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UNLV aims high in solar house competition

UNLV will be judged against 12 other teams on how well the 990-square-foot house, dubbed Sinatra Living, blends design excellence and smart energy production with innovation, market potential and energy and water efficiency.

With water off, Badlands golf course fight turns back on

Plans to develop the Badlands Golf Club have divided residents in the Queensridge development, which is entwined with the course, since it was sold two years ago. The course was operational until late last year and the water stayed on until last month.

New law to shake up housing authority leadership

Local elected officials will have more control over the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority under a new law that takes effect Saturday.

U.S. home prices rise 12.2 percent, best in six years

U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May compared with a year ago, the biggest annual gain since March 2006. The increase shows the housing recovery is strengthening.

Foreclosure bill aims to protect state homeowners from lawsuits

CARSON CITY — A proposal in the state Legislature would allow Nevadans to walk away from their houses after a foreclosure or short sale without getting sued to repay the balance owed, even if they refinanced the property to buy cars, pay off credit cards, send kids to college or otherwise spend their home equity.

Mediation process leaves both homeowners, lenders unhappy

The Nevada Supreme Court, which oversees the Foreclosure Mediation Program, has several times in the past 18 months updated program rules in response to concerns that have arisen, but bank officials and homeowners say the program still has problems that must be addressed.