Five-Year High for Pending Home Sales

Five-Year High for Pending Home Sales

With more than 1,000,000 members the National Association of Realtors®  is the nation's largest trade association. It's no wonder that what it says carries a lot of weight. When a gargantuan outfit like NAR makes a prediction, its words may not always make headlines, but they do influence everyone whose job it is to forecast the future of the … [Read more...]

Tax Season is Over! (Or is it?)

Tax Season is Over! (Or is it?)

This is usually the time of year when Las Vegas residents have gotten through tax season, heaved a sign of relief, and gone back to working on more important matters – like earning enough to make reducing taxes a goal worth pursuing. This year, the latter part of April may be a little different. Because this is an election year, tax matters … [Read more...]

Will your new home have a checkered past?

Will your new home have a checkered past

Yesterday would have been my dad's 74th birthday and I dedicate this week's article to him. My dad was a court reporter (you know, the guy - mostly women now - who "types" on that little machine in the courtroom.) It certainly wasn't a common job when I was growing up and most people didn't understand what he did. He worked for the District … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Housing Statistics as of April 29, 2012

Las Vegas Housing Statistics as of April 29, 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...]

Buyer & Renter Markets – Both Sides Now!

Buyer & Renter Markets - Both Sides Now!

Buying homes and renting them are such distinctly separate aspects of Las Vegas real estate scene that we tend to pay attention only to the sector we are most involved with. We pretty much ignore the other. Renters and real estate investors watch trends in residential rentals, while homeowners and soon-to-be homeowners check on prices and activity … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Property Owner’s Home Sale Checklist

Las Vegas Property Owner’s Home Sale Checklist

All of life’s major projects take preparation, and selling a home in Las Vegas requires just that.  Contacting my office is a pretty good place to begin, because selling a home efficiently and within a reasonable amount of time most often takes extensive knowledge of the Las Vegas market. A checklist is a good way to introduce the steps you can … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Home Prices Are Just a Starting Point!

Las Vegas Home Prices Are Just a Starting Point!

When it comes time to put their home on the market, the Number One topic Las Vegas sellers focus on is Las Vegas home prices: home prices historically, home prices this April, projected home prices in the future. What many sellers don’t truly realize is that they have more control over the price their home fetches than they may think. Smart … [Read more...]

It’s 9 O’Clock: Do You Know Where Your Listing Is?

It’s 9 O’Clock: Do You Know Where Your Listing Is?

In an age where technology is king, the concept of free and widespread listing syndication at first sounded promising to agents and consumers alike. "Listing Syndication" is the term used when third parties – including big Internet outfits like Zillow and Trulia -- take Las Vegas real estate agents’ listings and put them up on their … [Read more...]