A shortage has led to skyrocketing lumber prices, increasing costs for home builders and adding thousands to the price of new homes in Southern Nevada and elsewhere.
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Kristen Routh-Silberman listed a sleek Henderson mansion for $12.5 million early this month, and within days, she said, she was negotiating two offers.
Prospective Mount Charleston homebuyers seek getaways and full-time residences.
The median sales price of previously owned single-family homes was $375,000 in April, up 21 percent from a year earlier.
The Las Vegas housing market has become fiercely competitive in recent months, and the pressure to find a home is even more challenging for first-time buyers.