every workout. Doctor: Which ones – peanuts, walnuts, or almonds?  Me:  No, donuts. 
• I called my boss to ask if I could come in a little later. He said, “Dream On!” I thought that was really sweet of him.
• I believe the best social program is a job.  Ronald Reagan
• Shout out to ATM fees for making me buy my own money.
• Procrastination is so awesome.  You always have something to look forward to tomorrow and nothing to do today. Mother of Heathens
• Dog:  When Mum tells me ‘No’, I just sit and stare at her until she makes the right decision.
• I just found out there’s a name for whatchu call it and you can’t sleep at night, and you just eat instead. It’s called insom nom nom nom nia. 
• I think we can all agree.  The ‘timeout’ generation did not turn out nearly as well as the ‘ass-whoppin’ generation. 

So, let’s whip into shape for the coming week, and I’ll see you next time! 

Best wishes, 

Trinkie