Should You Offer a Rate Buydown to Sell Your Nevada County Home?
If your Nevada County home has been sitting longer than you expected, you are not imagining it. Grass Valley listings averaged 76 days on market in July and Nevada City was not far behind at 74, according to the most recent MLS numbers. When buyers have more homes to choose from, a mortgage rate buy
Why Nevada County's Real Estate Market Looks Nothing Like the National Headlines
If you've read a real estate headline lately, you've probably seen some version of the same story: home sales cooling off, mortgage rates stuck near 6.5 percent, buyers sitting on the sidelines waiting for something to change. That's a fair description of the national picture right now. It is not wh
What $900,000 Actually Buys You in Nevada County Right Now
I get some version of this question almost every week: "What does $900,000 actually get me in Nevada County?" It's a fair question, and the honest answer depends a lot on which town you're looking at. At $900,000, you're not just buying a house, you're crossing into a different tier of the market in
What $800,000 Actually Buys You in Nevada County Right Now
I have been fielding this question a lot lately: what does $800,000 actually buy in Nevada County right now? It is worth asking before you start touring, because California's statewide median home price just hit $904,640, which means $800,000 is actually below where the rest of the state sits. After
What $700,000 Actually Buys You in Nevada County Right Now
I get a version of this question almost every week: what does $700,000 actually buy in Nevada County right now? It is a smart question to ask before you start touring homes, because $700,000 lands you in a completely different spot depending on which town you are shopping in. After 20+ years selling
What $1 Million Actually Buys You in Nevada County Right Now
I get asked some version of this question almost every month: what does a million dollars actually buy in Nevada County right now? It is a fair question, because the answer looks nothing like it did five years ago, and it looks completely different depending on whether you are shopping in Nevada Cit
How Much Equity Do Nevada County Homeowners Actually Have Right Now?
I get some version of this question almost every week: how much equity do I actually have in my home? With home equity in Nevada County higher than most owners realize, it is worth a real answer instead of a guess. A new report on California housing wealth just put some hard numbers behind what I ha
What Homes Under $400,000 Actually Look Like in Nevada County Right Now
I get asked some version of this question almost every week: what can you actually buy in Nevada County for under $400,000? With our countywide average sale price sitting at $607,801 as of the most recent Metrolist MLS data, it's a fair question, and it's one worth answering honestly. Homes under $4
What the Data Actually Shows About the Nevada County Real Estate Market
If you have read a housing headline this week, you probably saw the word slowing. National existing home sales dropped 1.7% in July, the average 30 year mortgage rate climbed to 6.69%, its highest point in more than a year, and the median home price hit a record in most of the country. It is easy to
