5 Curb Appeal Fixes to Sell Your Penn Valley Home Faster
If you're getting ready to list a home in Penn Valley, curb appeal is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to get buyers excited before they even step through the front door. Homes out here often sit on larger, more rural parcels than you'll find in town, which means the first impression star
Do You Need Earthquake Insurance in Nevada County, CA?
If you've never thought twice about earthquake insurance in Nevada County, you're not alone. Most of my buyers in Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley, and the rest of the Sierra Foothills assume earthquakes are a Bay Area or Southern California problem. The truth is a little more nuanced than tha
5 Curb Appeal Fixes to Sell Your Alta Sierra Home Faster
If you're getting ready to list a home in Alta Sierra, curb appeal is going to do more work for you than almost anything else you spend money on before selling. Buyers touring Alta Sierra's golf course streets and forested lots decide how they feel about a house before they ever get out of the car.
Do You Need Flood Insurance in Nevada County, CA?
I hear this question a lot from buyers who grew up somewhere flatter than the Sierra Foothills: do I actually need flood insurance in Nevada County, CA? The honest answer is that most of the county sits outside any mapped flood zone. But a real number of homes, especially the ones close to the Bear
How Long Does Escrow Actually Take on a Nevada County Home?
One of the most common questions I get from both buyers and sellers is how long escrow actually takes once an offer is accepted. It is a fair question, because a lot rides on that date, from moving trucks to mortgage rate locks. In Nevada County, the honest answer is that the Nevada County escrow ti
Do You Actually Need Title Insurance When Buying in Nevada County?
I get asked about title insurance in Nevada County almost every time I sit down with a first-time buyer, usually right after they see it as a line item on their closing cost estimate. Nobody explains what it actually is, so buyers either skip it without understanding the risk or overpay for coverage
5 Curb Appeal Fixes to Sell Faster in Lake of the Pines
If you are getting ready to list in Lake of the Pines, curb appeal is worth more of your time than most sellers think. I have watched buyers form an opinion of a home before they even get through the gate, and that first impression carries all the way through the showing. A handful of focused Lake o
Should You Price Your Nevada County Home Differently This Fall?
I've had a few sellers ask me some version of this question over the past couple of weeks: does it still make sense to price the way we would have in June, or does fall change things? It's a fair question, and looking at the latest Metrolist MLS numbers, the honest answer is yes, it changes things.
5 Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle This Fall in Nevada County
The mornings are cooler, the light is turning gold on the ridgelines, and if you own a home in Grass Valley, Nevada City, or anywhere else in the Sierra Foothills, that means it's time to think about fall home maintenance. Nevada County homes deal with a few things most places don't: fire season tha
