The warmth and crackle of a fireplace in the winter can be a wonderful addition to a home. But when a typical homeowner pictures a fireplace, they will usually imagine a wood-burning or natural gas-burning fireplace. However, there is a third option: an electronic fireplace. Although less common, electric fireplaces are often safer, greener, less expensive to operate and more stylish than other options.
Q: We had a nice sized crop of Concord grapes this past summer. The grapes were still a bit small compared to what I’m used to. They are more sweet than tart but I’m not sure how long to leave them on the vine. Any thoughts?
Local food production is one of the most important elements of a sustainable community. Since we are situated in the Mojave Desert, most of our food is grown elsewhere and that needs to change. Fortunately, the local food movement is well underway and gaining momentum.
Kiera Kushlan figures she has overnight guests at least once a month in the one-bedroom Washington co-op she shares with husband, Michael.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.
Strange as it might seem, there are times when even “perfect” is not enough. When what has already been created simply demands more. Just as Michelangelo did not retire post-David, and Van Gogh’s palette wasn’t stored away after “The Starry Night,” so too, has William Lyon Homes continued to craft architectural wonders that complement their existing community of Lyon Estates.
Pardee Homes is highlighting the Nevada Housing Division’s Home is Possible program, which aims to help would-be homebuyers with down payment assistance.
A: Members of the media and the public have asked me recently about what information Realtors must disclose about a home’s history to prospective buyers.
Henderson’s two newest parks — Capriola and Potenza – are part of the new development in the master-planned community of Inspirada, which also includes eight new neighborhoods.
Mike Ryan was so skeptical of reverse mortgages that he thought for two years about getting one before doing so. The idea of taking equity out of his house tax-free and with no monthly payments was appealing. But he wasn’t sure.
Mortgage rates barely budged this week, falling slightly after a recent jobs report came in below expectations but still signaled a largely growing economy.
With the holidays approaching, Southern Nevada home shoppers have lots to be thankful for. Century Communities is offering the Sale of the Century at all three of its Southern Nevada neighborhoods: Westmont and Rhodes Ranch in southwestern Las Vegas and Tuscany Village in Henderson. For a limited time, home shoppers can take advantage of up to $20,000 or more in savings on move-in-ready homes.
Richmond American Homes’ Monte Bello in The Mesa village offers the greatest number of floor plans in any single Summerlin neighborhood.
Q: I had rental property for 25 years, but I’m getting tired of it. With a rental house just now vacant and needing some fix up, I want to unload it.
Q: Our homeowners association board approved the 2015 budget to increase dues by 10 percent and institute special assessments each year for the next five years.
A scrumptious cheese platter is guaranteed to tempt everyone’s palate and be the perfect conversation starter at your next holiday gathering.
Learn some simple steps you can take to keep your family healthy this season.
Learn more about the pests that could threaten your holidays.
With Liberty clinging to a six-point lead with 39 seconds left in Friday’s Division I Sunrise Region semifinal at Coronado, there was a moment when freshman defensive back Jake Dedeaux feared he had given up the game-winning touchdown to the Cougars.
There is certainly no chance Ultimate Fighting Championship executives envisioned putting a belt around the sizable waist of Mark Hunt when the rotund kick boxer’s contract was acquired as part of the organization’s purchase of Japanese organization PRIDE.
The score at halftime didn’t quite tell the story of how dominating Arbor View had been, but another stat did.
With a nine-point lead late in the fourth quarter and his offense pinned deep in its own territory, Basic football coach Jeff Cahill made a gutsy call to put the ball in the air.
The way Tate Martell explains it, any visitor to a Bishop Gorman football team’s practice might get the impression he and coach Tony Sanchez don’t care for one another.
Michaela Morris sat out the last 10 minutes of regulation Friday and left the game twice late with cramp issues.
A passing of the torch might be occurring with the NFL’s elite quarterbacks as Tom Brady fades into the background and the New England Patriots become yesterday’s news. That was the story in late September, anyway.
Valley’s Marco Gonzales came up short on his first shot Friday when the ball dinged the crossbar just three minutes into the match.
