The towns of Minden, Gardnerville, and Genoa make up the Carson Valley. Each town has its own individual character and is surrounded by expansive open spaces. Carson Valley Real Estate offers abundant scenery and recreational opportunities. The Carson Valley has been growing steadily as people discover what a wonderful place it is work, raise a family, or retire to a slower pace of life.

The Foothills area stretches up and down the west side of the valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and includes the town of Genoa. Real estate in the Foothills area is generally more valuable than other areas of the Carson Valley for a variety of reasons:

• Closer to Lake Tahoe
• Cooler summer afternoons and evenings
• Bordered by open space ranch lands
• Close to winter recreational activities

Carson Valley Real Estate currently has an absorption rate resulting in a 18-month supply of single-family homes on the market. Home inventory in the last 18 months has increased from 489 to the current level of 604 as of May 2008. Increased home supply has created buying opportunities. Interest rates are at historical lows, and there has never been a better time to purchase real estate in the Carson Valley!