Posted by Bonnie Henson // August 11, 2015
According to a recent report, two local master planned communities are ranked in the top 15 best-selling planned communities in the United States. These communities, Summerlin and Providence, ranked 6th and 13th respectively, are the two that were cited in the report, but one that had been in the top 15 was mentioned as well. […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // July 28, 2015
At the spring Las Vegas Housing Outlook, a panel of observers said that they believe that the housing market in Southern Nevada will make some decent gains in the next 18 months. In the first part of 2015, housing indicators, such as home closings and construction permits, stayed at the same level or even increased. […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // July 21, 2015
In Las Vegas, outdoor living is an important part of home life. Luxury homeowners don’t just want a pool with a diving board, however. They are looking for the latest in landscape and pool design that helps to give their outdoor area a sleek look that makes it an outdoor room and important part of […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // July 14, 2015
The Marketbeat Snapshot reports were released for the 1st quarter of 2015. These reports give a detailed look at the office, industrial, and retail sectors of commercial real estate in Las Vegas. Gains were seen in commercial real estate in the southern part of Nevada and this gives a hint that Las Vegas may be […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // July 7, 2015
A ruling that could harm the recovering housing market is on the horizon. A Nevada Supreme Court decision could give homeowners associations too much power to foreclose on homes over unpaid HOA dues. The bill, AB 359, has not been heard yet, but David Gardner, Republican Assemblyman, said that it should be up for discussion […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // June 30, 2015
A new report has found that Southern Nevadans are making smaller down payments on new homes. This could be a sign of a lessening of the stringent requirements on mortgage lending, which has kept so many out of the housing market since the housing crisis. The report found that the average down payment on homes […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // June 23, 2015
Summertime is the peak of the real estate buying season and this is a time when all of the professionals and experts evaluate the health of the market. In Las Vegas, prices have increased quite sharply and this is largely due to the still high number of underwater homes. This is not all bad news, […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // June 16, 2015
If your house is on the market, we’re going to be frank. Odds are good you’re asking too much for your home. And if you keep it up, you could drag down the whole market, local real estate agents say. New reports show the number of homes languishing unsold on the Las Vegas market is […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // June 9, 2015
Realtors need to have some handle on what real estate is going to do in the future. While sometimes the predictions are right, other times they are not. That is why they look at a wide variety of different factors in the economy. Some you would expect, such as mortgage interest rates, pricing trends, and […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // June 2, 2015
While being underwater on your home loan doesn’t always mean that you are going to lose your home to foreclosure, if you live in Nevada, the chances are that you will. In Nevada, the rate of foreclosure is still comparatively high and in over half of these cases, it is due to the fact that […]