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Energy
For years, politicians and business leaders have repeated the mantra that Las Vegas needed to diversify its economy.
Realtors lobbyist Jerry Giovaniello thinks he has better than a 50-50 chance of getting Congress to extend the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers past its Dec. 1 deadline.
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Rob Evon, sales manager at Tuscan Cliffs, said there has never been a better time to buy a home in Las Vegas. His development at Southern Highland offers a collection of custom-designed estates.
American West Homes, one of the nation’s largest privately owned homebuilders, is joining forces with NV Energy to increase energy efficiency in all its neighborhoods through the Energy Plus New Homes Program. The program, developed by NV Energy, certifies homes with energy-efficiency standards that exceed state building codes and the well-known Energy Star program.
According to the Housing Opportunity Index, compiled by the National Association of Homebuilders and Wells Fargo Bank, housing prices are at their most affordable level in two decades.
Home Energy Rating Systems scores are helping homeowners better understand just how energy efficient their homes are — or aren’t.
Las Vegas spotlighted plans to put solar panels on top of carports at city buildings Wednesday, an $11 million plan funded mostly by federal stimulus money that’s projected to cut the city’s electrical costs by $300,000 a year when fully in place.
Former Vice President Al Gore will join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and billionaire Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens for the second National Clean Energy Summit next month at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Those who have looked for a new home in Las Vegas over the past year have seen first-hand the changes in the real estate market. One local family-owned builder, Pacific Southwest Development, is adapting to the changing market with offers on a select number of homes at its Southern Highlands guard-gated collection.
Pardee Homes has received four Awards of Merit in the 2009 Gold Nugget Awards, for green and sustainable development and for architectural excellence. The competition draws entries from throughout 14 Western States and internationally and is the nation’s oldest and largest program of its kind.