UPDATED: Kelly Kulick used a 15-pound bowling ball to smash a 52-year barrier when she became the first woman to win a professional PBA Tour tournament. Kulick, 32, accomplished the milestone today at Red Rock Lanes in the Tournament of Champions, one of four “major” events in the Professional Bowlers Association. … “It’s been a dream of mine to win a PBA Tour event, but I couldn’t have imagined it would come in the Tournament of Champions,” Kulick said moments after defeating Chris Barnes 265-195 in the championship game aired live on ESPN.
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.