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Early Summer Water Activities in Lake Tahoe
So Much to Do in South Lake Tahoe
Summer has finally arrived in South Lake Tahoe with warm temps and lots of flowing water. Now is the time to get out the rafts and kayaks and enjoy the melting snow pack. There are so many options when it comes to fun in the water that it can be hard to chose!
Spending the day one of the region’s various rivers – like the Truckee River, Tahoe’s only outlet, the Upper Truckee (aka the Little Truckee), Lake Tahoe’s main tributary, the American River (flowing with lots of great whitewater for kayakers right now) or Lake Tahoe, and enjoying the scenery is one of the most peaceful ways to enjoy the day. Take your raft and plop it in the Upper Truckee River and float your way through gorgeous mountain meadows to the lake - or rent a canoe and paddle along the shores of beautiful Lake Tahoe taking in the scenery and magnificent architecture of the many lakefront real estate properties.
Kayaks on El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe at Tahoe Paddle Fest
Floating, kayaking, boating, wakeboarding, swimming, stand up paddle boards, canoeing…..all are available and the choice is yours. Make sure to wear plenty of sunscreen and stay safe!
Check out these places for Rentals of water toys, fishing equipment, and other fun activities:
South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Update…
Lawmakers Consider Giving Homebuyers 3 more Months to Finish Sales & Qualify for Federal Tax Credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homebuyers may get an extra three months to finish qualifying for federal tax incentives that boosted home sales this spring.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Thursday he wants to give buyers until Sept. 30 to complete their purchases and qualify for tax credits of up to $8,000. Under the current terms, buyers had until April 30 to get a signed sales contract and until June 30 to complete the sale.
The proposal would only allow people who already have signed contracts to finish at the later date. The National Association of Realtors estimates that about 180,000 homebuyers who already signed purchase agreements are likely to miss the deadline.
Reid introduced the proposal as an amendment to a bill that would extend jobless benefits through the end of November. Joining him were Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.
The Senate is expected to take up the amendment next week. Senate Democratic leaders hope to finish work on the jobless benefits bill next week, but they have yet to secure enough votes.
Reid, who faces perhaps the toughest re-election campaign of his political career, represents a state that has the nation’s highest foreclosure rate.
The Realtors group has been pushing hard in Congress for the extension. Mortgage lenders, the trade group says, have been swamped with borrowers trying to get approved by the end of the month. Many potential borrowers are unlikely to make the deadline.
“Time is of the essence,” said Lucien Salvant, a spokesman for the group. “It’s important for Congress to get this done, because there’s whole bunch of loans that aren’t’ going to close on time.”
First-time buyers were eligible for a tax credit of up to $8,000. Current owners who bought and moved into another home could qualify for a credit of up to $6,500.
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See full article at:
http://www.latimes.com/sns-ap-us-home-tax-credit,0,2130478.story
Asssociated Press Writer Stephen Ohlemacher contributed to this report from Washington.
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South Lake Tahoe Real Estate May 1st-31st
The report below covers current inventory on Residential, Land and Commercial properties from May 1st to 31st. A total of forty-eight single family homes have sold in South Lake Tahoe with an average sold price of $455,113.
