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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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Texas couple enjoy lock-and-leave lifestyle

Texas natives Ken and Peg Woody purchased their second home in January 2016 at The Ogden, a 21-story high-rise condominium tower in the heart of downtown Las Vegas. Today, the couple has never been happier with their decision to invest in an one-bedroom residence in the sky.

Study shows Realtors have confidence in local market

Local Realtors continue to gain confidence in the Southern Nevada housing market, with more than nine out of 10 expecting local home prices to keep going up in the next year.

Public meeting on proposed pool regulations to be held Aug. 24

In several columns this summer, I have covered the proposed revised pool and spa regulations for homeowners associations that the Southern Nevada Health District is considering. Public meetings to discuss the issues have changed a bit. The next one is scheduled for Aug. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at 280 S. Decatur Blvd.

Ogden, Juhl add ground-floor retail

Retail operators at The Ogden and Juhl, downtown high-rises with a combined 30,000-plus square feet of ground-floor retail, have renewed leases or are expanding, while two new retailers — Cultivate Community, and Flock & Fowl — have signed new leases to begin operations in the coming weeks. A third retail destination, The Corner Market, recently opened.

11 must-do’s for the first-time homebuyer

Had it with rentals and roommates and think it’s about time you took advantage of low mortgage rates and became a first-time homebuyer? To make that happen, just follow this simple step-by- step plan.

Pardee’s Horizon Terrace South is in Henderson

Pardee Homes’ elevated Horizon Terrace South neighborhood features a convenient Henderson location at the corner of Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road just south of the 215 Beltway.

Summerlin has 27 actively selling neighborhoods

The master-planned community of Summerlin, recently ranked the seventh best-selling master-planned community nationally for new-home sales by real estate consultant RCLCO, has 27 actively selling neighborhoods in five villages. Combined, Summerlin offers more than 120 distinctive floor plans showcased in 78 models ranging from 1,579 to 5,904 square feet in single- and multistory elevations, priced from the $300,000s to more than $2.5 million.

Century Communities offers move-in-ready homes

The temperatures in Southern Nevada may be rising, but Century Communities is offering cool deals available for move in before summer’s end. The builder has opportunities for home shoppers to find their perfect new home with huge values on move-in-ready homes from Henderson to northwest Las Vegas.

Sky high-rise units on Strip hit market

The Strip high-rise condominium market continues its rebound and nothing epitomizes that more than what’s happening at Sky Las Vegas.

California transplants living the dream at One Las Vegas

When Ron and Shannon Bahra decided it was time to retire and relocate from Orange County to Las Vegas, high-rise living never crossed their minds. After looking at more than a dozen single-family homes, they visited One Las Vegas, the twin 20-story condominium towers on the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard. Since October 2016, the Bahras have enjoyed their golden years in their spacious two-bedroom corner residence featuring expansive Strip and mountain views.

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