Should You Buy a Nevada County Home With a Solar Lease?
I had a client this summer who found the perfect place in Penn Valley, made an offer, and then almost lost her financing over something nobody had warned her about: a solar lease on the roof. If you are house hunting in Nevada County right now, there is a good chance you will run into a home with a
Why Lake of the Pines Home Prices Swung $540,000 in Two Months
If you have been watching Lake of the Pines home prices this year, you have probably noticed something that does not add up. In May 2026, the average sale price in this gated Nevada County lake community hit $1,258,000. Two months later, in July, it had dropped to $717,414. That is a swing of more t
3 Things I'd Do Before Making an Offer in Grass Valley
If you are getting ready to make an offer on a house in Grass Valley, the numbers right now tell an interesting story. Active listings are down about 22 percent from a year ago, but the homes that are selling are going for over 15 percent more than they did last summer. That is not a market where yo
Why Alta Sierra Home Prices Jumped Nearly 18% This Year
I pulled the latest MLS numbers for Alta Sierra this week, and one line jumped out at me: the average sale price is up 17.7% from a year ago. That is not a typo, and it is not a fluke month. If you own a home in Alta Sierra, or you have been circling this golf course community south of Grass Valley
Buying a Home in Nevada County? Here's What the Days-on-Market Data Shows
If you're buying a home in Nevada County right now, you've probably noticed something has changed since last year. Homes aren't sitting on the market nearly as long as they were. I pulled the latest MLS numbers for Grass Valley, Nevada City, Alta Sierra, and Lake of the Pines, and the pattern shows
What Happens If There's a Boundary Dispute on Your Nevada County Property?
I get a call almost every year from someone who assumed their fence, their driveway, or their shed sat exactly where their deed said it did, and then found out during a sale that it didn't. A boundary dispute in Nevada County can stall a closing, spook a buyer, or turn two friendly neighbors into tw
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
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
Do You Have to Sign a Buyer's Agreement Before Touring Nevada County Homes?
If you have started looking at homes in Grass Valley, Nevada City, or anywhere else in Nevada County recently, you may have noticed something new. Your agent asked you to sign paperwork before you even walked through the front door. That is not a sales tactic. It is California law, and it changed ho
