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Notes from Santa Cruz County

What buyers ask, what sellers forget, and what living here is actually like across the county.

Ranch-style home at dusk in Gardnerville, Nevada with mountain backdrop

Buying · August 14, 2026

Buying a Carson Valley home with a well and septic

Water is the first question on most valley properties. Here's what to check before you write an offer on a home outside town water.

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