
Outdoor activities in Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley are limitless. From the shores of South Lake Tahoe to the summit of Job’s Peak, this area is jam-packed with outdoor recreational opportunities. Two words that apply to many of the outdoor activities available in the area are “World Class.” From kayaking the mighty Truckee and Carson Rivers to backpacking in the High Sierras, outdoor enthusiasts will find this wonderland challenging, enjoyable, and rejuvenating. The four distinct seasons coupled with the unique geography provide year-round outdoor activities.
Road cyclists will enjoy the challenge and personal accomplishment of riding the high mountain passes. Alpine County is home of the Tour of the California Alps (aka The Death Ride), one of the most challenging one-day bicycle rides in the country. Mountain biking in the Carson Valley offers some of the most challenging and scenic trails in the USA—check out the Flume Trail that overlooks Lake Tahoe.

There are many hiking opportunities in the area. Some of the best day hikes include:
Lake Tahoe is perhaps best known for its fantastic skiing and snowboarding options and resorts. But, Tahoe is also the perfect place to enjoy water sports. Power boating, sailing, and fishing are just a few of the options you can enjoy. Fly-fishing and kayaking are other popular outdoor activities in Lake Tahoe.
Visit the Douglas County Department of Parks and Recreation and discover a myriad of local indoor and outdoor activities for adults, teens, and youth.
For more information on the Carson Valley, or if you'd like a free Carson valley map, email me at christy@greatnevadahomes.com. And visit us online at GreatNevadaHomes.com.
Posted By: Christianne Gordon - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - Realtor
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson Valley Real Estate and Northern Nevada Real Estate.
Real estate in Genoa stretches along the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Homes in the foothills enjoy cooler summer temperatures as well as magnificent views of the Carson Valley and Pinenut Mountains to the east. Two prime examples of luxury living are Genoa Lakes and Eagle Ridge. Home sites start in the $400,000s at Eagle Ridge. Generally, buildable lots are scarce along the Foothills with starting prices in the $300,000s.
Genoa - Oldest Permanent Settlement in Nevada
Genoa is the oldest permanent settlement in Nevada and one of the most attractive communities anywhere in the American West. Mormon Station, the original name of the settlement, was established as a trading post in 1851 to serve the wagon trains as a resting and re-provisioning place between the deserts of the Great Basin and the granite barricade of the Sierra Nevadas. The town that grew up around the old Mormon stockade was named the seat of Carson County, Utah Territory, in 1854 and of Douglas County, Nevada Territory, in 1861. Mormon Station was Nevada’s first town and its first boomtown, not because of mining, but because of agriculture. The character of the town has been preserved, and many of the original structures remain in tact.
The Genoa “Candy Dance” originated in 1919 as an effort to raise money to purchase street lights for the small, but enterprising community of Genoa. It has continued through the years as an annual event in late September.
To get a feel for the character of Genoa, visit these links:
For more information on the Carson Valley, or if you'd like a free Carson valley map, email me at christy@greatnevadahomes.com. For more information on Genoa, visit us at GreatNevadaHomes.com.
Posted By: Christianne Gordon - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - Realtor
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson Valley Real Estate and Northern Nevada Real Estate.
Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa make up the Carson Valley. Each town has its own individual character and is surrounded by expansive open spaces. Carson Valley Real Estate offers abundant scenery and recreational opportunities. The Carson Valley has been growing steadily as people discover what a wonderful place it is work, raise a family, or retire to a slower pace of life.
The Foothills area stretches up and down the west side of the valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and includes the town of Genoa. Real estate in the Foothills area is generally more valuable than other areas of the Carson Valley for a variety of reasons:
• Closer to Lake Tahoe
• Cooler summer afternoons and evenings
• Bordered by open space ranch lands
• Close to winter recreational activities
• Area: 751 square miles
• Population: approximately 47,000
• No Personal Income Tax
• No Franchise Tax
• No Inheritance Tax
• No Corporate Income Tax
• No Inventory Tax
• No Estate or Gift Tax
• No Unitary Tax
• The average property tax rate in Douglas County is $2.5 per each $100 of assessed value. Assessed value is 35% of the current taxable value of the property.
• Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Sierra Pacific’s Economic Development Department
• Sierra Pacific’s Douglas County Overview
• Douglas County Home Page
• Town of Gardnerville
• Bicycle Nevada
• Douglas County Historical Society
• The Record Courier Newspaper
• Town of Minden
• Town of Genoa
Posted By: Christianne Gordon - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - Realtor
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson Valley Real Estate and Northern Nevada Real Estate.
Today is January 31, and even though it’s still technically January, there aren’t any title companies doing closings on Saturday, so the Northern Nevada Multiple Listing Service January sales numbers are available, a day early.
We had 18 homes sell in the Carson Valley this month. Before you says OUCH and debate that the end of the world is indeed near, let me call your attention to the 2008 January sales volume. We only sold 23 homes in 2008. When you consider that, we’re really not so far off, are we?
The good news is, January is typically the worst month of the year for the Carson Valley real estate market, and now it’s over! Onward and upward! Inventory is still at a recent all-time low (there are currently 486 homes for sale), interest rates are great, and with banks listing bank-owned homes are incredible prices, the market is priming itself to bottom out and begin it’s slow climb out of this mess.
Look to the new administration to jump start special financing programs with the remainder of the $700 Billion Bailout. According to the Associated Press, Treasury Secretary Geithner and Federal Reservce Chairman Bernanke were scheduled to meet with FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair, among others, to decide the fate of the remaining $350 Billion dollars. Perhaps they will finally get the banks to loosen their clenched fists around the first $350 Billion Paulson doled out last summer.
Our home sales data is courtesy of the NNRMLS, excludes manufactured or shared ownership housing, and covers Area 300, known as Gardnerville, Minden, Genoa, Jacks Valley and Indian Hills areas.
For more information on the Carson Valley, email me at christy@greatnevadahomes.com or visit me online at www.greatnevadahomes.com. For more information on Carson Valley Sales Results, visit us at GreatNevadaHomes.com.
Posted By: Christianne Gordon - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - Realtor
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson Valley Real Estate and Northern Nevada Real Estate.
According to an article in USA Today on Friday, Freddie Mac announced a first-of-a-kind plan that lets homeowners and tenants temporarily stay in homes in foreclosure by renting them back, an effort to stop many of the sudden evictions that have come along with the housing crisis.
According to the article in the paper, the program will let thousands of qualified former homeowners, as well as families renting from landlords, enter into a monthly lease on their homes after they have been acquired by Freddie Mac through foreclosure.Freddie Mac officials expect the program to help about 8,600 families in 2009.
The program gives homeowners and renters more time to find a new place to live and also keeps homes occupied. That’s a plus for neighborhoods where numerous foreclosures have led to empty, unmaintained, vandalized properties.
“For tenants, it’s a big difference,” says Mark Zandi, an economist with Moody’s Economy.com. “If this acts as a benchmark for other mortgage servicers, it would be a very positive development. It’s a win-win. “
Details of the program:
•Leases will be on a month-to-month basis.
•Tenants and homeowners will only have to pay market-value or existing lease rents, not the mortgage payments. Freddie Mac will hire a property management company to determine that amount.
•Tenants and homeowners must be able to show proof that they have enough income to pay the monthly rental amount.
•Freddie Mac will also explore loan-modification options that might be available for some borrowers.
Well, this sounded almost too good to be true for many troubled homeowners, so I went straight to the Freddie Mac website to see if I could verify the article. Indeed, you can read about it straight from the horse’s mouth right here.
Posted By: Christianne Gordon - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - Realtor
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson Valley Real Estate and Northern Nevada Real Estate.
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