Located in the exclusive gated SouthShore Country Club in Lake Las Vegas, Salerno Summit is the newest neighborhood by Richmond American Homes, offering refined single- and two-story residences in resort-style community.
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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.
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.
Builders golf tournament slated
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.
Interest rates on mortgages were mostly unchanged this week as markets anticipate the Federal Reserve”;s upcoming policy-setting meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The excitement of building a new home can be more than you can bear, but the letdown of having to postpone a move-in can be just as extreme. As builders experience delays — be it materials arriving late, labor shortage or weather (although that”;s less of an issue in sunny Las Vegas) — sometimes homes simply aren”;t ready by closing date.
Community plans to host The Good Life Festival this weekend, April 23 and 24. Saturday”;s events will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday”;s activities will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The festival will include food, music, games and new-model tours. A Cinco de Mayo celebration will be held April 30.
For first-time buyers, the process of buying a home is often intimidating. But Spanish Palms, a gated condominium community at 5220 S. Rainbow Blvd. near Hacienda Boulevard is especially appealing for those looking to buy their first home, thanks to value pricing, spacious floor plans with perks like individual garages and expanded financing options.
Leadership at the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association was pleased to meet recently with our federal elected officials to discuss issues of importance and concern to our industry, our homebuyers and the citizens of metropolitan Las Vegas.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RJRealEstateLV.
There are many home-related tax breaks that homeowners can claim each filing season. But there also are a lot of added costs that come with purchasing a home. For buyers unable to make a down payment of at least 20 percent of their home”;s purchase price, one of those costs is private mortgage insurance, or PMI. A PMI policy is coverage that you, the homebuyer, pay for, but it protects your lender in case you default on your loan.
Designed for millennials by Pardee Homes, two concept homes, which were unveiled during the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, will open to the public this weekend at Inspirada.
Weighing the rent-versus-buy decision? Both have upsides. So before deciding, think about these factors.
I have lived in a northwest gated community for the past nine years. For the last four years, the next-door neighbor”;s vendors have parked in front of my house whenever he needs work done on his house. I have complained to the staff at the guard house. I am a senior citizen in my 70s and am home most of the day. I don”;t feel that I should be the one to confront the vendors, who get very surly with me
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Three hours before his clients arrived at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last year, Nevada Stupak was already there, walking the route they’d take that evening.
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The Southern Highlands home of former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was the highest priced sale in the valley during September, fetching $8.55 million, just below its listing price of $8.99 million.
The Mathewson River Estate, named after the late gaming executive and philanthropist Charles “Chuck” Mathewson, sits perched along the banks of the Truckee River.
Owned for over 50 years by John Ascuaga and his late wife, Rose, the 1,230-acre working cattle ranch is a striking one-of-a-kind compound offering four distinct residences.
