58°F
weather icon Mostly Clear

Business

For Las Vegas business news covering casinos, energy, housing, entrepreneurs and more turn to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Will Las Vegas Valley home prices drop in 2026?

While the residential real estate market continues to recover from the wake of the pandemic, Las Vegas will not see a recovery in home sales or price growth compared to most other major metro regions in the country.

THE LATEST Business NEWS
Lobbyist pushes to extend homebuyer tax credit

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.

American West increases efficiency

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.

Lennar Las Vegas offers homes in 15 neighborhoods

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.

Energy Star adds system

Home Energy Rating Systems scores are helping homeowners better understand just how energy efficient their homes are — or aren’t.

LV visitor count dips in May

Fewer meetings and lower attendance at two large conventions drove local visitor numbers down again in May.

IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON

Filing incorrectly named failed bank

An article in Thursday’s Business section quoted a Fontainebleau Las Vegas bankruptcy filing that incorrectly said that Bank of Nevada was seized by the federal government.

Las Vegas investor seeks approval of Riviera ownership stake

Casino investor and Las Vegas 51s owner Derek Stevens is asking Nevada regulators to approve his ownership stake in the financially troubled Riviera, a request his attorney admits may be “superfluous.”

Las Vegas Average Gas Prices
Regular
Diesel
Source: AAA
MOST READ
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE