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 ...
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 ...
“With the rise of remote work and people fleeing California, Nevada is a logical and attractive choice.”The pandemic is driving an upswing in relocations — and so far, Nevada is emerging as one of the big winners. In the first quarter of 2021, the Silver State was the nation’s most ...
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 ...
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 ...
If your down payment is less than 20% of the home's purchase price, you may have to shell out for this extra insurance policy.Private mortgage insurance can help you buy a home without saving for the traditional 20% down payment. The concession you'll make is paying an additional monthly ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, 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 (KSNV) — Nevada's gaming regulators say they will rescind their COVID-19 mitigation requirements effective Tuesday, June 1.In a notice released Wednesday, the state Gaming Control Board said all gaming licensees will have to comply with their respective county's capacity and ...
Housing supply is currently at its lowest level since the 1970s.Goldman Sachs said the shortage could last for years due to millennial homebuying and fewer starts.There also won't be enough foreclosures to make a meaningful impact on the market, the bank says.See more stories on Insider's ...
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 ...
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, ...
That’s roughly equal to the GDP of France, or the combined market value of Amazon and Facebook.Redfin forecasts a record $2.53 trillion worth of home sales in America in 2021—a 17% year-over-year gain that would mark the largest annual increase in percentage terms since 2013. To put $2.53 ...
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The lines are out the door for people looking to fly out of McCarran International Airport. No more are the pandemic times of arriving 40 minutes before your flight and zipping through to your gate.The airport is encouraging people to get to the airport well before their ...
(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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
