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2026 may be year homeowners accept new rate reality

For the last few years, many homeowners have felt like they were holding a winning hand, a 2 to 3 percent mortgage rate that seemed too good to ever give up. And honestly, who could blame them? Those rates were historic. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell below 3 percent in 2020 and 2021, a level that has only occurred briefly in United States history and has since more than doubled, with rates hovering in the low to mid-6 percent range through late 2025.

Summerlin neighborhoods offer condos, townhomes

For homebuyers craving flexibility, simplicity and a lock-and-leave lifestyle, the Summerlin master-planned community now offers a growing selection of low-maintenance homes in nine neighborhoods.

Materials, color key to fresh new designs

Telling a refined design narrative is possible for any homeowner willing to be intentional. Luxurious interiors never feel thrown together because, when well-executed, the environment results from the deliberate use of cohesive design principles and attention to personal details. Rooms have a sense of balance, harmony and, most of all, personality. The best part is that this approach does not have to cost a fortune.

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Advantages and disadvantages of a fixed-rate mortgage

Buying a home is likely to be the largest purchase you will make during your lifetime. It’s important that you understand the terms of your loan and work with your lender to identify the best loan product for your situation.

Superhero 5k slated for Sept. 9

Get an early start to your day and join superheroes from all over the Las Vegas Valley and the local nonprofit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada in the battle against childhood cancer at the Superhero 5K with Chet Buchanan. There’s something for all ages this morning with activities at Exploration Park in Mountain’s Edge, a master-planned community in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.

Summerlin provides choices

According to national real estate consultant, RCLCO, Summerlin ranked seventh nationally in mid-2017 for new home sales. That top ranking is a reflection of many factors, including the fact that, today, Summerlin offers homebuyers more choice than any other community in the valley.

Free ice cream at Providence Sept. 17

Fun fact: One in five people share ice cream with their pets. You can too — with free ice cream while enjoying the great outdoors — at the annual Sunny 106.5 Ice Cream Sunday at Providence, a master-planned community in the northwest valley. The free, family-friendly event is to be held Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community’s Huckleberry Park.

Longtime Vegas couple finds home at The Ogden

When the Johnsons’ real estate agent saw their new home must-have list, he suggested a look at The Ogden.

Pulte offers diverse array of homes

Pulte Homes, a 65-year-old nationwide homebuilding company that is one of the country’s largest, has a long and impressive track record of building more than 30 neighborhoods in the master-planned community of Summerlin. To date, Pulte has built thousands of homes in Summerlin throughout the master plan and currently offers new homes from one end of the community to the other.

Pardee to hold grand opening for Cobalt

Pardee Homes will celebrate the grand opening of Cobalt at Skye Canyon Sept. 2 with the debut of four new model homes, complimentary refreshments and family-friendly activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Candlelighters fundraiser slated for Sept. 9 at Mountain’s Edge

Every day local children face their battle with cancer with fearlessness and a brave front for their families. To recognize these kids, the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada names special ambassadors each year for its annual Superhero 5K with Chet Buchanan race and festivities. This year’s event will be held Sept. 9 at Mountain’s Edge, a master-planned community in the southwest valley.

Getting the terms mortgagor and mortgagee straight

Perhaps the confusion comes because we all talk about “getting a mortgage” to buy property. What we really need is money. What we get is a loan. We don’t get a mortgage at all. On the contrary, we sign a mortgage (in some states, a trust deed) that gives the bank a claim against the property, along with a bond or note, which is a personal promise to repay. We hand the bank the mortgage and the note; it takes it and in return gives us a check.

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