Las Vegas homebuilders opened eight new product lines in October as D.R. Horton sat at the top of the list with the most sales during the month and townhomes reached a record high.
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties is spreading holiday cheer with its annual Toy Drive in support of the Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation.
Tri Pointe Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., has announced that construction is underway at Lakeview Ridge, a new gated neighborhood located within the NorthShore enclave of Lake Las Vegas in Henderson.
The holidays at Downtown Summerlin, the vibrant urban core of the Summerlin master-planned community, represent the season of giving with three charitable activations that encourage visitors and patrons to pay it forward.
Cadence, the third fastest-selling master-planned community in the nation, is holding its own Black Friday sales event during Thanksgiving weekend. The first 30 homebuyers signing a contract on Nov. 28, 29 or 30 will have 12 months Cadence master association assessments, a $900 value, paid for by The LandWell Co., developer of Cadence.
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The classic “Red Light, Green Light” game provides a fun way for children to learn the basics of traffic safety during the National Night Out Block Party at Providence, and nicely complement’s the evening’s goal of strengthening relationships with law enforcement and community safety partners. The free event will be 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 4 at Knickerbocker Park in the Providence Master Planned Community in northwest Las Vegas.
As the economy and the housing market in Las Vegas continue to improve, things are beginning to look up for Southern Nevadans. There’s an optimism that springs from seeing
Pardee Homes has four Henderson neighborhoods, including Alterra, Bella Verdi and Solano in the master-planned Inspirada community, and Horizon Terrace South at Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road just south of the 215 Beltway.
With a vibrant, walker-friendly community in mind, Will Sisk and Paula Pant set out last year to find their perfect home, landing in downtown Las Vegas. The couple recently left Atlanta, Ga., with dreams of the West Coast and enviable flexibility to settle wherever their hearts desired. So many positives pointed them directly to The Ogden, where they recently purchased a two-bedroom, two-bath 1698-square-foot Dentner model.
Summerlin marked the first half of 2015 with strong new home sales, topping last yearâs numbers through June 2014 by 32 percent. Summerlin is the only Nevada community on the top 10 list, according to a report recently released by real estate consultant RCLCO. The national 2015 midâyear review ranked Summerlin sixth overall as compared to Summerlinâs 2014 midâyear ranking of 13. RCLCO notes overall new home sales activity within masterâplanned communities is up throughout the western US. The firm cites the opening and draw of Downtown Summerlin for Summerlinâs strong performance, crediting, in part, immediate access to major retail and entertainment options as a difference maker for homebuyers.
Mortgage rates fell this week despite the fact that global market concerns seemed to be getting smaller in the rear view mirror. But U.S. Treasury bond yields fell as investors moved money out of sagging stocks and into bonds.
Q: We have a home up north and a condo down south we use in winter. We’re getting ready to sell our longtime home and just come back in the summers. I know this is not your specialty, but do you have any advice about how to find a rental for four summer months? I believe landlords insist on a one-year lease. — askedith.com
Avoiding closing day nightmares, such as a long delay or, worse, a canceled home sale, requires complete communication from the day a contract is signed until the house keys are exchanged.
You pay hundreds of dollars for homeowner’s insurance. It’s required coverage for everyone who takes out a mortgage, yet people seldom go over the fine print of their policy, to find out what is covered, the dollar amount and any deductibles. Before disaster strikes, why not inform yourself about how, exactly, your homeowner’s insurance protects you?
Understand you are buying a business, not trading a stock. The casual investor tends to focus on the wrong thing when investing. Most will think of the stock as the investment while forgetting the most important part.
Henderson’s rise is partially due to the Las Vegas Valley’s exponential growth over the past decade in conjunction with the state’s relatively low cost of living.
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.
