The January 25, 2015 Sunday New York Times had an article on the Secrets of Street Names, which looked at the effect of a street name on the value of a house. The study found that houses on streets with names have a higher value than houses on number streets. Looking at street suffixes – […]
New US Home Sales and New Housing Starts See Major Surge
Regardless of whether you’re navigating the new home sales market or the new construction market, you’ve likely heard some great news over the last few weeks. That’s because both sectors of the national housing market have made gains recently, according to media reports. If you’re planning on entering the market anytime soon as a buyer […]
Young Buyers Returning to the US Housing Market En Masse
A key factor in the housing market recovery is returning to the national market en masse, much to the elation of housing market analysts. According to a recent Bloomberg article, more and more first-time home buyers are entering the market because they feel more confident about the economic recovery. Faster economic growth and a labor […]
Real Estate Is Looking Up For 2015
Last month I blogged about 5 Predictions For The US Housing Market in 2015, which painted a rosy picture for this year. I just read a fascinating blog entry by Sam Khater, Deputy Chief Economist for real estate data collection giant, CoreLogic. Khater points out that real estate has returned to a level where “normal” […]
New Grocery Stores Coming to Las Vegas!!
A a native Pacific Northwesterner, I was thrilled to find out that a great grocery store headquartered in Washington State will be moving into seven locations in Las Vegas. Haggen is a grocery that started in Bellingham, WA (near the Canadian border) and grew into a chain with locations in Washington and Oregon. Haggen is […]
Senior Home Sharing Programs
As many of you know, the LasVegasHomeSpecialist team tries to reconnect with all our clients in December. It’s a wonderful time to catch up and see if we may be of additional service. I’ve been reading about senior sharing programs this year and, during my visits, I came to realize that information about these programs […]
Who’s Moving to Las Vegas?
The Review Journal did a special article on January 6, 2015 about who is moving to Las Vegas. Citing a study by United Van Lines, Nevada is the sixth most popular state for people who are relocating. The data from the study shows that 57 percent of moves are into Nevada, which 43 percent of […]
Report: US Home Inventory Low, Making It a Great Time to Sell
Happy New Year! We hope you and your loved ones enjoyed a wonderful New Year’s Eve and that you’re as excited and hopeful about 2015 as we are! And if you’re a prospective home seller, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors suggests that there’s a good chance you can get a great […]
5 Predictions for the US Housing Market in 2015
Are you a current home owner who is considering listing your property on the market in 2015? If so, then you’re likely to enjoy a lot of success! After all, Realtor.com recently released its top predictions for the housing market in the New Year. And all of them seem to favor home sellers. Let’s Take […]
2014 Holiday Events in Las Vegas
11/13-1/1 Ethel M. Chocolates Factory and Cactus Garden: 1 Sunset Way, Henderson. Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Cactus Garden Lighting at Ethel M. The huge Ethel M’s cactus garden out front features a spectacular display of more than half a million holiday light, chocolate houses and sculptures and demonstrations of Ethel M. Chocolate creations. […]
