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Meet Nicole

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Nicole Godoy

REALTOR®

  • Email Address

    [email protected]

  • Primary Phone

    (760)914-4207

  • Address

    126 Old Mammoth Road, Suite 104, Mailing: PO Box 2908 Mammoth Lakes CA, 93546

  • License Number

    #01859017

Get to Know Me

Vacation homes are more than a getaway—they’re a lifestyle. Whether it’s a cozy mountain retreat or a modern escape with breathtaking views, your vacation home becomes your sanctuary, your gathering place, and the setting for unforgettable memories. And if you’re thinking investment? The right vacation property can offer both personal enjoyment and long-term financial rewards.

At Destination Mammoth Real Estate, I’m here to help you navigate every step of the vacation home buying or selling journey. Whether you're exploring your first second home or expanding your investment portfolio, I treat every client like family. My goal is to keep things smooth, successful, and low-stress—so you can focus on enjoying the process and, soon, your new getaway.

With years of experience in property management, interior design, and an insider’s understanding of the Mammoth Lakes market since 2009, I offer valuable insights, expert negotiation, and trusted connections—locally and beyond.

Still exploring your options or just dreaming for now? Want to know which neighborhoods are best for rentals, how vacation home financing works, or what’s trending in the market? Reach out anytime—I’m happy to help.

I’m Nicole Godoy—your Mammoth Lakes Vacation Home Concierge. If I don’t have the answer, I’ll find it.

Destination Stats

170+

5 Star Reviews

68

Years Sales & Marketing Experience

16

Years Representing Buyers/Sellers in Mammoth Lakes and the surrounding area

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

We couldn’t have asked for a better agent than Nicole. From our first phone call to the moment she handed us the keys, she was incredibly patient, warm, and genuinely caring. Then, she’s not just kind — she’s a seasoned strategist who knows how to win. Her deep local knowledge, sharp eye for what makes a house a great home, and strong interior design expertise were invaluable. When it came time to put to...

— Kim H.

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Past Sales

Aerial map marking 349 Davison Road near Canyon Lodge in a forested neighborhood.

Sold

$1,220,000

349 Davison Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,626 Sq.Ft.
Wood-sided Wildflower building surrounded by flowering garden beds and a large boulder.

Sold

$515,000

2 Arrowhead Drive #23, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

  • 1 Bed
  • 1 Bath
  • 834 Sq.Ft.
Living room with a gray sectional, sculptural coffee table, and large window overlooking trees.

Sold

$785,000

50 Hillside Drive #341, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

  • 1 Bed
  • 1 Bath
  • 812 Sq.Ft.
Wooden deck furnished with patio chairs, surrounded by leafy trees in bright sunlight.

Sold

$725,000

5406 Highway 158, June Lake, CA 93529

  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 1,957 Sq.Ft.
Living room with vaulted wood ceiling, stone fireplace, and large windows overlooking pine trees.

Sold

$1,172,500

114 Rainbow Lane, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,386 Sq.Ft.
Tan multi-level home with a long balcony, large gabled windows, and an attached garage.

Sold

$625,000

119 Lake Manor Place #24, Crowley Lake, CA 93546

  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,611 Sq.Ft.

Recent Blog Posts

Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update October 2026
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How Should You Respond When a Buyer Makes a Low Offer Days After You List Your Home?
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Mortgage Rates Have Moved Higher: What Mammoth Buyers Should Know
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update September 2026
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What Monopoly and the Beatles Can Teach You About Buying Your First Investment Property
How AI Is Changing the Home Search and How to Make It Work for You
How AI Is Changing the Mammoth Home Search — and How to Make It Work for You
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update August 2026
2026 mid-year market check-in: what the first half of the year tells us about your next move.
2026 Mid-Year Market Check-In: What the First Half of the Year Tells Us About Your Next Move
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Sweet Treats Along Highway 395: Because Summer Adventures Deserve a Reward
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Thinking About Selling Your Home? It Might Be Time to Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves.”
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update July 2026
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Why You Shouldn’t Call Another Agent to “Just Show You a House” While Yours Is on Vacation
Two couples consider home buying: one views a house at sunset, while another reviews costs beside a house.
Why Losing the House You Love Can Hurt More Than Wondering if You Paid Too Much for It (And how to avoid both of those things.)
What you can negotiate in a home purchase, over a two-story house exterior.
What You Can Negotiate in a Mammoth Lakes Home Purchase
House hacking in 2026: what the hype got wrong and what actually works.
House Hacking in 2026: What the Hype Got Wrong — and What Actually Works
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Not Too Hot. Not Too Cold. Is This Housing Market Just Right for Buyers?

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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update June 2026
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66% of Buyers Think They Need “Perfect” Credit to Buy a House… Here’s the Reality
STR Loophole Part 3: How to Hire a Property Manager Without Killing Your Material Participation Case
The STR Tax Loophole, Explained: A Buyer's Guide for Mammoth Lakes

Part 3 of 3 Part Series

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What is TBID and Why Do I Need to Know?
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update May 2026
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How Much Should Sunlight Really Matter When Buying a House?
How a $1.5M Mammoth property generates $400,000 of first-year paper losses
The STR Tax Loophole, Explained: A Buyer's Guide for Mammoth Lakes

Part 2 of 3 Part Series

The STR Tax Loophole, Explained: A Buyer’s Guide for Mammoth Lakes
The STR Tax Loophole, Explained: A Buyer's Guide for Mammoth Lakes

Part 1 of 3 Part Series

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Camping Around Lake Mary in Mammoth Lakes — A Local Perspective
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How Random Lenders Find Out You’re Buying a House... And How to Stop Them From Calling
For sale by owner sign in front of a brick house with an arched window.
The AI Home Sale Story Everyone’s Talking About… Is Missing One Key Detail
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update April 2026
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Real Estate Contract Cancellations Are at a “Record High”… But Here’s the Full Story
Snow-covered resort homes and pine trees below mountain ski runs.
Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update March 2026
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Mammoth Lakes Family Friendly Hikes
Modern Woodside homes line a landscaped entrance road with stone gate pillars.
A New Development Proposed Near the Village in Mammoth Lakes: The Woodsite Project
Buying in Mammoth? Why Local Representation Matters
Buying in Mammoth? Why Local Representation Matters
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update February 2026
Illustration of a couple discussing a mortgage application with real estate professionals.
The Fear Nobody Talks About (But Many First-Time Buyers Feel)
Infographic about homeownership costs beyond the mortgage, with a snowy Mammoth Lakes cabin and labeled expenses.
The True Cost of Homeownership in Mammoth Lakes: What to Expect Beyond the Mortgage
Infographic on selling a furnished Mammoth property, covering interiors, pricing, inventory, buyers, and a hassle-free sale.
Selling Your Mammoth Property Furnished: What You Should Know
Condos versus PUDs in Mammoth Lakes, shown as a poolside condominium complex beside a neighborhood of detached homes.
Condos vs. PUDs in Mammoth Lakes
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update January 2026
2026 US housing market forecast infographic about uncertainty, with homes, rising chart lines, and foreclosure and sold signs.
2026 US Housing Market Forecast: Will the Market Find Its Footing?
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Insurance Protection for Mono & Inyo County Homeowners After the Pack Fire
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The “Big Beautiful Bill” and What It Means for Buying a Second Home or Investment Property in Mammoth Lakes
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update December 2025
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update November 2025
Can you really trust online estimates?
Can You Really Trust Online Home Estimates?
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Owner Financing: Pros and Cons for Buyers and Sellers
Buying a Condo in Mammoth Lakes? Here's Why Your choice of Lender Matters
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update October 2025
Town of Mammoth Lakes Loft Compliance: What You Need to Know Before You Airbnb
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Is It a Buyers’ Market? You Might Already Be In One Without Realizing It
Illustration of a contractor with a homeowner, a water-heater technician, and a roofer repairing a chimney.
What’s the First Project You Should Tackle in a Fixer-Upper? Spoiler: It’s Probably Not What You Think
Clipboard labeled “BRIDGE LOAN” beside a fountain pen and U.S. currency.
Need to Sell Your Home Before Buying? This Could Be the Solution.
Aerial view of homes among pine trees, with rugged mountain peaks in the background.
Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update September 2025
Checklist for smart investors on choosing a great long-term rental property.
What Makes a Great Vacation Rental in Mammoth Lakes?
Timber mountain home with two garage doors and a red FOR SALE sign among pine trees.
You Don’t Have to Go far...but Just Go: Why Sellers Shouldn’t Be Home for Showings
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Why Waiting for 3% Rates to Come Back Around Could Cost You as a Homebuyer
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update August 2025
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Vacation Homes and 1031 Exchanges: What You Need to Know
“When in doubt, disclose, disclose, disclose.” — Real estate proverb
Home Inspections Are on the Rise Again, but Should Sellers Get a PRE-inspection Before Hitting the Market?
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update July 2025
Real estate market update: what mid-year indicators mean for your next move.
Real Estate Market Update: What Mid-Year Indicators Mean for Your Next Move
Illustrated houses with blue price markers ranging from 178k to 412k.
Selling Your House over Asking Price Isn’t a Given Anymore—Here’s How to Improve Your Odds
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Waiving Home Inspections: Just Because Other Buyers Are Doing It, Doesn’t Mean You Have to (Or Should)
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update June 2025
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Closing Day!

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Ready to Buy or Sell a Home? Here Are 5 Key Factors in Choosing the Right Agent
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: The Walk-Through
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Understanding the Difference: Refinancing vs. Recasting Your Mortgage
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Can You Decode Real Estate Acronyms Like an Agent? Take the Quiz!
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Breaking: Home Sellers Want More Than Buyers Are Willing to Pay
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Transfer Utilities In Your Name
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Your Skin Care at Higher Elevation: What You Need to Know in Mammoth Lakes
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Get Homeowners Insurance
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Worried About Missing Secret Real Estate Listings? Here’s What You Should Really Focus On
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: The Appraisal
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update May 2025
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Housing Market Panic? Why You Shouldn’t Believe Every Headline (Or Chart) You See Online
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Thinking of Using Your Loft as a Bedroom in Mammoth Lakes? Read This First.
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Get Your Mortgage Started Now
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What Condo Buyers Need to Know About Financing in Mammoth Lakes Right Now
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update April 2025
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How to Know if a “Delayed” or “Exclusive” Listing Is Right for You
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: To Rent Or Not To Rent
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Housing Market Panic? Why You Shouldn’t Believe Every Headline (Or Chart) You See Online
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: When you "Win" A Property
Selling Your Home? Here’s Why More Deals Are Falling Apart (And How to Keep Yours on Track)
Map of Madera and Mono counties with highlighted areas near Minaret Road and Main Street.
Understanding Fire Hazard Maps and the Impact on Real Estate Transactions in Mammoth Lakes
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: When You “Lose” A Home
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The Evolution of Snowcreek Resort in Mammoth Lakes, CA
Tiny Issues, Big Turn-Offs—10 Small Fixes That Can Make or Break the Sale of Your Home
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Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Market Update March 2025
4 Questions You Should Have Answers to before Listing Your House for Sale
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Crafting Your Offer
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Deciding on How Much To Offer
Home-Related Tax Deductions: a general guide to help you save.
Home-Related Tax Deductions

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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Don't Trust Everything You See Online
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Is Paying More for an Updated Home Worth It? Here’s How to Decide
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: Foreclosures and Short Sales
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Is Living in an HOA Right for You? Take This Quiz to Find Out!
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BUYER'S GUIDE SERIES: "Finding" Your Property
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Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546