Expanded bathroom jump-starts renovation

Barnaby had a tough time purchasing his first home. He scoured the city for appropriate houses, and ultimately found himself in bidding war after bidding war. After losing out on several nice places, he decided to take a new approach: find a cheap house in poor shape and spend the extra money on renovations.

Practical advice, common sense prevent decorating mistakes

I’ve been designing for more than 17 years and have seen just about every type of home and decorating style. Over time, I’ve seen a common thread through most of the homes. So today I’m going to share with you “The Seven Deadly Decorating Mistakes.”

Market gets

Mention Donald Trump’s name and images of luxury and richness come to mind. So, it’s not surprising that the latest offering from Trump Home is as grand as its namesake.

Chinese silver not as well known as porcelain

Chinese artisans have copied Western wares for centuries. In the early 18th century, they made shiploads of dishes in the European style that were ordered with special monograms, crests or other designs. By the end of the 18th century, dishes could be ordered to fill in existing sets of dishes.

Tuscan Cliffs innovates with New Millenium

Pacific Southwest Development’s New Millennium Custom Homes, “include every opportunity to create a unique luxury home without the usual headaches associated with custom home building,” said Rob Evon, sales manager.

Former North Dakotans settle in at Mountain Falls

After living for more than 30 years in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Joe and Nancy Ogden decided to leave behind the frigid and snow-filled winters and move to the desert climate of Southern Nevada to be closer to family. In December, 2006, the couple discovered the Mountain Falls golf course community in Pahrump which they now call home.

Assessment fee after sale not timely, but may be justified

Q: We owned a home and transferred the deed into our family trust. We later rented the home and transferred the deed into our LLC name for insurance and liability reasons. We just sold the property and after I received our final statement, I noticed an additional association charge of $200 for a transfer fee.

Resale Homes Report

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally the address listed is the home buyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure.

Single Story Super Sale held today

D.R. Horton’s Las Vegas division has announced a valleywide sales event, the Single Story Super Sale, today and Sunday. This event will focus exclusively on the builder’s single-story neighborhoods throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Concentrating for the past 10 years on building single-story homes, D.R. Horton is modeling more than 30 ranch-style floor plans in 24 neighborhoods in the Las Vegas area. These homes range from 1,000 to more than 5,000 square feet, with prices starting in the mid-$100,000s.

Don’t wait to sell before making home repairs

In the current soft real estate market, homeowners may be less inclined to pay money to make repairs around the house. However, the key to preserving the value of your home is keeping it in good condition.

Bella Fiore to open new floor plans

Two new single-story floor plans will be introduced next weekend at Bella Fiore, a gated neighborhood of luxury homes by Pardee Homes on The Falls Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas Resort.

Providence opens park

Providence, a 1,200-acre master-planned community located at Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway and Hualapai Road, has announced the opening of Providence Promenade.

Toll Brothers introduces Select Collection

Toll Brothers has introduced the Select Collection at Inspirada, a master -planned community in Henderson. Select Collection home buyers have the opportunity to upgrade their homes, but they won’t have to pay for options they don’t want. Inspirada’s Select Collection homes start in the upper $100,000s.

Rhodes Homes opens sales center

Rhodes Homes is making it easier for home buyers to find the perfect residence at its Tuscany master plan in Henderson with its new sales center that will allow home buyers to see their options for all of Tuscany’s available floor plans in one convenient location.

Aliante master plan enters final phase

Centered around indoor and outdoor amenities for all residents, Aliante continues to flourish, with more than 6,000 families living within the 1,900-acre community, according to Dan Naef, senior vice president of North Valley Enterprises LLC, developer of Aliante.

QUICK HITS

MEDALS TABLE

Kazmar makes most of chance

When he was asked to report to the manager’s office Monday night, Sean Kazmar figured it was no big deal.

Bryant shooting bricks

Despite suffering numerous scars to his public image, Kobe Bryant remains one of the most popular athletes at the Olympics. The NBA superstar arrived in Beijing to a hero’s welcome.

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BASEBALL

Sewald helps Gorman win in Legion regional

Paul Sewald threw six solid innings and hit a solo home run as Bishop Gorman moved to 2-0 in the American Legion Western Regional on Friday in Surprise, Ariz., with a 9-2 win over Niwot (Colo.).

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