<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Moving to Reno-Tahoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving to Reno-Tahoe]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/truckee-vs-incline-village-tahoe</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:57:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Buy a Lake Tahoe Vacation Home or Investment Property (Even with 10% Down Payment)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many buyers, owning a home in Lake Tahoe feels like a dream reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Between rising home prices and the assumption that you need a massive down payment, it is easy to feel like the opportunity is out of reach. But the reality is that buying a vacation home or investment property in Lake Tahoe is more accessible than most people think. There are loan programs that allow you to get in with as little as 10 percent down, along with creative strategies that can help you...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/how-to-buy-a-lake-tahoe-vacation-home-or-investment-property-even-with-10-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c58b6dbf7953dab528abf1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:44:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aeb6f_1a3bd3394ade4ab9bb449414b6617c30~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_802,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Incline Village Schools Are a Hidden Gem for Families Moving to Lake Tahoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're considering a move to the Reno Tahoe area, especially Incline Village, there’s one question that almost always comes up: “What are the schools like?” In a recent episode of Reno Tahoe Real Estate Insider , local real estate agent and former educator Sabrina Gentner shared a behind the scenes look at something truly unique: Incline Village’s fully integrated K to 12 STEM education program . For parents, this can be a major deciding factor. What Makes Incline Village Schools...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/why-incline-village-schools-are-a-hidden-gem-for-families-moving-to-lake-tahoe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c57355653657f03d602ba6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:59:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/vqMG6Ju2KD0?si=wbYFphlNf633m020" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Stay-at-Home Mom to Top Reno Real Estate Agent: What Buyers and Sellers Can Learn]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are buying or selling a home in Reno, one of the most important decisions you will make is choosing the right real estate agent. But what actually makes an agent effective? Is it experience, marketing, negotiation skills, or something else entirely? I recently sat down with Linda Christensen , a Reno-Tahoe real estate agent who built a successful business from the ground up after spending decades as a stay at home mom. Her story offers valuable insights for both buyers and sellers...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/from-stay-at-home-mom-to-top-reno-real-estate-agent-what-buyers-and-sellers-can-learn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bcda0406e9acd4d41de9ad</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:28:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wam_qMjEdU" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reno vs Lake Tahoe: Which Is Better for Living, Investing, and Lifestyle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about moving to Northern Nevada, one of the biggest questions you will face is simple: Should you live in Reno or Lake Tahoe? Both offer incredible lifestyle benefits, but they are very different when it comes to cost of living, daily lifestyle, long term investment potential, and overall experience. I recently sat down with Jenna Lanini , a local real estate agent who grew up in Tahoe and has lived in Reno for over 10 years, to break down the real differences between...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/reno-vs-lake-tahoe-which-is-better-for-living-investing-and-lifestyle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bae5dfc22e90b51af3cb44</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/p0flYSYJFZk?si=XCGiJ27aHY5DfE9n" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What It Really Costs to Own a Home in South Lake Tahoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying a home in South Lake Tahoe  is a dream for many people. Between the alpine scenery, world-class skiing, and access to the lake, it’s easy to see why buyers are drawn to the area. But the purchase price is only part of the story. Owning property in a mountain town comes with unique costs that buyers from other areas may not expect , including higher insurance premiums, snow removal, maintenance from heavy winters, and sometimes rising HOA fees. To break it all down, we sat down with...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/what-it-really-costs-to-own-a-home-in-south-lake-tahoe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab2096bcc8e6b4393aacb7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:46:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=379RliiQuVY" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selling in Incline Village? Why Social Media Now Matters More Than the MLS]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about selling your home in Incline Village, the way homes are marketed today is very different from even a few years ago. Simply putting a property on the MLS, adding professional photos, and waiting for buyers is no longer enough. Today’s buyers are discovering homes through social media, YouTube, Google searches, and agent websites long before they ever schedule a showing. I recently sat down with Carson Long , an Incline Village real estate agent who closed over $60...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/selling-in-incline-village-why-social-media-now-matters-more-than-the-mls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a888a4a29c2f9814760889</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:35:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B59IKbQnayg" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking to Sell Your Home? Here’s What’s NOT Working (and What Is) in Today’s Northern Nevada Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re thinking about selling your home in Northern Nevada , the market today looks very different than it did just a few years ago. What worked in 2021 and 2022 can actually hurt you in 2025. In a recent episode of the Reno Tahoe Real Estate Insider, we sat down with local real estate expert Neetha Gorla to talk about what’s working, what’s not working, and how sellers can position themselves to win in today’s Reno real estate market. Whether you’re in Reno, Sparks, South Reno, Spanish...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/looking-to-sell-your-home-here-s-what-s-not-working-and-what-is-in-today-s-northern-nevada-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f2dbcdcfe76b0f2d2d192</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:25:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCDeVM26L1s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Lake Tahoe Real Estate: Crash or Opportunity? | with Mark Salmon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Local Expert’s Perspective with Mark Salmon of Compass Real Estate If you’ve spent any time reading headlines lately, you’ve probably seen them: “Housing Market Crash Imminent,” “Airbnb Is Dead,”  or “Wait to Buy Until Prices Collapse.”  According to Mark Salmon , a Lake Tahoe real estate expert with nearly 20 years of boots-on-the-ground experience, most of that noise is exactly that — noise. In a recent in-depth conversation, Mark breaks down what’s actually  happening in the Lake Tahoe...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/2026-lake-tahoe-real-estate-crash-or-opportunity-with-mark-salmon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697bf147ccf6db790cb15b34</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:46:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq_sZCx_pqs" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Most Buyers Get Wrong when Buying a Home in Tahoe (Expert Interview) | with Grant Meyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insights from Incline Village Realtor Grant Meyer ( https://grant-meyer.cbselectre.com/ ) Buying real estate in Lake Tahoe—especially in Incline Village and Crystal Bay—is unlike buying property almost anywhere else. While many buyers come in confident, armed with online estimates and experience from other markets, Tahoe has a way of humbling even the most seasoned investors. To help buyers better understand what truly matters in this market, we sat down with Grant Meyer , one of Incline...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/buying-real-estate-in-lake-tahoe-what-most-buyers-get-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695ee82c25d7db7b1ba286e2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:21:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aeb6f_e63e52eeb361443a844b4d2b022ae798~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How High-Income W-2 Earners Use Tahoe Short-Term Rentals to Reduce Taxes with Cost Segregation (Legally)]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-income W-2 earners, especially those in tech, often feel stuck when it comes to tax planning. Unlike business owners, W-2 employees have very few ways to legally reduce taxable income. As earnings rise, deductions disappear, leaving many professionals paying six figures or more in annual taxes. But there is one tax strategy that continues to work when structured correctly: short-term rental investing combined with cost segregation and bonus depreciation . In a recent conversation with...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/how-high-income-w-2-earners-use-tahoe-short-term-rentals-to-reduce-taxes-with-cost-segregation-lega</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69445e00f98824434c1681c4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:13:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aeb6f_9f81848960e94efe8eeb9f92813f021f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside South Lake Tahoe's Vacation Rental Regulations: Challenges, Opportunities &#38; What's Next | with Mark Salmon of Compass Real Estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Lake Tahoe is one of the most unique real estate markets in the country—a place where natural beauty, a tourism-driven economy, tight housing inventory, and evolving regulations collide. To better understand where the community is headed, I recently sat down with Mark Salmon for an in-depth conversation about the major shifts happening in South Lake Tahoe today. Mark has spent years observing the area’s growth patterns, community dynamics, and market forces shaping the region. Our...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/inside-south-lake-tahoe-s-2026-real-estate-market-growth-challenges-what-s-next-with-mark-salm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692f6684d566b35f04b028af</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:27:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aeb6f_81905c8b51144f11bef2b16de635fabf~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Home? Insights From Real Estate Advisor Brad Buxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s shifting housing landscape, one question continues to rise to the top for buyers across the country: “Is now a good time to buy a home?” On a recent episode of The Tahoe Real Estate Insider , host Shay Phillips  sat down with Brad Buxton , Senior Real Estate Investment Advisor with Address Income, to discuss the truth behind buyer sentiment, current economic uncertainty, and how to make smart real estate decisions—no matter what the market is doing. Whether you're purchasing your...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/is-now-a-good-time-to-buy-a-home-insights-from-real-estate-advisor-brad-buxton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691b694edb5f1a394febc753</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:29:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aeb6f_adda8203a4ed4f21ace81315bfb9dd35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising Kids in Lake Tahoe: The Real Pros and Cons | with Hayden Haffey from Sierra Sotheby's Realty]]></title><description><![CDATA[What’s it really like to raise a family in Lake Tahoe? For many people dreaming of a slower, outdoor-focused lifestyle, the Tahoe Basin looks like paradise — and in many ways, it is. But as with anywhere, raising kids in Tahoe comes with both incredible perks and a few practical challenges. In a recent episode of the Tahoe REI Podcast , host Shay Phillips  sat down with Hayden Haffey , a top real estate agent with Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty  and a father of two, to talk about what...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/raising-kids-in-lake-tahoe-the-real-pros-and-cons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690cfb22cfbfd61d9a1e43b9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:47:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aeb6f_a6c76e03a29747ecb92df54daadbd829~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truckee vs. Incline Village: Which Tahoe Community Fits Your Lifestyle? | with Lukas Brassie of Compass Real Estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever dreamed about owning a home in Lake Tahoe, you’ve probably wondered: Truckee or Incline Village?  Both towns offer incredible access to the outdoors, mountain charm, and that coveted Tahoe lifestyle—but they deliver it in very different ways. To unpack the nuances, I sat down with Compass Real Estate agent Lukas Brassie , one of North Lake Tahoe’s top real estate agents and someone who has lived extensively in both Truckee, California, and Incline Village, Nevada. With nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.movingtorenotahoe.com/post/truckee-vs-incline-village-which-tahoe-community-fits-your-lifestyle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69093752c7ef5d7517fac397</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:35:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2aeb6f_073ef24bfe5b40d0bdf9089de281345c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shay Phillips</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>