Throughout the month of September in Las Vegas, median home prices climbed to $140,000; that's up 13.5 percent from a year ago, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

The housing market seems to have flipped focus from foreclosures to short sales; making short sales …

Over the past year, with faltering economic influences and consistent changes in real estate, the housing supply in Las Vegas inevitably shrunk.  This is largely due directly to cash investors who have taken advantage of the changing economic climate by purchasing homes "in bulk", and renting them out to …

If the sale of $1million dollar-plus homes is any indicator of an uptick in the current housing market, then the sale of 19 such homes this August is good news to those in the Henderson area. This is an increase of 58% from last year, and great news for both …

We are blessed to live in an area that still has summer-like weather, when so many other states are donning winter coats and even shoveling snow.  True, we have had a hotter than normal season in the greater Las Vegas area, but we still get to enjoy sunshine right up …

Henderson real estate prices have seen a 15 percent increase since this time last year. Some local experts are saying that may be due to investors snatching up all the properties before those with financing can get to them. Is there a shortage of affordable houses available in the greater …

You see the hand-written signs on the side of the street, many saying something along the lines of, “Rent-to-own, no credit needed!” If you do not have a large down payment and your credit isn’t so good, is this a viable option for you? What does rent-to-own (or lease-to-own …

If you or your spouse served in the military, you may be able to get a VA loan. The Department of Veterans Affairs home loans program might just be able to help you purchase a home, even if you have been denied by more conventional lenders or don’t have a …

Your family has grown up and moved on. You’re looking at retirement, and/or you find finances a bit tighter. Is now a good time to investigate the possibility of downsizing your home? Consider the factors below to help you decide:

Availability

Smaller homes in the Las Vegas area are …

Home prices in Las Vegas are moving in an upwards direction.  The real estate conditions in and around Las Vegas are now seemingly more reminiscent of the "boom years", and showing less of the suffered and dwindling economic status that Las Vegans have come to know in recent years …

We already know that commercial real estate vacancy rates are up high in the Las Vegas area of Summerlin.  So, what can be done to boost the rental market, and increase profitability overall for the Summerlin area?

General Growth Properties is attempting to sell its 32-office building portfolio in …