Builders sold 782 homes in Las Vegas’ largest master-planned community last year, down 52 percent from 2021, according to separate reports last week from two consulting firms.
Eli Segall
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Eli Segall joined the Review-Journal in 2016, covering real estate until 2023 when he joined the paper's investigations team. He rejoined the RJ's Business desk in 2025 to cover commercial real estate and other topics. Before the RJ, he covered real estate for four years at the Las Vegas Sun. Segall has also worked for the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, The Associated Press and other news groups. He has a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Michigan and a master’s in journalism from the University of Maryland. He has earned awards from the Nevada Press Association, Best of the West, New York State Society of CPAs, National Association of Real Estate Editors and others.
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The sale, marks a new chapter for a property that once had unspeakable violence.
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An industry group cited high mortgage rates, elevated construction costs and “flagging consumer demand due to deteriorating affordability conditions.”