Buying

April 20, 2012

NEW HOME PRICES IN LAS VEGAS RISE IN MARCH

The new home price increased 3.3 per cent from February to $201,668, and is up 1.6 percent from
$198,400 from a year ago in the same month.

The resale median was $103,000, an increase of $2,200 from February but down from $107,000 a …

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April 16, 2012

DEPARTMENT STORE MACY's REPORTED A BETTER THAN EXPECTED SALES IN MARCH

THE LATEST SIGN THAT AMERICANS ARE FEELING BETTER ABOUT THE ECONOMY

A combination of warm weather and high demand for spring fashions boosted revenue for the month,
but analysts say there is more than that as Americans who cut back on their spending in the slow economic
recovery are encouraged …

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April 13, 2012

THE FEDERAL AGENCY BLM OFFERS HENDERSON 480 ACRES TO DEVELOP A SPORTS STADIUM PROJECT

The BLM's offer gives Silver State Land LLC, a Delaware corporation working with the City of Henderson, an
advantage in acquiring the property and starts a 45 day clock for bidding and public comment.

The BLM would accept bids and Silver State Land would have the opportunity to match …

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March 28, 2012

HENDERSON BASED ZAPPOS LATEST VENTURE FOR TALENT DOWNTOWN

Zappos CEO's latest deal would lure college graduates for stints with downtown startup companies.

Zappos efforts to remake downtown Las Vegas took another step forward with a real estate deal and plans
to lure more young talent to the area.

The Downtown Project, funded by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh …

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March 26, 2012

LOW MORTGAGE RATES ON THEIR WAY OUT?

It may be time to kiss record low mortgage rates goodbye. They jumped this week, as investors
bought into the notion that the economy in the U.S. is strengthening and the situation in Europe
is stabilizing.

The benchmark 30 year fixed rate mortgage rose 14 basis points this week …

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March 9, 2012

HENDERSON AND LAS VEGAS CONDOS UNDER $80,000 GOING LIKE HOTCAKES

CONDO AND TOWNHOME MARKET IN HENDERSON AND LAS VEGAS IS HOT RIGHT NOW!

Sales of single-family homes in Las Vegas and their median price increased in February from the previous
month, while the inventory of available homes for sale decreased and continued to decline according to the Las Vegas Association of …

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March 4, 2012

EXISTING HOME SALES RISE 13 PERCENT NATIONWIDE

LAS VEGAS SALES RISE 10.9 PERCENT IN JANUARY WITH OVER 58,000 IN 2011

Nationwide, existing home sales are at their highest level since May 2010. More first time buyers are making
purchases. The supply of homes last month fell to it's lowest point in 7 years which …

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Feb. 21, 2012

NEW HOME SALES OPTIMISM NOT REACHING BUYERS YET

INCREASING OPTIMISM ON NEW HOME SALES HAS YET TO HIT HOMEBUYERS IN LAS VEGAS

New home sales totaled just 216 in January down from 237 in January of 2011 and the lowest level on record
reported Home Builders Research on Monday.

New home building permits in Las Vegas fell to 222 in …

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Feb. 4, 2012

LAS VEGAS HOME PRICES PROJECTED DROP NEXT 6 MONTHS

LAS VEGAS HOME PRICES EXPECTED TO KEEP DROPPING FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS AND RECOVERY WON'T COME UNTIL BANKS INCREASE FORECLOSURES

According to housing analyst Dennis Smith in his annual housing report.

"2012 in my opinion is going to be the most interesting year yet because of the governments intervention trying …

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Jan. 28, 2012

EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING NOW AN EMERGING STRATEGY TO HELP BUSINESSES RECRUIT PRODUCTIVE, STABLE WORKERS

EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING NOW AN EMERGING STRATEGY TO HELP
BUSINESSES RECRUIT PRODUCTIVE, STABLE WORKERS

A group of business and government leaders are urging local companies
to offer assistance for workers to rent or buy homes in Las Vegas.

Some of the solutions include offering counseling for first-time homebuyers
and foreclosure prevention, matching grants for down payments …

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