The North–South Lake Edit

Two sides of Lake Tahoe, same smart money: precision in Incline Village, momentum in South Lake.

Incline Village — 37 Sales

203 Active | Avg. DOM: 72 | % of Ask: 95.4%

Incline drank its bourbon neat this month: 37 sales at 95.4% of list—disciplined, not desperate. DOM trimmed to 72, signaling buyers still have an appetite for lake-view precision.

Two new listings joined the $20M-plus club—Crystal Pointe ($43M) and 444 Gonowabie $23**—proving the upper shelf still gleams. (Gonowabie draws from Washoe/Washiw naming on Tahoe’s east shore—a reminder that today’s luxury sits on old stories.)

Market Moves & Gossip — where even the dirt has an ego:
447 Lakeshore Blvd, a quarter-acre asking $4.95M. Think the Manhattan duplex of Tahoe real estate—petite, prestigious, priced like it owns the view.

South Lake Tahoe — 76 Sales

283 Active | Avg. DOM: 83 | % of Ask: 95.8%

South Lake’s September wasn’t glamorous—it was gritty-smart. With 76 closings just under 96% of list, buyers weren’t chasing; they were calibrating. The recent rate cut stirred fresh life under $2M as Bay Area buyers rediscovered the two-hour advantage.

Eight Heavenly Valley condos under $800K became quick-fire basecamps—ski boots before Halloween, ROI before Christmas. And that Regina Road six-bed, seven-bath semi-modern? Closed in 71 days. Newish + turnkey keeps beating rustic + potential.

Spill the tea: South Lake’s STR scene is quietly back—permits reissued, rules rewritten, enforcement tightened. Investors are back; they’re just reading the fine print first.

Different zip codes, same playbook—design, privacy, access.
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