Resale Home Sales May 3-9

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.

High-rise owner loves the downtown lifestyle

Bill Lickiss spent most of his adult life living in Maryland and Washington, D.C., but a few years ago, he moved to Las Vegas to become the director of human resources for a large Strip hospitality company. He bought a single-family home in Spring Valley, but he’s always been drawn to downtown Las Vegas’ social scene, restaurants and entertainment.

You could be living in Summerlin this summer

Summerlin offers more than 180 floor plans in 36 neighborhoods in seven distinct villages. Homes are available in a variety of styles — from single-family homes to town homes, priced from the $200,000s. For those looking for quick occupancy, there are dozens of homes available for quick move-in within four Summerlin villages, including The Paseos, Stonebridge, South Square and Summerlin Centre, making the dream of homeownership in Summerlin an immediate reality.

Opera in the Park returns to Inspirada

Inspirada, a master-planned community in west Henderson, welcomes back the return of its Opera in the Park series; this time presenting Opera in the Movies, featuring a unique marriage of hits performed by Sin City Opera and famous clips from more than a dozen of the most beloved classic motion pictures at Solista Park Pavilion at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Pardee to hold grand opening Saturday

Larimar and Blackstone, two new Pardee Homes’ neighborhoods in The Villages at Tule Springs, will open to the public Saturday, June 16 with grand opening activities and events planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the opportunity to tour seven model homes in one location.

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS: City opens low-income senior housing complex

A new low-income senior housing complex opened at 978 E. Sahara Ave. June 14. City of Las Vegas Ward 3 Councilman Bob Coffin, Pastor Vic Caruso, the staff of City Impact Center and the developer at 978 E. Sahara Ave. attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

Coroner IDs robbery suspect slain by Las Vegas police

Terrence White was suspected of carrying out a string of robberies with at least two other men. He was shot and killed on Thursday when he drove a stolen Dodge Durango toward officers who were trying to arrest him, police said.

Experts say downtown needs more housing

There’s definitely interest in downtown housing. The city of Las Vegas hosted a residential fair in April that brought out developers and prospective buyers and renters who want to live downtown.

HOAs may be able to resolve neighbor disputes

I wanted to take some time this week to talk about how to handle neighbor disputes in our communities. Our homeowners associations can no longer ignore these situations. When neighbors are having a dispute with each other, often times community managers will direct them to settle it among themselves or involve a mediator if necessary. However, in some cases, the association may be able to take action.

GLVAR leaders meet with national leaders to promote housing issues

Leaders of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors joined more than 9,000 of their peers from all over the country in Washington, D.C., last month to promote issues that are important to homeowners and the real estate industry.

Black students left behind in effort to narrow CCSD achievement gap

Despite efforts to narrow the gap between its highest- and lowest-performing students, proficiency and graduation rates for blacks still lag behind the highest-achieving subgroup. One community leader says that’s because the district lacks a strategy.

Bet against Dustin Johnson in US Open at your own peril

Before Thursday, you could back Dustin Johnson at 10-1 odds. With a 69 followed by a 67, you’ll be lucky to find even money on the front-runner at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York.

Hat trick, own goal highlight Day 2 of World Cup — PHOTOS

Day 2 of the World Cup started Friday with an unexciting match between Egypt and highly favored Uruguay, with Egyptian star Mohamed Salah on the bench with a shoulder injury.

Tim Peterson rejoins 51s bullpen for the time being

Peterson isn’t the hardest throwing pitcher around, but does possess very good command, walking just eight against 40 strikeouts in 23 games with the 51s.

2,000 children separated from families in immigration crackdown

Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the U.S. border over a six-week period during a crackdown on illegal entries, according to Department of Homeland Security figures.

Agency says it can supply water if Las Vegas footprint expands

Head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority says growth that would come from Clark County Plan to open almost 39,000 acres of public land for sale to developers is baked into its long-term planning.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores hat-trick in World Cup match

Ronaldo had twice given Portugal the lead with first-half goals, but Diego Costa equalized for Spain with a goal in each half. Nacho Fernandez then put 2010 champions ahead with a one-timer from outside the area in the Group B match.

Henderson man in armored truck on Hoover Dam bypass bridge arrested

A Henderson man driving what authorities described as a “homemade armored vehicle” and reportedly armed with a rifle stopped traffic for about 90 minutes Friday on a bridge near Hoover Dam before he was taken into custody.

How to make Pizzeria Monzu’s Grape Thymes cocktail

Pizzeria Monzu softens the jet-fuel kick of grappa with the sugar of muddled grapes, a nice dose of citrus and the rose and lavender hints of the aperitivo Italicus. Don’t be deceived, however; the Grape Thymes cocktail packs a serious punch.

Record-breaking NASA astronaut, Peggy Whitson, retires

NASA’s record-breaking astronaut, Peggy Whitson, retired Friday less than a year after returning from her last and longest spaceflight.