Hundreds of Southern Nevadans who recently experienced a short sale or foreclosure have discovered a second chance at homeownership through Premier Mortgage Lending’s Another Chance Nevada program.
This is my final column pertaining to the new laws that were passed in July. You can see all my columns on this subject at www.hlrealty.com under the news and events tab.
In a midyear 2013 survey of master-planned communities conducted by national real estate consultant RCLCO, Summerlin ranked ninth nationally, moving up three spots from its 12th-place, year-end 2012 ranking.
Mountain’s Edge is now the third fastest-selling master plan in the country. The southwest Las Vegas community moved up from fifth last year on the national list based on homes sold during the January-to-June period this year. A midyear report of master-planned communities’ home sales was compiled and released by RCLCO, one of the leading U.S. real estate advisory companies. Mountain’s Edge sold almost 600 homes through June.
American West Homes is celebrating being No. 1 in new-home closings in Las Vegas for July. According to SalesTraq’s July 2013 New Home Closings Monthly Report, American West closed 78 homes throughout its eight communities in Las Vegas, making it the top builder throughout the valley for new-home closings. The report also showed that American West is No. 1 in highest value with a price of $323,348 per house.
Richmond American Homes is showcasing its new ranch homes in Hidden Canyon Estates, a gated neighborhood in the northwestern part of the city.
Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart Homes Providence in northwestern Las Vegas features homes priced from the mid-$200,000s.
“I never really said I was going to run. I only said I was considering it,” said Bill Young, 57, who was was sheriff from 2003 to 2007 and now serves as vice president of security for Station Casinos. Current Sheriff Doug Gillespie has announced he’s not running again.
The Board of Regents, meeting in Elko, was told that the higher education system needs to invest a minimum of $60 million a year in deferred maintenance just to tread water, but is now spending only about a quarter of that amount.
When Allegiant Travel Co. sells a ticket, it sees not only a passenger but a member of a captive audience.
Ashley Fox recalled opening her pole fitness business in midtown Manhattan a year and a half ago. It cost her and her business partner $25,000 to launch the new venture and she faced the task of educating prospective customers that she used a 10-foot-tall pole for fitness purposes, not stripping.
Follow the link for preseason capsule information on Division I-A football teams.
Apparently, desert tortoises don’t read the newspapers. They are in trouble. They receive federal protection.
Despite the state’s apology to people like him, North Las Vegas resident Josh Van Tuinen said it is hard to forgive when you call a number 300 times and still cannot reach anyone who can help you get the unemployment benefits you are owed.
Minnesota football plays in the Big Ten Conference, whose 12 members are located primarily in the Midwest. The league reaches from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east. Its headquarters are in Illinois.
Jennifer Baumgartner faces similar issues that most new small-business owners have to deal with, especially the need for financing.
During the 1990s, Florida was known for former coach Steve Spurrier’s dynamic offenses. His 12-year tenure netted six Southeastern Conference championships and one national title.
Nearly an inch of rain has fallen in the northwest Las Vegas Valley courtesy of the long reach of Tropical Storm Lorena near Baja, Calif., but heavier stuff is expected on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Matt and Kelly are back, along with Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller, to give you their top football picks for the weekend.
Rosh Hashanna has pushed the vast majority of the area’s high school football games to Saturday this week. Here’s a look at some of the top matchups and storylines for Week 2.
The “new normal” in Nevada isn’t limited to slower economic and population growth. Southern Nevada has more political power than ever before, and while Clark County lawmakers are far from a unified front in Carson City, baby steps are being taken to erase longstanding inequities in regional funding.
An Arizona woman who spent more than two decades on death row was released on bond Friday after a judge ruled there’s no direct evidence linking her to the death of her young son, other than a purported confession to a detective whose honesty has been questioned.
In 1975, Rick Pitino was a year out of college, working as a graduate assistant coach, making $13,000 a year and sharing a Honolulu apartment with five other guys. But part of that life was crossing paths with well-known, established college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.
A new campaign to encourage Nevada college students to take a full course load each semester to help them earn degrees more quickly was adopted Thursday by the Board of Regents.