Las Vegas Nevada Real Estate Blog

Las Vegas is known best as the “Entertainment Capital” of the world, but few people know how many great outdoor recreational activities offer other entertainment venues.  Being named by Forbes Magazine  as one of the Top Outdoor Recreation Cities is really exciting to those of us who live here!  For visitors and residents, there are […]

The Las Vegas real estate market has had its challenges during the past year, but we do see the light at the end of the tunnel!  During my most recent real estate auction on March 23rd, more than 200 foreclosed homes were sold to the highest bidders……some real deals were purchases.  And, as importantly, the […]

North Las Vegas Airport was developed to keep smaller, private jets from clogging runways at McCarran International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest airports.  Managed by Clark County Dept of Aviation, North Las Vegas Airport was a conduit for more than 230,000 takeoffs and landings in 2006, making it the second busiest airport in the […]

Buyers often ask about the difference between a Foreclosure and a Short Sale.  A short sale implies a late payment status;  the lender(s) accept a price that is less than the outstanding loan(s) and the shortage is forgiven.  A foreclosure is a situation in which the lender has actually taken the property from the owner; […]

The ongoing mortgage freeze will continue to affect real estate activity in most cities throughout the country, and Las Vegas is no exception.  The private secondary market disruptions were the issue several weeks ago and those problems have had impact on conforming loans.  Mortgage originators are unable to sell “Alt-A” mortgages, which allows for those companies […]

The Las Vegas economy is growing strong!  Las Vegas welcomed more than 33 million visitors in 2007, while average daily room rates increased by 12%.  McCarran International Airport processed a record number of 40.2 million passengers.  The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported statewide gaming revenue for Clark County as a 4% increase.  More than 68,000 […]

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Tuscany Village in Henderson recently won the Vegas Golfer magazine’s Fairway Award for Best Player Services in 2006.  Tuscany Village in Henderson is a golf course community offering homes ranging in size from 1700 square feet, priced from the low $300,000’s.  The Tuscany Golf Club is a Ted Robinson Jr. designed course, designed for both […]

Mortgage fraud has become an increasing problem with today’s real estate market.  Mortgage fraud can hurt investors, buyers, sellers and their neighbors.  With some sellers becoming more desperate to sell their properties, they can be easy targets for fraudsters, who offer to buy a house for more money that its value.  In some cases, that […]

Las Vegas continues to lead the country in population and economic growth.  One example of this trend is the expansion of the World Market Center.  The $345 million Building B marks another step in the World Market Center’s effort to shift the balance of professional furniture trading west to Las Vegas from North Carolina.  The […]