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HOA bill heads to floor of state Senate

CARSON CITY — A bill governing homeowners associations moved forward Friday after weeks of fierce debate over runaway collection fees involving overdue payments.

Contrary to census data, Las Vegas no ghost town

The new census numbers say Las Vegas is practically a ghost town. When the housing bubble blew and the economy sank, thousands of Southern Nevadans pulled up stakes and abandoned their homes, leaving one in seven houses a vacant shell.

Lenders’ conduct in foreclosure program angers justices

Mortgage lenders who try to foreclose on distressed Nevada homeowners received a message Tuesday when the Nevada Supreme Court heard a trio of appeals related to its Foreclosure Mediation Program: Follow the rules or suffer the consequences. A majority of justices expressed growing frustration and even anger with lenders who don’t participate in good faith.