Las Vegas Homeowner’s Springtime Checklist

Las Vegas Homeowner's Springtime Checklist

There’s nothing like being able to bask in the warm glow of well-being a Las Vegas homeowner gets after finishing a thorough spring cleaning. It's especially true when you realize how important the annual ritual can be in protecting your greatest asset: your Las Vegas property. That warm glow results from doing more than just cleaning your … [Read more...]

Builders’ Permits Hint Real Estate Upturn

Builders’ Permits Hint Real Estate Upturn

There’s no crystal ball economists can use to forecast the future (in fact, their pronouncements are often so vague you’d think they were using a recently-shaken snow globe). But Las Vegas real estate may be headed for brighter days if we look for guidance from the people who back their words with action: U.S. builders. The almost … [Read more...]

Changed Lending Guidelines Make Long-Term Sense

Changed Lending Guidelines Make Long-Term Sense

Anyone interested in buying a house in Las Vegas today has heard that they should expect to find tougher mortgage lending requirements. Sometimes that can seem arbitrary -- or just plain unfair. But unfair or not, the new lending reality is probably here to stay for a while, and the causes are understandable. The mortgage industry learned a … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Listing Agent Helps Set the Stage

Las Vegas Listing Agent Helps Set the Stage

Deciding to put your house on the market? Recruiting an experienced Las Vegas listing agent will give you a leg up on the competition.  He or she will know where you need to spend money, and where you don’t. A good example is dealing with staging – the ‘show biz’ of the Las Vegas real estate world.  Complete staging is expensive and … [Read more...]

Appreciation versus Manipulation as the shift in Las Vegas Real Estate begins

Las Vegas New Construction

Happy Mother's Day!  For many of us, our moms shared the elements of common sense, respect, manners and hopefully, some inside secrets to help us become the best we can be. The greatest lesson my mom taught me was appreciation.  She included the monetary aspects - that money doesn't grow on trees and the best things in life are free, as well … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Housing Statistics as of May 13, 2012

Las Vegas Housing Statistics as of May 13, 2012

Everyone interprets information differently, some people like wordy descriptions, others like charts.  No matter what your preference is, here’s the newest data available regarding Las Vegas Real Estate. … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Homes for Rent Solve More Than One Problem

Las Vegas Homes for Rent Solve More Than One Problem

Suppose you’ve de-cluttered, spring cleaned, baked cookies for open houses – yet still haven’t found someone to buy your home for the price you believe is reasonable. An alternative course of action may be to rent yourLas Vegashome.  That will keep the mortgage paid while you wait for the market to work through its correction.  What may not … [Read more...]

Quick-Fix Primer for Las Vegas Sellers

Quick-Fix Primer for Las Vegas Sellers

For those who are just about ready to list their Las Vegas house for sale this May, several simple yet cost-effective projects can be sure-fire buyer-pleasers. I am often asked to help my clients identify areas in their home that will benefit from improvements. I like to point to some simple changes that materially help a property’s ability to … [Read more...]