The total number of homes sold was down 4 percent from the third quarter of last year. But prices rose almost 10 percent to a median high of $672,250.  That’s a number we haven’t seen in Tahoe since 2005, when the median price of a single family home hit $737,500.

In a surprising twist of fate just as many Truckee/Tahoe homes sold for less than $500,000 as did for more than $1 million.

The snowiest winter in recent history gave a boost to Tahoe/Truckee real estate sales. In this new column, veteran journalist Jackie Ginley offers a detailed analysis of the current market compared to the recent driest winter.