Nevada City Victorian Christmas Starts Dec. 6: What Living Here Is Like
If you have ever wondered what living in Nevada City is really like, pick a December evening and walk down Broad Street during Victorian Christmas. This year the event runs Sundays, December 6, 13, and 20, from 1:30 to 6 p.m., and Wednesdays, December 9 and 16, from 5 to 9 p.m. It has been a town tr
Does Nevada County Get Snow? What Newcomers Should Know Before Moving
If you are thinking about moving here from the Bay Area or Sacramento, one of the first questions I hear is about snow in Nevada County. Will you be shoveling the driveway every week? Will you need chains just to get to the grocery store? The honest answer depends on which town you pick, and the dif
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
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 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
Why Nevada County FAIR Plan Insurance Is Going Up 29% This Fall
Every fall I get a wave of calls from homeowners staring at a renewal notice that looks nothing like last year's. This year the number behind those calls is 29.1 percent, the average increase state regulators just approved for Nevada County FAIR Plan insurance starting October 15, 2026. If you own a
5 Nevada City Hidden Gems Worth Discovering Before You Move
When people ask me about living in Nevada City, CA, they usually mean the postcard version. The Victorian storefronts on Broad Street, the string lights over Commercial Street, the parade everybody has seen on Instagram. That part is real, and it is wonderful. But after 20+ years selling homes acros
What Nevada City's Constitution Day Parade Says About Living Here
This Sunday, September 20, Nevada City closes down Broad Street for its 60th annual Constitution Day Parade, the oldest and largest Constitution observance in the western United States. If you have ever wondered what living in Nevada City actually feels like day to day, this weekend is about as good
Grass Valley vs. Nevada City: Which Has the Lower Cost of Living?
Photo credit: Unsplash I get some version of this question almost every week from buyers weighing Grass Valley against Nevada City: which town actually has a lower cost of living? They sit less than five miles apart, share that same Gold Rush charm, and from a distance they can look like the same ma
