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
Why Nobody Can Agree on Nevada County Days on Market Numbers
If you have searched "days on market Nevada County" lately, you have probably noticed the numbers do not match. Zillow might tell you a home sat for two weeks. Redfin might say six. And if you ask me, I will give you a third number, pulled straight from the MLS. All three of us are telling the truth
Where Homes Sell Fastest in Nevada County Right Now
If you're watching the Nevada County real estate market, you've probably noticed some homes go pending in a few weeks while others sit for months. I pulled the most recent MLS numbers to see exactly where that's happening, and the days on market Nevada County buyers and sellers are seeing right now
What Nevada County's 2026 Conforming Loan Limit Actually Costs You
If you're shopping for a home in Nevada County this year, there's one number worth knowing before you fall for a listing: $832,750. That's the 2026 conforming loan limit, the line where a standard conventional loan turns into a jumbo loan with a different set of rules. Most Nevada County buyers neve
Does Selling Your Nevada County Home Reset Your Property Taxes?
I get some version of this question almost every time I sit down with a client who's owned their home for 15, 20, or 30 years: "If I sell and buy something else, does my property tax bill start over?" It's a fair worry. Nevada County home values have climbed a lot since a lot of my clients bought, a
Should You Offer a Rent-Back Agreement When Selling in Nevada County?
Last month a seller in Grass Valley asked me a question I get more than you'd think: could she sell her home and still live in it for a few extra weeks while her new place finished closing? The answer was yes, through something called a rent-back agreement. If you're selling in Nevada County and you
What California's Zone 0 Defensible Space Rule Means for Nevada County Buyers
On August 19, 2026, California's Board of Forestry and Fire Protection voted 8 to 0 to approve the state's first Zone 0 defensible space rules, the strictest ember protection standard in the country. If you are buying or selling anywhere in Nevada County's fire hazard zones, which covers most of Gra
Should You Sell Your Nevada County Home This Fall or Wait?
Every September I get some version of the same question from sellers: should you sell your home this fall, or just wait until spring? It's a fair question, and it deserves a real answer instead of a generic seasonal talking point. Before I answer it, I like to pull our actual local numbers, because
