Las Vegas Real Estate News

Going FSBO in a slow market
Fontainebleau CEO Leaves Amid Financing Woes
REMAX HOME BUYER REBATE: Las Vegas New Homes That Can Close Escrow <b>...</b>
Vegas firm ordered to stop soliciting in state (Denver Post)
Investors want to examine Las Vegas real estate company's books (Las Vegas Sun)
Grow green and prosper (Las Vegas Business Press)
Framing dismantled at failed Mercer condominium project (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Q&A: Steve Bottfeld, housing market analyst (Las Vegas Sun)
High Rise Condos Hammered by Slow Market (KLAS Las Vegas)
CSI writer, producers sued over show's characters (Channel 8 San Diego)
CSI Writer, Producers Sued Over Show's Characters (TV Guide)
Consultant says Las Vegas headed in right direction (Las Vegas Sun)
Arbitration or trial? Judges in condo-hotel cases split (Las Vegas Sun)
Why are houses so cheap in the Nellis AFB (89115) area?
I was a co-signer with my mom on the house she purchased about 6 years ago in Las Vegas N. V. My name was in
Housing Reports
How do I go about purchasing a low cost home, while still having my underwater home?
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Going FSBO in a slow market

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:00 AM PDT

Tough times can motivate, frustrate agent-less sellers

Fontainebleau CEO Leaves Amid Financing Woes

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:57 AM PDT

LAS VEGAS-The project's co-founder leaves in the wake of a work slowdown at the construction site, a lawsuit over construction financing, and corporate-level layoffs.

REMAX HOME BUYER REBATE: Las Vegas New Homes That Can Close Escrow <b>...</b>

Posted: 31 May 2009 04:58 PM PDT

If you are interested in relocating to Las Vegas or would like information on Las Vegas real estate, please email me, Bob Ratliff with RE/MAX CENTRAL LAS VEGAS, at rratliff@remax.net, or call me at 702-807-5528. ...

Vegas firm ordered to stop soliciting in state (Denver Post)

Posted: 30 May 2009 12:30 AM PDT

Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred J. Joseph announced Friday that he has entered a final cease and desist order against a Las Vegas real estate company for allegedly violating the securities registration provisions of the Colorado Securities Act in connection with the offer of securities in Colorado.

Investors want to examine Las Vegas real estate company's books (Las Vegas Sun)

Posted: 26 May 2009 11:43 AM PDT

Real estate investors have filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a Las Vegas company and now want to examine its books and records. Court records Tuesday indicated Leading Investments Inc. has not yet responded to the petition. It has been ordered to do so by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and a June 3 status conference hearing is set on the petition.

Grow green and prosper (Las Vegas Business Press)

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Las Vegas may not be the first place that comes to mind when someone thinks of a farming or agriculture. But that didn't stop University of Nevada, Las Vegas real estate finance major Steve Perkowski from taking his aggie project to a victory in the 2009 Donald W. Reynolds Governors Cup.

Framing dismantled at failed Mercer condominium project (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Posted: 30 May 2009 02:56 AM PDT

Construction crews were dismantling wood and metal framing Friday for the $50 million Mercer condo project on Tropicana Avenue west of the Las Vegas Beltway.

Q&A: Steve Bottfeld, housing market analyst (Las Vegas Sun)

Posted: 29 May 2009 03:25 AM PDT

Steve Bottfeld is not afraid to share his opinions on the Las Vegas housing market even though he admits being right has been tougher in recent years for most prognosticators, including him.

High Rise Condos Hammered by Slow Market (KLAS Las Vegas)

Posted: 21 May 2009 05:32 PM PDT

One sector of the Las Vegas real estate market hit harder that just about any other is high rise luxury condominiums. At one point during the economic peak, more than 100,000 new units were on the drawing board. But only a fraction of those were ever built.

CSI writer, producers sued over show's characters (Channel 8 San Diego)

Posted: 27 May 2009 11:11 AM PDT

A Southern California couple has filed a lawsuit against CSI writer and producer Sarah Goldfinger, claiming that two characters on the show were modeled after them.

CSI Writer, Producers Sued Over Show's Characters (TV Guide)

Posted: 26 May 2009 03:25 PM PDT

A Southern California couple has filed a lawsuit against CSI writer and producer Sarah Goldfinger, claiming that two characters on the show were modeled after them. Real estate agents Melinda and Scott Tamkin are suing Goldfinger for defamation and invasion of privacy, according to the Associated Press . They're seeking $6 million in damages, claiming that the episode... Read More Other Links ...

Consultant says Las Vegas headed in right direction (Las Vegas Sun)

Posted: 15 May 2009 02:24 AM PDT

Dan Van Epp remains active in Las Vegas real estate circles.

Arbitration or trial? Judges in condo-hotel cases split (Las Vegas Sun)

Posted: 15 May 2009 02:15 AM PDT

Federal and state judges have issued conflicting decisions in lawsuits filed by condo-hotel investors against the developers of Signature at MGM Grand, complicating the 3-year-old case that has become a cautionary tale for condo-hotel buyers and developers.

Why are houses so cheap in the Nellis AFB (89115) area?

Posted: 31 May 2009 01:19 PM PDT

Is it a rough area, or is there a high turnover because there are a lot of residents in the military? Also, if anyone can point me in the direction (zip would be helpful) of nice yet inexpensive areas of Las Vegas that would be very helpful. I am unfamiliar will all areas of LV but am considering a move and trying to get an idea of which areas besides Summerlin are nice (too pricey for me at the time.)

I was a co-signer with my mom on the house she purchased about 6 years ago in Las Vegas N. V. My name was in

Posted: 31 May 2009 11:52 AM PDT

the title also, but the house was really her's. My mom paid the property tax, mortgage, interests, expenses, etc.. She also claimed all the tax deductions. I am married with 2 children and had lived with my mom in this house except for the past 8 months. I am in the process of buying a house with my wife. I can not remove my name from my mom's house mortgage docs. but will remove my name from my mom's house title (Grant Deed). Do my wife and I qualify for the first time home buyer's tax credit? We live in Las Vegas, NV.

Housing Reports

Posted: 25 May 2009 02:07 PM PDT

Housing Report. Jacqulyn Richey presents New Home Builder Closeouts posted at Las Vegas Homes - Henderson Real Estate, saying, "Builders are finally completing communities started in the real estate boom years." ...