An Eater’s Guide to Dining in Las Vegas
Unofficial, highly opinionated information about eating and drinking in Sin CityLas Vegas started as a cowboy town. When the Hoover Dam was built, it became a gambling destination. Not long after, the general tourist crowds followed. The dining scene too has grown from afterthought coffee ...
12 things to do in Las Vegas when you don’t want to gamble
I’m dazzled by Las Vegas.I love its lopsided sense of scale and its commitment to nonstop indulgence. Like all good things, though, I can usually only manage Vegas in small doses. After a day or two losing dollars on roulette and drinking too many watered-down cocktails, I find myself looking ...
Should you get an interest-only mortgage?
When searching for a home loan, an interest-only mortgage loan is one possibility you might consider. This type of mortgage doesn't require you to make principal payments initially. Instead, you just make payments toward the interest on the loan.That's a big difference compared to a ...
Building Relationships that Last a Lifetime
The Tonnesen Team of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Nevada The Tonnesen Team of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Nevada Properties has been selling Las Vegas real estate locally for more than 35 years, and we have helped our clients successfully close on thousands ...
4 reasons why your mortgage application could be rejected
When the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to near 0% last year, mortgage rates followed suit. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 2.65% at its lowest, and the average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage bottomed out at 2.16%. At publication, the 30-year FRM sat at 2.96%, and ...
New 103-acre Henderson West development gets city approval
HENDERSON, Nev. (KSNV) — The city of Henderson has given approval for a new 103-acre mixed-use project to create an urban community near the west end of St. Rose Parkway.A spokesperson for Sudberry Properties says the project agreement would lead to an estimated 2,900 homes, 250 hotel ...
Henderson mansion with indoor basketball court sells for $11.25M
The red-hot luxury real estate market that continues to set monthly records has matched the second-highest sale of the year and recorded the highest sale in Henderson in 13 years, with the buyer being a business owner from Silicon Valley.The sale of the mansion at 750 Dragon Ridge Drive in the ...
Las Vegas’ housing market shows signs it’s tapping the brakes
Las Vegas’ housing market, after months of frenzied activity, is showing some signs that it’s tapping the brakes.Resale totals have fallen the past two months, and available inventory has climbed for three straight months as house prices keep setting all-time highs. Homebuilders also have seen ...
Las Vegas housing market looks solid as it emerges from pandemic
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The greater Las Vegas real estate market unexpectedly grew stronger during the pandemic, and there’s no obvious reason anything will change as Southern Nevada emerges from restrictions that were in place over the past 14 months.It’s so much of a seller’s market right ...
Some Say the COVID-19 Housing Crisis Hasn't Even Started Yet
It's hard to imagine the real estate crisis getting worse, but some believe the housing crisis is only just beginning. The market is experiencing record demand at a time when housing is in short supply, pushing both housing and rental prices sky high. Yet at the same time, ...
Las Vegas is set to come out of Covid-19 better than ever
(CNN) — More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, this desert city is looking bigger, bolder and better than ever.New casino resorts, innovative restaurants, expanded convention space and one-of-a-kind cultural destinations characterize the latest iteration of Las Vegas, which continues to ...
Las Vegas to recover faster, stronger than expected, analysts say
Experts expected Las Vegas would recover, but not this quickly.A number of positive trends have emerged in recent weeks, with analysts reporting that resort foot traffic and occupancy rates are quickly closing in on pre-pandemic levels. Various gaming experts say they are bullish on a speedy ...
Hispanic homeownership growing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — It’s a sellers’ market now!Buyers looking for a home in the Las Vegas area might have a hard time finding one they like. That’s because the number of homes available for sale are down and the prices are up.New numbers from the Las Vegas Realtors (LVR) show the median price ...
Bubble Trouble: The impending 'bubble burst' is mythical at best
For those who believe an impending doom is on the horizon, here is some bad news: It's not going to happen.This is part five of Inman’s Bubble Trouble series on the U.S. housing market in 2021. On face value, I can certainly see why some are worried about how much home prices have been ...