Real Estate Industry Blog

Las Vegas, Nevada.  Named ”Sin City” where everything is legal. World famous hotels and casinos make Las Vegas a great place to live.  The prices of Las Vegas homes have gone up each of the last five years. In February 2004, a piece of Henderson real estate was auctioned off for $287,000 per acre, and there were [...]

Las Vegas has always been a place for new beginnings. Over the last couple of years an estimated 6,000 new residents moved here per month fueling a great economic boom, but with the recent bust in the housing market thousands of workers have been laid-off, multiple real estate and casino development projects delayed and hundreds [...]

The state of Nevada is one of the most tax friendly and business friendly states in the United States of America. There is no personal or corporate taxes found throughout the state. The state of Nevada, more specifically Las Vegas, does enough business in the gaming and casino industry that they are able to fund [...]

The Plaza Brand might be coming to Las Vegas very soon. Elad Properties which purchased the New York Plaze Hotel in 2004 is planning on building Plaza Hotels around the world, including in London, Shanghai and Las Vegas. It appears that the first Plaza Hotel that will be built outside of New York will be [...]

Las Vegas is known for its entertainment, and first to mind is the fun, gambling and/or excitement you will enjoy while visiting or vacationing here. But living in Las Vegas can offer a more worldly experience as the city provides other amenities such as great neighborhoods for residential living, surrounded by shopping, schools and dining [...]

The luxurious guard-gated community of Hillsboro Heights is located in the heart of Green Valley.  Conveniently located to the Galleria Mall, The District at Green Valley Ranch, schools, and parks, makes Hillsboro Heights a great location to call home.  Hillsboro Heights custom homes range from the mid $600s to well over a million dollars.  Many [...]

MacDonald Highlands is located at the Southern end of the Las Vegas Valley.  This prestigious community was designed for those that can afford the life style that MacDonald Highland has to offer.  MacDonald Highlands occupies over 1,200 acres and it encompasses the award winning Dragon Ridge Golf Course, spectacular city views, hillside homes and so [...]

Thinking about selling your Henderson Home but don’t think you can because you owe more on your home than it is worth or you are not behind in payments?  Well, you can!  Selling your home for less than you owe is called a Short Sale.  Many lenders/banks allow you to sell your home as a short [...]

On May 1, 2009, there will be new appraisal guidelines that will require the borrower to pay for the appraisal up front. Either way, new Las Vegas FHA First-Time Home Buyers with a dedicated budget for down payment and closing costs need to know how to prepare for the additional expenses such as appraisals and [...]

Green Valley Ranch, a 1,310 acre master planned community is located in Henderson Nevada along the I-215 freeway between Pecos Road and Valle Verde.  This community has it all from shopping, gaming, parks and walking trails.  The heart of the Green Valley Ranch community is conveniently located at the intersection of Paseo Verde and Green Valley Parkway.  [...]

There is no need to be scared of the mortgage application process. It is simply a time where the mortgage client and loan officer can go over some basic questions to get a feel for what everyone’s objectives are. I like to start with a general discussion about what your opinions, needs, and expectations are. [...]

I’ve recently updated this post on April 29, 2009 for the Las Vegas Homeowners who are still making high mortgage payments on homes that are worth less then they owe on the home loans. Even though the most recent round of legislation with the new housing rescue plan does not provide for a significant principal [...]

Seven Hills, spanning 1,292 acres, is one of the best places to live in Henderson, Nevada and in the greater Las Vegas area.  Seven Hills real estate is valuable because of its great location – it is a hillside community that offers a superb view of the Las Vegas cityscape, the great Las Vegas Valley [...]

There are a few steps involved in getting a new Las Vegas mortgage approved and funded. While things may seem a little overwhelming at first, I’ll be communicating with you through the entire process. 1. Mortgage Application – The mortgage application is where we go over your personal information and mortgage game plan. I can [...]

The Trump Towers (named after real estate mogul Donald Trump) are slated to be the tallest residential towers in Las Vegas.  Once completed, the Trump Towers will have 64 stories and will stand 620 feet high.  The Trump Towers are located along the Las Vegas Boulevard. Trump Towers:  Features and Amenities To start with, the [...]

Summerlin real estate represents peaceful mornings spent sipping coffee or tea while gazing at the Red Rock Mountains.  It is synonymous to a round of golf once, twice or as many times in a week as you can manage; to days of adventure discovering the trails in and around the area; and to afternoons of [...]

Manhattan West is a planned high-rise commercial and residential complex (it will be composed of several, interlinked buildings) from Gemstone Development.  It will rise at the southwestern part of the Valley and will be a few minutes’ away from McCarran International Airport and the heart of Las Vegas – the Strip.  It will become one [...]

Getting a piece of Lake Las Vegas real estate will give you everything you want in Las Vegas (the nightlife, the clubs, the casinos, great mountain/desert/city vistas, etc) and something that everybody else in Las Vegas probably dreams about – a lake.  Yes, the Lake Las Vegas community really does have a lake. Lake Las [...]

The Pinnacle high rise condo is an innovative construction project (the design has been recognized as the Best Architectural Design for 2007 by LVRJ that will be built along West Tropicana Avenue at its junction with Cameron Road.  The Pinnacle High Rise Condo will have two 36-story towers that will stand 400 feet high.  It [...]