In the community of MacDonald Highlands is a hidden canyon of 14 lots. Two custom estates within the canyon, built by Rich MacDonald, developer of MacDonald Highlands, will be going up for auction March 6. The homes had been constructed to showcase the unusual canyon and the art of hillside building. All of the lots have been sold and the homes are no longer needed as a sales tool for the development.
According to executive chef David Hutchison, business at the Mountain Falls Grill Room, located within the Mountain Falls master-planned community in Pahrump 45 miles west of Las Vegas, has grown since first opening four years ago. Hutchison said the restaurant has served thousands of diners in 2009 and he anticipates that it will bring in more business in 2010 as more people discover the Mountain Falls Golf Club.
Riverstone at Prescott Park by Pardee Homes features a collection of single-, and two-story homes with as many as four bedrooms that priced from $177,000. The neighborhood is located at the northeast corner of Grand Teton Drive and San Mateo Street, north of Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway, in North Las Vegas.
Q: Is it lawful for a homeowners association to shut off the water on a unit that a renter is occupying, because the owner is not paying his HOA dues?
According to Geoff Gorman, vice president of sales for Harmony Homes, for a limited time, Harmony Homes is offering an $8,000 bonus to new homebuyers at its Harmony Pointe collection in North Las Vegas. This offer can be combined with the federal government tax incentive of up to $8,000 for those who qualify.
Q: I’ve been hearing complaints from homeowners and real estate agents who believe that home appraisals are coming in too low and that low-ball appraisals are delaying or even canceling sales. Can you share your thoughts on this? — Kipp C., Las Vegas
Lennar will introduce its newest neighborhood, Mandolin at Mountain’s Edge, in southwestern Las Vegas this weekend with prices beginning from the low $100,000s.
Local home builder Nathaniel W. “Nat” Hodgson III, the 2010 president of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, said he hopes to see improvements in the economy and home-building industry this year.
The National Home Builders International Builders’ Show returned to Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center Jan. 19-22. The building industry trade show offered more than 175 educational sessions. The exhibit floor featured builders, remodelers, developers, dealers and distributors. In addition, there was a separate multifamily and condo area. The show also offered seminars addressing housing issues for residents 55 and older.
As 3-year-old Zack Sidhu grew tired of the oppressive summer heat in Las Vegas, his mother, Cheri, decided to take him to the now-defunct ice skating rink at Santa Fe Station.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Every time he packs his bags and takes his team on the road, UNLV coach Lon Kruger expects travel hassles. But airport delays are not among his concerns.
Long-hitting Bubba Watson shot a 10-under-par 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Alex Prugh after the second round of the Bob Hope Classic in La Quinta, Calif., which began and ended in driving rain.
Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team made a national reputation by winning two holiday tournaments without sophomore star Shabazz Muhammad, who was out with a hip injury.
Samson’s strength was in his hair. It appears Mark Sanchez’s success is in his scruffy beard. Sanchez, the New York Jets rookie quarterback, has not shaved since Dec. 20, when he threw two interceptions in a regular-season loss to Atlanta.
As a U.S. Senate candidate, Sue Lowden signed a pledge to oppose “any and all tax” increases. As a Republican party official, she denounced mandatory fees as “a tax by another name.”
Sure, December’s jobless numbers look bleak. But Friday’s official unemployment numbers seem positively rosy once you factor in discouraged workers who’ve surrendered the job hunt and part-timers who want full-time positions.
A road-widening job on the Las Vegas Beltway and the 200 jobs it would create will be stalled for months as the case grinds its way through the federal courts.
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Dr. Kenneth Westfield holds a box filled with hundreds of pairs of glasses at his office located at 2575 Lindell Road on Thursday. The Las Vegas ophthalmologist will bring the glasses to Haiti on his annual trip in mid-February, about a month after a 7.0 earthquake devastated its capital city.
As a teacher at the new Sunrise Mountain High School, Terri Galietta disliked seeing the campus littered with plastic bottles.
When you ask for an extra large slice of pie and then eat just a little, your mom is going to remember. The same holds true with the federal government.
All the money raised in a charity event mentioned in Jane Ann Morrison’s column Thursday went to Congregation Ner Tamid and was not split with the Meadows School.
Two Nevadans traveled to South Africa as part of a court reporters delegation convened by the People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs.
The city of Henderson is planning a grand opening for its two latest facilities, a nearly 30,000-square-foot senior center and an aquatic complex at Heritage Park.
Let it snow, let it snow! That was the battle cry heard from people sledding at Lee Canyon on Friday. About 30 people used the day to take advantage of several feet of snow the week’s storms dumped on Mount Charleston.
