Incline Village Real Estate 2010 3rd Quarter
October 8, 2010
Media Contact: Katie Shaffer
Switchback PR + Marketing, Inc. 530-550-2252
katie@switchbackpr.comFor Immediate Release
Area specifics: On the South Shore, total sales volume is up 32 percent and units sold up 28%. In Tahoe City, sales volume is up a whopping 67 percent and units sold up 46%. Incline Village, sales volume is up 28 percent and units sold up 27%. On the East Shore of Tahoe and sales volume is up 9%, units sold down 2%. In Truckee, the sales volume of is up 9% and units sold is up 13%.
A complete breakdown of Chase International’s year-end sales report can be viewed at www.Chasenation.com.
Headquartered in Lake Tahoe, Nevada since 1986, with eight offices in the region (Zephyr Cove, Glenbrook, Incline Village, Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Truckee, South Lake Tahoe and Reno) and one in London, England, Chase International and its exclusive affiliations handles a large share of the country’s property. A recognized leader in the world of real estate, Chase International continues to grow having added 65 Realtors® to their ranks in the past twelve months.
With 225 professional Realtors® boasting an array of industry certifications and the highest volume per sales agent in the area, Chase International successfully represents homes at all price
Incline Village, Lake Tahoe , real estate in review
October 6, 2010
After just returning from Italy the past few weeks, I have concluded that Incline Village and Lake Tahoe still rank as being one of the most beautiful pristine choice spots in the world. The Amalfi Coast,Monaco,Positano,all rival with breathtaking scenery and also confirm that there will always be an interest in real-estate in beautiful places.
By the way, Crystal Cruises, at crystalcruises.com was a fantastic way to see these amazing places with the highest level of service, and experience.Okay, back to Incline Village statistics, 2010 is looking to be a stellar year for buyers, with 82 homes selling so far in 2010, and 5 of those sales above the $ 7million dollar mark. Our listing at www.1169lakeshore.com was one of those, closing at $11.3 million dollars.
Why do you think that these high net worth sales are happening in our current economy…….because the value ,and lack of supply ultimately.
36 homes have sold above the 1 million dollar price point
32 homes have sold above $500,000-$999,000
12 homes below the $499,000,and 6 of these selling for under $400,0000 price point which is a roll back into house prices 10-15 years ago.
Approximately a third of the home sales this year in our local market are distressed, either bank owned or short sales. And yes there has been some distress in the luxury market.
We currently have a listing at www.451lakeshore.com ,2.3 acres on the Incline Lakefront, with over 700 feet of shoreline on Lake Tahoe, and approved coverage to build .This is a “bank owned property “and the bank wants an offer now. Offered at $6,850,000.please call for more specifics on this beautiful piece of property that rivals the edge of the Amalfi Coast(Sorrento)….my opinion!
There is a great variety of quality homes at all price points,although inventory is less than recent years.If you have questions regarding selling,please call us.This is not a time to test the market if you really want to sell your home.Pricing is key.
For you buyer’s out there are many options for condos,townhomes and homes at pricing that matches the prooduct.
U.K. and USA
May 19, 2010
FROM OUR STRATEGIC PARTNER IN LONDON, MAYFAIR INTERNATIONAL REALTY:
Please find attached Nick’s latest Market Comment following the General Election and an illustration to accompany it. So many of you have company, or individual, blogs or news sections on websites and it’s great to add a little piece from your London office. We love seeing the creative ways you have of using these. You may even like to send it to your local press or magazines “from your London Office”. Even add it to Twitter or your company Facebook page as we do on ours.
Feel free to use the attached for your own blogs.
Enjoy!
Nick and Annette
Director
Mayfair Office/Mayfair International Realty – Cashel House – 15 Thayer Street – London – W1U 3JT
Direct Line : 020 7467 5332
Mobile : 07740 679715
Office : 0870 112 7099
Fax : 020 7467 5339
Skype: annette.reeve1
Email: annette@mayfairoffice.co.uk
Time to Move
Now that the UK General Election is over Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty considers the real estate market that Britain’s new government inherits.
Well now we know. The UK general election didn’t pan out as anyone thought. No party received an overall majority. So we find ourselves in an unfamiliar country. The Conservatives could have set up an unstable minority government. Or two parties could have banded together and form a majority coalition government – rare in the UK. But after a great deal of fascinating horse-trading this is just what happened. The Conservatives have been joined by the Liberal Democrats who managed, having effectively come third in the election, to get their feet under the cabinet table for the first time in seventy years. Their leader, Nick Clegg, becomes Deputy Prime Minister while David Cameron, leader of the Conservatives, becomes Prime Minister – at 43 the youngest in the UK for 198 years. Having come second, outgoing Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, and his Labour government are consigned to the pages of history.
British politics is adversarial and brutal. No sooner does a Prime Minister lose an election than he or she loses their home at 10 Downing Street. There is no gentle period of incumbency here. One minute you are sitting pretty in one of the best-known addresses in the world and the next you are retreating miserably out of the back door while the new PM enters triumphantly through the front.
But it seems that it’s not just the Camerons and the Browns who are moving home. Lots of other people in the UK have decided that it is time for a change also. This new coalition government inherits many challenges of an economic and social kind, but the UK real estate market they inherit isn’t in too bad a shape, despite the recession. Recent activity in the property market is at levels not seen for several years, and now the election is well and truly out of the way there should be even more decisiveness in the market.
After considerable falls, prices in prime London areas and in other large metropolitan areas around the UK have surged back to 2007 levels and – in some key locations – have exceeded even those. Most other areas have seen prices rise but not to such a generous extent.
First time buyers in the UK have recently been given a good tax break here to help stimulate this sector and this will have a positive knock-on effect further up the market. As mortgage lenders become more accommodating to borrowers, and more competitive with each other, more people will enter the real estate market, and this goes for overseas homes including the US.
With ever more of the UK population reaching retirement age, the demand for homes in the US is set once again to rise. But as the UK and the US move into a period of faster recovery there will, no doubt, be a residual level of caution from buyers. Fiercely competitive pricing will reward bold sellers on both sides of the Atlantic. More rigid and optimistic sellers may find themselves neither bounding out of the front door nor sloping out of the back. They will be somewhere rather nasty in between called Limbo.
Annette Reeve MNAEA CIPS
Short Sale Luxury~www.996wedge.com SOLD
February 15, 2010
Yes there are some luxury properties that are great deals and this was one of them, www.996wedge.com
Just closed last Friday for $1,861,000.This was a short sale,which was originally priced at $3.6m 2 years ago.We have had success on getting several of these closed now,and it takes true grit.Debbie Hansen ,on our team,has the tenacity and patience to work through the bank’s complicated maze.If you are looking for one of these luxury opportunities,call us,or email.
Ultimate Luxury www.stonegatelaketahoe.com in Incline Village, Nevada
February 12, 2010
Lake Tahoe Home Features Interiors By Noted White House Designer
For Immediate Release
Lake Tahoe, Nev., (Feb. 8, 2010) – Obama White House designer Michael S. Smith’s sophisticated, yet inviting design style is reflected throughout a stunning Lake Tahoe residence now offered by Chase International for $19,950,000.
Known for his work with Hollywood celebrities and most recently the first couple’s Pennsylvania Avenue residence, Smith’s low-key luxury sensibility was a perfect fit for the owners of this stunning 10,000 square-foot home (including exercise room and wine cellar) set on the sandy shores of cobalt blue Lake Tahoe.
“StoneGate is an extraordinary home,” comments Smith, who has written two home design books. “The attention to detail and craftsmanship is unmatched on Lake Tahoe. It can hold its own with the most beautiful homes in the world.”
According to listing agents Shari Chase and Kerry Donovan, Smith’s lush country lodge décor compliments a home that features unrivaled quality construction from its mechanicals to the impeccable artisan stone masonry and ironwork.
Chase and Donovan, who represent many lakefront homes, explain that with its private pier, sandy beach and buoys, this gated estate really has it all. According to these Lake Tahoe real estate experts, this caliber of property is very hard to come by.
“StoneGate is for a buyer who desires and appreciates attention to detail where no expense has been spared,” says Donovan, of Donovan Group of Chase International’s Incline Village office.
Acclaimed Tahoe builder John Brink believes “the quality of a home lives in the details” and nowhere is that more evident than in this five-bedroom, 10-bathroom estate that was completed in 2006.
“The owner hired and gave creative license to the team consisting of an extremely talented architect, Larry Henry, an award winning interior designer, Michael Smith, my lead project manager, Pete Dittle and myself to collaborate on the design and construction of his home,” Brink says. “It was a quality-driven project where we used only premium materials and left no design or construction detail to chance; the result being a truly extraordinary home that we are all very proud of.”
Like an exquisitely wrapped gift, the wrought-iron gated drive creates an enticing prelude of the detail and craftsmanship that lies ahead. Similarly, upon entering through the massive Alder doors, one’s line of sight is drawn to the end of the corridor, which connects the front of the residence to the primary living spaces and concludes with a dazzling view of Lake Tahoe. Natural flooring mined in Colorado, Jerusalem Gold Grand Granite and Southern Yellow reclaimed vertical pine and wrought iron are the residence’s signature design materials.
The 10,000 square foot home was aptly named StoneGate for its impressive exterior granite stonework. The main living area features a grand living room, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen and master wing, which includes the library.
With its sunlit lakeviews, 22-foot high-beamed ceilings and massive granite hearth, the grand living room epitomizes mountain elegance. Paned French doors provide access to the stone patio and barbeque. Adjoining the patio is a level landscaped lawn and garden. And best of all, a lovely private sandy Lake Tahoe beach is just a few steps down an adjacent stone path.
The gourmet kitchen showcases a 60-inch Wolf range with double ovens and a French country ceramic hood rising to the beamed ceiling. Perfect for entertaining, a butler’s pantry provides an additional prep area, wet bar and auxiliary refrigerators and freezer.
The richly appointed master wing offers a library complete with wood burning fireplace, plus a full bathroom. The master bedroom has high-beamed ceilings and picture windows that beacon the natural light and English garden views during daylight hours, and starlit skies by night. Encompassing a magnificent space, the master bath features Waterworks fixtures from London, a double steam shower and spa tub.
An impressive open winding stone staircase leads to the second floor lower living area, which includes three guest suites and a family room accessed on each side with French doors. Opening out to the backyard and close to the pier, a separate valet garage offers room for summer furniture, kayaks, and other Tahoe recreational gear.
The lower third floor level offers an exercise room with a full bath, cork flooring and windows with garden courtyard views. Also on this level, is a temperature controlled wine cellar with 1,200-bottle capacity. The upper third floor level features a private executive office with full bath and a peek of the lake as well as a staff or guest quarters with full bath, kitchen, den and sitting area.
And finally, two symmetrical double car garages with convenient built-ins flank the entry.
StoneGate is listed at $19,950,000 with Chase International. For more information or to arrange a private viewing of the property, contact Shari Chase at 775.588.6132; sharichase@chaseinternational.com or Donovan Group’s Kerry Donovan, at 775.750.2190; kdonovan@chaseinternational.com.
