Truckee, California

Truckee California is about 20 minutes from Lake Tahoe, 1/2 hour from Reno and 2 hours from Sacramento.  I grew up here.  In the 80’s and early 90’s this was a sleepy mountain town where almost everyone’s parents had a summer and winter job.  The majority of homes were vacation homes to bay area residents.

Then, in the mid 90’s Truckee became a very popular place to have a home.  Prices for houses increased dramatically, new developers came in to give the area a makeover, unique and upscale boutiques arrived, many stores were upgraded or changed, more people moved into the area and Truckee changed.  It is changing again as housing prices adjust and more people are able to afford to live in the beautiful sierras.