You have every right to work with your friend if you are confident that she can help you on both ends. If you are still interested in the home you visited, she can contact the listing agent and straighten things out between them. It is helpful that you mentioned her when you viewed the house. Next time you hear of a property that interests you, ask her to arrange the showing.
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.
Q: Can you please tell me the pros and cons of living in a guard-gated community in Las Vegas?
Tops in the “pro” column are the speed of sale and convenience. Once a cash offer has been accepted, you can often get your money in days. For folks facing a relocation, foreclosure or bankruptcy, this can be a life saver.
NOTE: This week’s question is serious and requires a legal expert, so I’ve turned my column over to local attorney Avece M. Higbee to address it.
When a lender forecloses on a home, that lender becomes a “homeowner” with all of the obligations of a homeowner, to pay assessments on a timely basis and to maintain the home. Unfortunately, for many associations, letters must be sent to the lender”;s representatives which are not always that easy to ascertain who to send the courtesy and violation letters and where to send them. Ultimately, the association could begin foreclosure proceedings based upon NRS 116.310312.
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.
Sure, you’ve heard of Rancho Circle, the exclusive, downtown-adjacent enclave whose brick and iron gates have welcomed Las Vegas’ rich and famous since the 1940s.
Mortgage rates fell this week as the Federal Reserve revealed more hints about its monetary policy plans.
Nearly 15 years ago, Karen Bye was flying to Las Vegas every six weeks from Fargo, N.D., for a design project for one of her clients who was building one of the first homes in Siena, an age-restricted community in Summerlin. “I installed everything from furniture to accessories and when I went back home it was -40 degrees and I said, ‘this is absurd,”; ” she said.
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.
Q: I inherited a home with my siblings. The house is old and is not worth much. It’s also not in a good area of town. My dad had no will, so we have to pay for an attorney to put it through probate. Do we need a Realtor to help sell the house after we do this, or do we get one while we are in the process of putting it through probate?
Although I don’t like for readers’ kind words to take up much space in my column, this next note was such a delightful phrase that it has to be included.
It”;s no secret that student loans can make buying a home a challenge. But what exactly is the problem, and how can buyers overcome it?
Q: The homeowners association requires a fee of $150 to authorize the setup of a satellite dish in case that I move and they would end up removing it and have to match the paint on the wall. That was not a required fee when I moved here. I believe that is a lot of money. The main electrical breaker is outside, I was informed the HOA is not responsible for that.
