Pardee expands in North Las Vegas

Pardee Homes, the developer of the master-planned Eldorado community, offers three neighborhoods in North Las Vegas including Horizon and Northpointe in Eldorado Highlands and Riverstone at Prescott Park.

Can homeowners hire new property management company?

Q: We have been having problems — some major, some minor — in our community. Without going into details — some of the issues are ongoing and we are trying to get them settled — it is the feeling of some of the homeowners that our problems are not being addressed properly by our property manager. If we are unhappy with our management company and property manager, can we elect to hire a new company? What procedures need to be followed?

Pulte Homes offer incentives in September

For a limited time, Pulte Homes is offering an $8,000 incentive for all homebuyers who purchase a new home through Sept. 30 at participating neighborhoods.

Lennar Homes offers financing packages

According to Lennar Las Vegas Division President Jeremy Parness, the housing market is stabilizing and homebuyers can feel secure in purchasing their brand-new home.

Lower appraisal can impact loan, sale

Many buyers and sellers are finding out that in today’s down market, houses aren’t worth what they thought they were. At least not in the eyes of appraisers, the professionals hired to tell lenders what the places could sell for on the open market if borrowers failed to make their payments.

Mountain’s Edge adds new builders

Harmony Homes and Richmond American Homes are the two newest builders in the 3,500-acre master-planned community of Mountain’s Edge. A new product by KB Home is also offered in Mountain’s Edge.

GLVAR addresses impact of federal tax credit

Q: What kind of impact are you seeing from the tax credit for first-time homebuyers? Is this helping many homeowners? I’m also wondering if you think this tax credit is going to expire or keep on going. — Randy S., Las Vegas

Mountain Falls offers residents’ facility

In the 1,050-acre Mountain Falls master-planned community in Pahrump is the residents’ center. Located adjacent to the fairways of the Mountain Falls Golf Club, the facility provides residents an opportunity to pursue their interests and meet neighbors.

Eagles rally late to beat T-birds

Spring Mountain’s football team could have folded when it fell behind by 14 points in the second quarter Friday.

Sideshow doesn’t distract Floyd Jr.

Every now and then, you expect some director to sprint from behind a punching bag and scream, “Cut!”

Writing off Sooners a mistake

Bad luck strikes some teams, and the Oklahoma Sooners certainly have endured more than their quota of early-season misfortune. The shoulder injury to Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford in the season-opening loss to Brigham Young is as bad as it gets.

Saints are road threat with Brees airing it out

As case studies go, the New Orleans Saints and hot-handed quarterback Drew Brees will make an intriguing one this week. He’s going to be used as sort of a laboratory rat in this experiment.

IN BRIEF

BOXING

Chase is on, and Martin is having time of his life

LOUDON, N.H. — It’s been seven years since Mark Martin legitimately challenged for the championship. Now he’s got his best shot at the title that’s so painfully eluded him over 27 years in NASCAR.

REVIEW-JOURNAL COLLEGE CHALLENGE

All point spreads are those used in the official Leroy’s College Challenge.

Break’s over for Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who retired last year with a record of 39-0 with 25 knockouts, returns tonight from a 21-month layoff against Juan Manuel Marquez in a scheduled 12-round welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden. … It’s a fight Mayweather hopes will add to his legacy as one of his generation’s great champions.


Slideshow of weigh-in

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Griffin prefers quick win over another UFC bonus

Tyson Griffin’s name has never been on an Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee. That hasn’t stopped the diminutive Las Vegan from stealing a few shows.

Stopping Tebow not easy

In many ways, Tim Tebow seems too good to be true.

Rebels haven’t got time to complain

UNLV football players could have spent the week moaning about a questionable and costly pass-interference call that went against them last weekend.

Fleiss’ dog salon closed

A nerve-racking week for Heidi Fleiss just got a little worse.

Archbishop Bates to speak during diocesan conference

Archbishop Craig W. Bates, patriarch of the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church, will visit Southern Nevada next week for a diocesan conference.

Halverson held liable in lawsuit

Ousted District Judge Elizabeth Halverson was found liable for defamation and other charges in a civil lawsuit filed by her former assistant.

Flu shots OK, but no Botox

RENO — Medical assistants will be allowed to give flu shots but prevented from administering injections of Botox, other cosmetic drugs and chemotherapy, the state Board of Medical Examiners ruled Friday on a 5-0 vote.

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