About South Lake Tahoe's Christmas Valley

(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / May 26, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

South Lake Tahoe neighborhood home values: Christmas Valley, prices up 2.3% over last year, 42.3% off Christmas Valley market high of 2005.

We though it would be interesting to track South Lake Tahoe, CA neighborhood home values over time with this visual. As the chart above indicates, here are the median sold prices for the Christmas Valley neighborhood since 2003.

Christmas Valley Housing Values :
Home values this year to date are 2.3% higher ($8,250) than they were for all of 2010, but even better news for home buyers who might be thinking in taking advantage of better prices, and historic low interest rates: Christmas Valley home values are 42.3% lower ($192,250 off) than they were at our market high for Christmas Valley in 2005.

Compared to the median sold price of all South Lake Tahoe, CA home sales this year, the Christmas Valley median sold price is $85,250 higher, or 30.7% more than the median sold price of South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods combined ($277,500).

Christmas Valley Housing Demand :

The chart above indicates housing demand, or the number of homes sold in Christmas Valley by year since 2003.

What we think was encouraging about overall South Lake Tahoe, CA 2010 demand is it was higher than any other year since the market high in 2005.

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We hope you find some of these previous Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog posts helpful:

Jan 19, 2011: Christmas Valley real estate homes for sale update
Oct 12, 2010: Christmas Valley real estate update
Jan 27, 2010: Christmas Valley homes for sale update
Aug 8, 2009: Christmas Valley home listings update
Feb 15, 2008: Christmas Valley real estate update
Aug 6, 2008: Christmas Valley homes for sale update

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Christmas Valley neighborhood, South Lake Tahoe, CA: Final 2010 Real Estate Homes for Sale Activity.

(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / January 19, 2011 / Richard Bolen)

Nestled along majestic mountains, Christmas Valley is one of our most desirable neighborhoods. There are about 600 homes here.

Christmas Valley is close to, but on the outskirts of town. South Lake Tahoe entertainment and shopping attractions are 10 minutes away.

Echo summit looms high above, making for terrific mountain views, stunning dawns and sunsets, both in our summer and winter seasons.

Open meadows, rock outcroppings, a wandering creek, and towering pines accent this wonderful neighborhood.

Christmas Valley has the feel of living in both a mountain and a western country setting. Horses can be found here.

Some Christmas Valley lots flank the U.S. forest service and wide open country. Hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, mountain biking and many other invigorating Lake Tahoe outdoor activities can literally be out ones back door.

Homes generally range from the low $200,000’s to the $800,000’s.

The most affordable sale in the last 4 years was 2140 Cornelian, a bank owned property which sold for $204,900 in July of 2009. The highest sale was 2181 Pinwood, which sold for $775,000 in july 2008.

Continue reading “Final 2010 South Lake Tahoe homes for sale report: Christmas Valley” on our main blog.

Previous Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog posts:

Oct 12, 2010: Christmas Valley real estate update
Jan 27, 2010: Christmas Valley homes for sale update
Aug 8, 2009: Christmas Valley home listings update
Feb 15, 2008: Christmas Valley real estate update
Aug 6, 2008: Christmas Valley homes for sale update

We offer this information as a public service. It is the most complete information on Christmas Valley (CA) available. If you like what you see here and find it helpful, please call800-923-9022 or email us for further help with buying or selling a Lake Tahoe home. We’re also always interested in comments and suggestions too. (Comments box below.)

Christmas Valley neighborhood, South Lake Tahoe, CA: Current Real Estate Homes for Sale Activity.

(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / October 12, 2010 / Richard Bolen)

We’ve just updated all Christmas Valley neighborhood real estate homes for sale activity in South Lake Tahoe, including all 2010 sales, current escrow and all active listings. Please note “Christmas Valley (CA)” found in our left sidebar.

2010 Christmas Valley single family home sales, here.

Current Christmas Valley, South Lake Tahoe single family homes in escrow, here.

Current Christmas Valley, South Lake Tahoe single family homes listed, here.

Also note that we have added information about distressed sales to our reports so that you can easily determine if a house is bank owned, a short sale or not.

Continue reading “South Lake Tahoe Homes for Sale: Christmas Valley (CA)” on our main blog.

Previous Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog posts:

Jan 27, 2010: Christmas Valley homes for sale update
Aug 8, 2009: Christmas Valley home listings update
Feb 15, 2008: Christmas Valley real estate update
Aug 6, 2008: Christmas Valley homes for sale update

We offer this information as a public service. It is the most complete information on Christmas Valley (CA) available.

If you like what you see here and find it helpful, please call or email us for further help with buying or selling a Lake Tahoe home. We’re also always interested in comments and suggestions too. (Comments box below.)

Christmas Valley neighborhood, South Lake Tahoe, CA: Current Real Estate Listings Activity.

(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / January 27, 2010 / Richard Bolen)

We’ve just updated all Christmas Valley neighborhood real estate activity in South Lake Tahoe, including final 2009 sales, current escrow and all active listings. Please note "Christmas Valley (CA)” found in our left sidebar.

2009 Christmas Valley single family home sales, here.

Current Christmas Valley, South Lake Tahoe single family homes in escrow, here.

Current Christmas Valley, South Lake Tahoe single family homes listed, here.

Also note that we have added information about distressed sales to our reports so that you can easily determine if a house is bank owned, a short sale or not.

Current Christmas Valley, South Lake Tahoe Neighborhood Sales Recap :

There were 16 Christmas Valley single family home sales in 2009 at present. Seven of these were distressed properties.

There are 15 Christmas Valley single family homes listed and available for sale that are not in escrow right now. At least one of these are distressed properties.

There are 4 Christmas Valley single family home in escrow at present. Half of these are distressed properties.

Sales Statistics:

We offer this information as a public service. It is the most complete information on Christmas Valley (CA) available.

If you like what you see here and find it helpful, please call or email us for further help with buying or selling a Lake Tahoe home. We’re also always interested in comments and suggestions too. (Use comments box below.)

See the original article "South Lake Tahoe, CA Real Estate Listings Update: Christmas Valley" on our main blog.

The Christmas Valley area in South Lake Tahoe is one of Tahoe's most secluded and desirable areas. Houses for sale in Christmas Valley range from small cabins, fixers, and foreclosures in the upper $200,000's to new large custom homes over $1,000,000.

Christmas Valley is about 10 minutes away from South Lake Tahoe and about 15 to 20 minutes from Heavenly Valley and the casinos. Christmas Valley is located south of Meyers along Luther Pass Road (Hwy 89) and the Upper Truckee River. The South Lake Tahoe mls divides Christmas Valley into 2 areas, Christmas Valley 1 and Christmas Valley 2. Christmas Valley 1 is basically the north side and is close to Hwy 50, and Christmas Valley 2 is the south end that parallels Hwy 89 and the river.

If you are looking for a quiet and secluded neighborhood away from the casinos and the lake, Christmas Valley is the perfect area. Many of the homes back National Forest land, have great mountain views, or even back the Upper Truckee River. The lots in Christmas Valley are generally larger than the average Tahoe lots, and average from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet, and some are larger. Spectacular mountain views of Echo Summit and surrounding mountains are very common in Christmas Valley.

Christmas Valley does get quite a bit more snow than areas right next to the lake. I have heard anywhere from 20% to 50% more snow falls in Christmas Valley. It must be either the snow or some of the street names (Blitzen Road , Santa Clause Drive, St. Nick Way, Reindeer Way, Elf Lane) where Christmas Valley got its name!

Here are some of the outdoor activities that Christmas Valley has to offer:

• Plenty of hiking and biking trails
• Trout fishing in the Upper Truckee River
• Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Paradise golf course are only minutes away
• Kirkwood Ski Resort is 20 minutes away
• Snowmobiling
• X-country skiing
• Sierra At Tahoe ski resort is about 15 minutes away
• Anything outdoors!

According to the South Lake Tahoe mls, 2008 statistics for single family sold homes in Christmas Valley are as follows:

• 20 houses sold (27 in 2007)
• 6 of the sold houses were bank owned foreclosures
• Median sales price $492,500 (up 13% from $428,000 in 2007)
• Average sales price $480,660 (up 8% from $444293 in 2007)
• Average sold price per square foot $241 (down 16% from $287 in 2007)
• Median days on market was 151 (down from 154 in 2007)
• Median square feet was 2,209

Currently there are 23 houses for sale in Christmas Valley on the South Lake Tahoe mls. The statistics are as follows:

• 3 of the houses are in escrow
• Average list price is $504,330
• Median list price is $475,000
• Average square feet is 1833
• Median square feet is 1680
• Average days on the market is 204 days

If you are looking at homes for sale in South lake Tahoe, and you do not mind a short drive to town, you should definitely check out the Christmas Valley area!

This blog was posted by South Lake Tahoe Real Estate agent Brent Johnson. To view the most current list of foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe, see South lake Tahoe mls listings, and read my South Lake Tahoe Real Estate blog, keep visiting my website www.JohnsonsTahoeRealEstate.com