Las Vegas

Oct. 29, 2012

Specific Tips for Staging a Home for Sale Part 2

6.  Get rid of odors

Scent links directly to emotion, and can stir up all sorts of memories and ideas; it can set the tone for how someone feels in a particular space.  Keep this in mind when staging your home for sale.  Make sure that pets …

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Oct. 27, 2012

Current State of Las Vegas Homeowners Associations

The past year hasn't gone all that smoothly for HOA's in Las Vegas and Henderson.  Fraudulent actions, four random deaths, and a recent vote to remove an HOA board in North Las Vegas has left the state of Nevada wondering:  what's next? 

However, even …

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Posted in Henderson, Las Vegas
Oct. 26, 2012

Vote Early!

Both candidates are on their way to our fair city this week – but you may get your vote counted before they even get here. Early voting began in Henderson, Nevada on October 20, and runs through November 2. (If you need to request a mail-in ballot, the deadline is …

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Posted in Henderson, Las Vegas
Oct. 25, 2012

Spooktacular houses in Henderson!

Halloween is only a few days away, and it is sure fun to see all the homes in Henderson that are decorated for the event. Here is a brief list of family-friendly spooky events:

Haunted Houses

At AboutHalloween.com, you can learn about the Howard family home, one of the …

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Posted in Henderson, Las Vegas
Oct. 24, 2012

Ask the Agent – Home Business

Welcome to the first installment of our new feature, “Ask the Agent” – where your questions are answered by the local real estate guru, Bill Jenkins. Bill has served the Henderson area for 17 years and thus has seen the ups and down of the local market up close. As …

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Oct. 21, 2012

How To Prepare Your Home Before Listing It

In a buyers market, Las Vegas and Henderson, NV homeowners who are trying to sell their homes are dealing with preparing their homes before listing them.  The task can seem a little daunting at first!  When you're trying to get the highest appraisal for your house, maximizing …

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Oct. 17, 2012

Changing seasons affect home buyers' habits

All over the country, leaves are changing and temperatures are dropping. Fall brings thoughts of warm, cozy nights by the fireplace, drinking hot cider, and sending the kids back to school. The autumn breezes also bring on many more closings for first-time home buyers. How does the season affect your …

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Oct. 16, 2012

Nearby neighbor - Hoover Dam: Fact or Myth? (part two)

Some employees swear they hear footsteps echo in the halls. Others say they have seen a man in old-fashioned work clothes who disappears when confronted. There are many myths surrounding the Hoover Dam, its workers, and what (or who) they may have left behind. 

According to the dam’s web …

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Oct. 14, 2012

Las Vegas Home Sales Rise

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 …

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Oct. 13, 2012

Housing Recovery in Las Vegas Expected to Take Decades

Even though foreclosures have slowed down a bit in the Vegas housing market, the overall forecast for the housing market is bleak; it could take decades to recover from the economic housing crisis.  Even with the assistance of both governmental and corporate help, 59 percent of Las Vegas mortgages …

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