The principals of StoryBook Homes, Wayne and Catherine Laska, have opened The Mercer Las Vegas, the Laska’s first resort-style apartment community in southwest Las Vegas. The 175-unit building will include town homes and penthouse units. It is at the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Grand Canyon Drive.
Summit Homes of Nevada and Presidio Residential Capital have acquired 6 acres at La Cienega Street and East Shelbourne Avenue, and plan to build La Cienega Estates, offering 12 single-family, detached homes, starting in the $500,000s. The retail value of this community is expected to exceed $7.2 million.
On April 25 at City Hall, a Downtown Residential Fair from 3 to 7:30 p.m. features nearly a dozen developers of existing and future permitted residential projects who will showcase information on both for-rent and for-purchase condominiums, town homes, lofts and other multifamily developments in the area. The Residential Fair also includes an amenity zone showcasing the vibrant downtown lifestyle created by the area’s abundant restaurants and bars, nightlife, museums and attractions.
WestCorp Management Group, alongside its client Nevada West Partners, has announced the opening of Dune, a luxury apartment community near St. Rose Parkway and Jeffreys Street in Henderson. The 398-unit, ultra-modern community is now open for residents and celebrating its grand opening April 26.
Sometimes new-home shopping takes one to all corners of the Las Vegas Valley to find the “perfect home.” For Michelle Walter, she found her ideal home at a CalAtlantic Homes neighborhood in Henderson, but she decided to look for a home closer to her work in the southwestern valley.
Resale homes are not always picture-perfect due to wear-and-tear, changing design trends and a home’s aging. As a result, older homes for sale tend to take longer to sell and sell for less than homes built in the last few years. They make a ripe opportunity for home shoppers who can envision transforming a non-picture-perfect home into their “dream home” through renovation.
The grand opening of the 55-plus Ovation at Mountain Falls is to be held April 21 with fanfare and food to highlight the debut of William Lyon Homes’ first age-qualified community in Southern Nevada. The event begins at 10 a.m. and will feature barbecue-style food — grilled chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs, plus fresh fruits and desserts.
Chicago is home base for TJ and Jennifer Saye, but when they want to escape the wind and harsh winters, they flee to Las Vegas for better weather, some fun and unrivaled dining and entertainment options for the couple and their 11-year-old daughter, Sophia.
Pardee Homes is celebrating the grand opening April 14 of Terra Luna in The Cliffs village in Summerlin. Grand opening events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Go Green with Providence on April 21 in support of Earth Day, the annual international celebration to demonstrate support for keeping the planet healthy and clean. The free family-friendly event features a cleanup and interactive environmental-related activities at the community’s Huckleberry Park.
“There’s a lot of excitement when buyers find the house they love,” said Rick Piette, owner of Premier Mortgage Lending of Las Vegas. “So what usually happens is they’re so anxious to move in, they choose the first loan placed in front of them. Unfortunately, that loan may have been presented for reasons that financially benefit the lender, the builder, the Realtor — or pretty much everyone except the borrower. And if they all play their roles properly, often the buyer never even realizes just how many thousands of dollars they overpaid for their mortgage loan.”
Caledonia by KB Home, is the first neighborhood now selling in Stonebridge, one of the newest villages in Summerlin. Located on elevated topography just north of West Charleston Boulevard, near Summerlin’s boundary with Red Rock Canyon National Conservation, Stonebridge features some of the community’s most spectacular mountain and valley views.
Just in time for warmer weather is the return of fresh52’s Farmers Market to Inspirada, the No. 1 top-selling master-planned community in Henderson and the eighth top-selling master-planned community in the country. Kicking off the 2018 farmers market season is the return of the special Dog Days event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 14 at Solista Park.
Sign up for the Hope Glows 5K Fun Run and Walk for a different way to spend a Saturday night and doing something worthwhile for the community. The free event will help the Nevada Donor Network in its mission to raise awareness and funds to maximize the gift of life and health through organ, eye and tissue donations. It will be held April 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Exploration Park in Mountain’s Edge. And, it’s being held in honor of National Donate Life Month observed in April.
In case they didn’t know already, members of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors now understand how their clients feel when they move into a brand-new home.
