Happy New Year! May we all catch the good news plague! Thank you Chris and Chris!We have all heard that Las Vegas is an "Overvalued" market. In reality, the methodology to figure these markets is flawed - Real wages do not factor in your market when: An Abundance of Retirees settle in your m
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12/31/2006
Out with the old - in with the new! The state bird is the crane and not the feathered variety!The Las Vegas Valley is running out of land so there is a new trend for housing (besides patio and apartment to condo conversions) We are trending towards Vertical Living or "Manhattanization".We are say
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12/30/2006
David Gibbons left this tidbit on an old blog of mine (Zillow Beta Bites):I have read Christine's post. After reviewing the feedback of many thousands of Zillow users, I am convinced that consumers get it -- they understand that just like Kelly Blue Book has never seen your car, Zillow has never
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12/29/2006
Has new trends and products in your market thrown a wrench in Average and Median Prices? What I mean by this is that Las Vegas has several new trends in their resale market: condo conversions and patio homes. The highrises have not yet had an impact on our resale statistics - and probably will
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12/28/2006
Remember the days of long distance "slamming". A long distance company would call you and switch your service to their expensive service?Well, the crooks have gotten creative. Now they are slamming our cell bills with data services that we NEVER signed up for. What to watch out for:Odd & unsol
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12/25/2006
Get a piece of chewing gum - no make that two or three pieces. I want to effectively demonstrate what a bubble implosion is. OK - chew, chew, chew. Blow the biggest bubble until it explodes. OK, good: that is what the media is describing in regards to "overheated, overvalued" markets - a bubble E
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12/22/2006
There is a huge disparity between renting and a mortgage payment in Las Vegas. Las Vegas did not have this disparity until our 2004 "boom". Let me give a couple of examples on what is happening in our rental market. When we moved into our present home in 2002 fair market rent hovered around $1200
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12/20/2006
Las Vegas, NV Forecast Center Tuesday, December 19, 2006 [ English | Metric ] Currently At 5:37AM [ More ] 32°F RealFeel® 35°F Winds: CLMat 0mph Lgt.snow/fog Humidity: 100%Dew Point: 32° F Pressure: 30.17 inVisibility: 2 Miles Did you know it snows in Las Vegas? It does about once a year. I wok
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12/18/2006
Part 2 in a series of blogs about off strip life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many people don't even realize that beyond the strip lies vast culture, history and beauty in the city and desert that surrounds the Las Vegas Strip (Gambling District). They never make it beyond the glitzy lights, gaming, r
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12/17/2006
I am the oldest of my parent's four children. I have a brother, 13 months younger than me and two sisters 12 & 15 years younger than me. I have the most bizarre relationship with them stuck somewhere between their sissy and their mommy - which I hated in high school when I was stuck babysitting t
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12/17/2006
