Dream homes around the country have one thing in common: amazing architecture. From Greek Revival to Modern, we’re breaking down the most popular architectural styles in America to help you discover your own dream home. 1. Greek Revival Homes Popular during the 1820s, ’30s, and ’40s, Greek Revival takes inspiration from the ornate temples of […]
Recently the Las Vegas Weekly published an article on turning our homes into a sanctuary. The article offers suggestions for making each room a pleasant place to be. One of my favorite people, Scott Seeley of the Writers Block bookstore, has suggestions for adding a book nook and there are suggestions for gardeners and decorators. […]
Our office at Better Homes & Gardens, Universal Real Estate held their annual awards ceremony this past Wednesday. Lisa and I each won individual awards. She was the recipient of the Best Marketing Award for all of her awesome creative marketing ideas. I was lucky enough to be the winner of the Community Service Award […]
You’re smart. You’re doing your research about home buying and homeownership (like you are right now!), so you feel like you’re prepared to avoid common home buying pitfalls. But you’ll soon find that once you’ve moved in, there is a whole new list of common problems that plague unwary first-time homeowners. To help you make […]
Acronyms are tossed around like crazy in the real estate world, which can be confusing to even the most veteran home buyers. But don’t worry — it doesn’t take long to learn the language. Here’s a quick list of the most widely used home buying acronyms and what they actually mean. Of course, if you’d […]
Olga and I took a strenuous hike last weekend. We went up to the top of Black Mountain. The hike starts in Anthem at the Shadow Canyon Trail-head. Overall it is almost 8 miles in and out and the elevation gain is slightly over 2000 feet. This is one of the more difficult hikes we […]
The number of distressed homes in the Las Vegas Valley has dropped to the lowest level in years according to newly released data. Distressed homes include both foreclosures and short sales. Foreclosures accounted for just 2% of the market last year. That is down from 4% in 2016 and down from a high of 43% […]
I was chatting with a client this morning and she expressed an interest in unique homes – geodesic domes and Victorian style. I did some Googling and came across an article from the Las Vegas Review Journal about a unique neighborhood on the far east side of our valley. People have built a variety of […]
The Las Vegas area real estate ended the year on a high note. The average sale price was the highest we’ve seen it in many years, at $273,472. For comparison, it was $268,508 in November and $231,296 in December 2016. One driving force behind the strengthening of sale prices is that we are seeing a […]
Andy and Lisa recently visited their local charity partner, Three Square, to drop off a donation for the good work they do. This wonderful charity provides food assistance to our community. For more information, visit https://www.threesquare.org/
