RESIDENTIAL RESALE REPORT - OCTOBER 2017

THE SOUTHERN NEVADA ECONOMY CONTINUES TO EXPAND, AND THE POPULATION BASE HAS RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY.

EVERYTHING BUYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW BUILDS

BUYING A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOME INVOLVES MANAGING A BIG PROJECT THAT NEEDS A REALTOR'S HELP

4 COMMON CREDIT MISTAKES FREQUENTLY MADE BY HOMEBUYERS

AS I'M SURE YOU KNOW, THERE ARE WAY MORE THAN 4 ACTIVITIES THAT YOU SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT DO IN ORDER TO IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT,

AGENT SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTINE DURNO

AMONG THE MANY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED AGENTS ON THE TONNESEN TEAM, CHRISTINE DURNO IS ONE OF OUR BEST !

Greater Las Vegas Real Estate Market Overview

October 2017 Single Family Residential (SFR) closed sales were up 1.6% from September and up 13.2% compared to October 2016.

What buyers should know about dual agency

Many of today’s buyers think that having the listing agent represent them on a transaction will save them money.

What Not to Compromise on When Buying

Buying a home can be a laborious task, especially when all the little details are considered. If the search is taking forever, or multiple offers fell through

Pros And Cons Of Super Low-Down Payment Mortgages

Programs that help first-time buyers put down less than 10 percent of the purchase price have been around for many years.

September 2017 Residential Resale and Foreclosure Report

Single family median prices reached a new high of $265,000 in Southern Nevada during September 2017.

15 and 30 Year Home Loan Rates

Gross Domestic Product, the broadest measure of economic activity, climbed to a more normal 3.1 percent in the second quarter, up from 1.2 percent in the first quarter.

8 THINGS HOME SELLERS SHOULD NEVER REVEAL (EXCEPT TO THEIR REALTOR)

WHEN HOMEOWNERS DECIDE TO SELL, THEY MAY FIND THEMSELVES JUSTIFYING THEIR CHOICE TO ANYONE WHO’LL LISTEN. BUT, AS THE OLD SAYING GOES, “LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS.

GREATER LAS VEGAS REAL ESTATE MARKET OVERVIEW

AUGUST 2017 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) CLOSED SALES WERE UP 4.2% FROM JULY AND 5.1% BETTER THAN AUGUST 2016.

WHAT DOES A REAL ESTATE AGENT DO ALL DAY ANYWAY?

A real estate agent's job is to make sure everyone else involved in the transaction is doing their job.

WHY IT SUCKS TO BE A MILLENNIAL HOMEBUYER (AND WHAT AGENTS CAN DO)

Inventory absorption and home prices are rising so fast that homebuyers -- particularly millennials -- are going over budget and turning to friends and relatives for down-payment help.

WHY FALL MIGHT BE THE BEST TIME TO BUY A HOME

…in the sense that more houses are listed for sale in the Spring. But, there’s also a heck of a lot more buyers trying to buy those listings.

5 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT FOR REQUESTING REPAIRS FROM SELLERS

It’s reasonable to ask for roof and termite clearances and that the home’s primary systems work. It’s not reasonable to ask for upgrades, abatement or cosmetic changes.

15 CRAZY REAL ESTATE MYTHS YOUR CLIENTS PROBABLY BELIEVE

ERRONEOUS ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE BUSINESS CAN CAUSE A TON OF CONFUSION FOR THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW THE REAL ESTATE PROCESS WORKS.

AGENTS SELL HOMES FOR MORE THAN FSBOS: STUDY

AGENTS TEND TO ACHIEVE HIGHER SALES PRICES FOR PROPERTIES THAN COMPARABLE FSBO LISTINGS, ENOUGH TO OFFSET THEIR COMMISSION FEE, ACCORDING TO A RECENT ANALYSIS.