Leaders agree task force is best way to move Nevada ahead on green energy

Nevada environmental and economic leaders said Monday that a task force reconstituted by Gov. Brian Sandoval is a great opportunity to move the state forward on green energy development, from solar and geothermal to wind power.

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

GLVAR announces Top 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame

 
Apple shows off smaller, cheaper iPhone SE

Apple Inc. on Monday unveiled a smaller, cheaper iPhone aimed at emerging markets and possibly China, the world’s biggest buyer of smartphones, as the technology company looks to reverse a decline in worldwide sales of its most important product.

REAL-RESALE FEB 25 – 28

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RJRealEstateLV.

There could be more FHA loans to go around

Lenders who have previously shied away from making FHA-insured loans may now give them a second look.

One Las Vegas completes $2M remodeling project

One Las Vegas, a twin-tower, high rise condominium with a Las Vegas Boulevard address, recently completed a $2 million remodeling project that has elevated the community through art, design and lifestyle created and curated by a dream team of specialists.

Jumbo loan standards are loosening

Good news for folks who can afford to borrow a half-million or more to buy a house: J.P. Morgan is the latest bank to ease its lending standards for jumbo mortgages.

How do I get a personal loan?

A personal loan is a viable option if you are looking for a way to pay for home improvements, a medical procedure or your child’s wedding. Loans can range from $500 to $100,000, and collateral usually isn’t required to cover them.

Four big money mistakes of first-time homebuyers

First-time homebuyers almost always make a few mistakes when buying their home. Perhaps they pay too much, choose the wrong type of mortgage or neglect to budget for needed home improvements.

What is a jumbo mortgage and how do you qualify?

A jumbo mortgage is a home loan for an amount that exceeds conforming loan limits established by regulation. The limit is $417,000 in most of the United States but is $625,500 in the highest-cost areas.

Mortgages that require little or no down payment

Homebuyers with little money for a down payment are finding more home loans available for a low-down payment or even no down payment.

Inspection is key when buying home that needs work

The key to buying a home in as-is condition is simple: Know what you”;re getting into. As-is condition simply means that the seller does not guarantee the condition of the home; it doesn”;t mean the buyer can”;t find it out before dumping money into a pit.

Law says HOA cannot prohibit rentals in community

Q: Just a quick question about rentals in our subdivision. We’ve been here for 12 years now and ever since the recession, a lot of the foreclosed homes in our housing track have been bought by Realtors and speculators and rented out. This has kind of helped keep our home values down some. Our homeowners association says there was no limit on rentals set in the bylaws, so there is no way they can stop owners from renting their homes. They say they can’t change the original rules. If enough owners, living in the

FanDuel, DraftKings agree to stop taking bets in NY

The nation’s two largest daily fantasy sports websites have agreed to stop taking paid bets in New York through the end of baseball season, in September, as lawmakers consider legalizing the popular online contests, the state’s attorney general announced Monday.

3 employees suffer smoke inhalation in escalator fire at Caesars Palace

An escalator fire sent smoke billowing into parts of Las Vegas’ glitzy Caesars Palace, sending three hotel workers to the hospital with smoke inhalation and leading to an evacuation early Monday, fire officials said.

Man arrested in High Roller sexcapade killed in Houston carjacking

Philip Panzica, one half of the couple Las Vegas police said was caught on video having sex on the High Roller in February, was killed in a carjacking Saturday morning in Houston, his home city.

Facebook will stream daily live talk show produced by E! network

Facebook is getting a daily live talk show from NBCUniversal’s E! cable network, furthering the social giant’s push to bring premium programming to the Facebook Live streaming service.

Google to expand Internet access in Cuba

Alphabet Inc’s Google is poised to expand Internet access in Cuba, U.S. President Barack Obama told ABC News in an interview during his historic visit to the island nation.

PokerStars approved for full launch in New Jersey

The world’s largest Internet poker company has set up shop in New Jersey, hoping to give a boost to the nation’s largest online gambling market.

US Supreme Court throws out lawsuit against Colo. pot law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma against their neighbor Colorado over a law approved as a ballot initiative by Colorado voters in 2012 that allows the recreational use of marijuana.

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