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
Is Fair Week the Best Time to House Hunt in Nevada County?
 The Nevada County Fair opened today and runs through Sunday, filling the fairgrounds in Grass Valley with carnival rides, 4-H exhibits, and a crowd bigger than the town sees most other weeks of the year. If you're planning a trip out to look at houses this week, you might be wondering whether fair
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
7 Mistakes First-Time Homebuyers Make in Nevada City, CA
Nevada City pulls in a lot of first-time buyers who fall for the Gold Rush architecture, the walkable downtown, and the small-town feel the first weekend they visit. I get it. But buying your first home in a historic town like this one comes with a few traps I see trip people up again and again. Aft
What Alta Sierra Golf Community Living Actually Costs Beyond the House
If you're looking at homes in Alta Sierra, you've probably already pictured yourself on the course at Alta Sierra Country Club. What most buyers don't picture is the second budget line that comes with it. Alta Sierra golf community living has real costs beyond the mortgage, and I get asked about the
Why Bay Area Buyers Keep Moving to Nevada County California
I get some version of the same phone call almost every week now: a family in the Bay Area has done the math, and they want to know if moving to Nevada County California is really as good as it sounds. I have been selling real estate here for more than 20 years, and I can tell you the math usually ho
5 Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle Before Listing in Nevada County
I'm seeing more sellers ask me the same question lately: is it still worth doing repairs before I list, or should I just price it and see what happens? With Grass Valley and Nevada City homes averaging 74 to 76 days on market right now, my answer hasn't changed. A little Nevada County home maintenan
