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August Market Update

By Lisa Lundt on August 16th, 2011

There’s a silver lining in our real estate market right now. Trulia.com, a real estate listing service, has released it’s Summer 2011 Rent vs. Buy index, and guess which city is on the top of the list of cities in which it is more advantageous to buy rather than rent? Did I hear you say ... [Continue Reading]

Is There A Real Estate Tax Included In The Health Care Bill?

By Lisa Lundt on September 14th, 2010

Someone emailed me recently asking if it was true that there is a real estate sales tax due to go into effect in 2013 on all real estate transactions. The answer is yes, sort of. There is a tax on real estate in the health care bill passed this past summer. It is a tax that ... [Continue Reading]

September Market Update

By Lisa Lundt on September 4th, 2009

The summer continues to show record number of sales, stimulated by the traditional busy summer season in real estate, the low prices and the first time home buyer tax credit. Inventory remains low, with 11,347 properties listed for sale in the MLS, 8,575 single family residences and 2,651 condominiums and townhomes. There are 2,439 bank ... [Continue Reading]

Some Thoughts on the Rental Market

By Lisa Lundt on April 20th, 2009

How is the Las Vegas real estate market effecting renters? We’ve all heard the sad stories of renters being evicted from their homes because the lender foreclosed on the house without the tenants’ knowledge. Some people found themselves being evicted despite the fact they’d been paying their rent. Security deposits were lost. Gradually, some safeguards ... [Continue Reading]

How Much Have Real Estate Investors Lost?

By Lisa Lundt on December 7th, 2007

That’s a popular question right now. Lawrence Yun, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, reports that an investor who bought a property in Las Vegas five years ago would be ahead by $150,000 today. The gain would be $200,000 in Miami, and $54,000 on average for the U.S. as a whole. Those ... [Continue Reading]

Real Estate Investment Still a Top Choice

By Lisa Lundt on December 3rd, 2007

A survey by Guidant Financial Group found that, despite the real estate slowdown in some areas, investment real estate remains the No. 1 desired asset among investors with self-directed IRAs. Nearly 65% of these investors, who make their own investment choices rather than let fund managers do it, want real estate in their retirement portfolios. ... [Continue Reading]

Apartment Property a Good Hold in Las Vegas

By Lisa Lundt on November 29th, 2007

As the housing market changes, looking ahead, apartments will definitely be of major importance in Las Vegas. Employment will continue to increase and for many workers, the housing choice will be apartments. Las Vegas, as a maturing city, can expect to see higher density with three and four story apartments and condos offering a more ... [Continue Reading]

Demand for Multifamily Housing Predicted to Increase

By Lisa Lundt on November 17th, 2007

A study by the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association predicts that the demand for single family housing will go down in the next five years while the demand for condominiums, townhomes and condominiums will increase. They further predict that owner occupied units will fall from nearly 60% of all housing units in 2007 to 57% ... [Continue Reading]

Las Vegas Market is Kind to Both Renters/Landlords

By Lisa Lundt on October 10th, 2007

In Business Las Vegas has reported that Forbes.com has named Las Vegas the fourth best market in the country for renters and the seventh best market for landlords. Why both? Las Vegas is a landlord’s market because vacancy is below the national average and there is strong job growth (three times the national average). Las ... [Continue Reading]