George Kypreos, the current president of the Las Vegas Realtors, spoke to the Las Vegas Review-Journal about the valley’s real estate climate in 2025 and where the market is headed.
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A new report from UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate estimates that over the next 13 years the valley will see an additional 80,000 buildings become 50 years or older.
Redfin’s latest report shows the valley has seen the second biggest shift in the country, behind Denver, from a seller’s to a buyer’s market year over year.
Mike Roland, the founder of The Roland Team, said until mortgage rates come down, the industry will continue to see a slowdown in sales.
Southern Nevada faces a unique challenge when it comes to building both commercial and residential projects because the Bureau of Land Management controls so much of the land, experts say.
A new report shows a substantial month-over-month decline in rates locally fueled by a slowdown in migration and an uptick in multifamily units coming onto the market.
The drop is largely due to a slowdown in homebuilding, but commercial construction also is starting to slow this year.
A new study from UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate estimates that only 6.1 percent of all occupations in Southern Nevada pay enough to afford a house.
A new report suggests a four-pronged approach to fix the Las Vegas housing crisis, including lot size flexibility and changing county and city rules.
Matt Hennessy of Benchmark Mortgage in Las Vegas said it’s important to have all your financial ducks in a row before getting a mortgage and buying a house.
The Bureau of Land Management requires homebuilders get a grant to run basic utilities and other services through its land, a process that can take up to three years because of government backlog and red tape.
Mark Sivek was set to become a member of the board of directors in 2026, according to LVR.
The Las Vegas Valley has the fifth-highest average homeowner age in the United States, according to a recent report from LendingTree.
Roughly 7,206 single-family homes were listed for sale at the end of August, according to Las Vegas Realtors
A recent report from Realtor.com found that the Las Vegas Valley has seen a substantial rise in luxury listings as of late; however, sellers are trimming prices.