Sierra Lifestyle Blog

Phyllis Shaffer: Beneath the Sky

The Stremmel Gallery is slated to display Phyllis Shaffer: Beneath One Sky from mid October through November 9. The showing marks the fifth solo exhibition of the South Tahoe artist’s…

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Nevada Makes Top Ten List for Best Business Climate

Six of the top ten states with the best business climate are western states, Nevada included. The top-ranked states attribute their positive business climate to favorable income tax or sales…

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California Real Estate Market Sees High Influx of Chinese Buyers

San Francisco and Los Angeles real estate agents reportedly have been flying in groups of Chinese investors, sometimes with as many as 50 people in one group, seeking to purchase…

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Sotheby’s 40th Anniversary Event Breaks Multiple Auction Records

Sotheby’s Hong Kong 40th Anniversary Evening Sale sold over HK$1,132,470,000/US$145,188,462 (estimated at over HK$660 Million/US$85 Million), the highest total for any comparable sale in Asia. The event established 11 world…

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Sotheby’s International Realty Expands Presence in Switzerland

Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes Immobiliare Fontana SA, a firm in Lugano, Switzerland to the Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates family. SIRA announced that Immobiliare Fontana SA has joined its network as Fontana Sotheby’s…

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Housing Market Update

When considering LakeTahoe and surrounding areas, evidence indicates positive changes and new options for homebuyers. The market has presented a fantastic window of opportunity to make that next home purchase.…

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Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty Welcomes IRONMAN Lake Tahoe Athletes, Spectators and Volunteers

About the time many Lake Tahoe residents will be finishing their brunch on Sunday morning, a driven group of some 2,600 triathletes will have navigated a chilly, predawn 2.4-mile swim…

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Top Ten Reasons To Hire A Sierra Sotheby’s Agent

Buying and selling a home is the single most important financial decision you will ever make. We took a page from Fuller Sotheby’s International Realty, and were compelled to share this…

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Financing Alternatives for Home Buyers with Less than 20 Percent Down

When a borrower puts down less than 20 percent on the purchase of a home, the borrower typically must have Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). PMI pays the lender if the…

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All-cash Home Purchases Increase Dramatically in the US

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, economists at Goldman Sachs Group reveal over half of homes sold in the US from 2012 to the present have been…

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Labor Day Weekend Open House Event

[mappress mapid=”11″]   Saturday August 31, 2013 and Sunday September 1, 2013 Sotheby’s International Realty (SIR) will host an open house weekend featuring exclusive properties in and around the Lake…

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Californians find tax relief on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada side

Real estate agents continue to make more sales to Californians seeking Nevada residency due to Proposition 30 tax increases implemented this year. Lake Tahoe’s Nevada side in particular is seeing…

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