Are Nevada County Home Prices Dropping? Why the County Number Misleads
A buyer called me last week and asked a fair question: are Nevada County home prices dropping? He had seen a headline showing the countywide average sale price sliding, and he wondered if he should wait for a better deal. I told him what I'll tell you. The county number is real, but it is a poor gui
5 Hidden Gems Near Lake Wildwood Worth Knowing Before You Move
Most people looking at Lake Wildwood start with the lake, the golf course, and the gate. All good reasons. But I have lived in Nevada County for over 40 years, and the hidden gems near Lake Wildwood are what keep my clients here long after the move-in boxes are unpacked. Lake Wildwood sits in Penn V
3 Things I'd Do Before Making an Offer in Alta Sierra
Alta Sierra sits just south of Grass Valley, and it is one of the few places in Nevada County where you can have a golf course community, a pool, tennis and pickleball, and still pick between a small lot and a few acres. With more than 3,000 homes built around the Alta Sierra Country Club, it draws
Can You Get Off the FAIR Plan in Nevada County in 2026?
If you own a home in Grass Valley, Nevada City, or Penn Valley and you are on the California FAIR Plan, I have a question for you: do you have to stay there? A lot of folks I talk with assume the answer is yes. This fall, the honest answer is "maybe not," and it is worth finding out before the 29.1
Living in Nevada City: What the Haunted Gold Rush Halloween Shows
If you want to know what living in Nevada City is really like, spend a Halloween here. Nevada City treats October 31 like a town holiday, and this year it lands on a Saturday. The streets fill with kids in costume, the Victorian storefronts get decorated, and the town leans into its Gold Rush past i
3 Things I'd Do Before Making an Offer in Lake Wildwood
Lake Wildwood, in Penn Valley, is one of two gated lake communities in Nevada County, and buyers ask me about it all the time. It has an 18-hole golf course, a clubhouse, a pool, and tennis and pickleball courts. It is also a little closer to Grass Valley than its sister community, Lake of the Pines
Nevada County Monthly Home Cost: What a $610,000 House Really Costs
Most buyers I talk to start with the list price. That is not the number that decides whether a house works. The Nevada County monthly home cost is what you will actually write a check for every month, and two lines of that payment have moved a lot this year: the interest rate and the insurance. So l
Nevada County Open Studios Tour: A Free Way to Preview Living Here
If you have been thinking about a move, the Nevada County Open Studios Tour is the best free way I know to see what daily life here actually feels like. It runs on four days this October: Saturdays and Sundays, October 10, 11, 17, and 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It costs nothing, and you do not need
3 Things I'd Do Before Making an Offer in Nevada City
Nevada City is a special place to buy a home. The historic downtown, the tree-lined streets, and the older homes with real character are the reason most of my buyers fall in love here. But writing an offer in Nevada City is different from writing one on a newer home in a subdivision, and the surpris