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Event offers glimpse of Trump high life

Hundreds of people got a taste of the resort lifestyle at Trump International on Thursday as they enjoyed wine, hors d’oeuvres and music on its fourth-floor pool deck as the sun set.

Integrated systems allow for control of home gadgetry by smartphone

Some features in luxury homes are invisible and operate quietly in the background to subtly shape the living space. Welcome to the brave new world of smart electronic ecosystems that can anticipate and envelop you, wherever you choose to go.

Luxury homes don’t have to be energy hogs

Spacious luxury homes don’t have to waste energy. Efficiency and resource conservation can be realized in both contemporary structures and retrofit mansions.

Ascaya custom home community opens in Henderson

Ascaya, a custom-home community in Henderson, officially opened its lots for sale last week. Some of the 313 half-acre home sites were presold and those contracts are still being finalized, said realtor Ivan Sher of the Shapiro & Sher Group with Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Nevada Properties.

Real Estate reality TV sheds light on Las Vegas

Las Vegas’ real estate is among the most interesting in the country and reality TV knows it. Real estate professionals are making second careers by appearing on camera to highlight some of the best deals.

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Calmer waters

Lake Las Vegas, the picturesque 3,592-acre golf course development built around a 320-acre man-made lake in Henderson, was considered one of the best prime real estate markets to buy into when custom-home lots went up for sale in 1993.

Wayne Newton’s former ranch expected to sell this week

Last weekend more than 1,800 people showed up to see Wayne Newton’s former Casa de Shenandoah, now known as Sunset Spring Ranch. It’s possibly the last time the public will be able to see the nearly 40-acre ranch on South Pecos and East Sunset roads.

History for only $30 million

A piece of Las Vegas history may be headed for a developer’s chopping block.

Chinese currency flows

Everyone wants a piece of the new Chinese wealth.

Luxury

Trump takes adds ‘sky limo’

From Manhattan to Summerlin

Dr. Eric Moskow and Regina Lynch made a radical lifestyle change when they sold their 2,800-square-foot, $5 million penthouse in Manhattan and purchased an estate with a guest house at The Ridges in Summerlin for $8 million. Realtor Gavin Ernstone, owner of Simply Vegas, listed the property at a price of nearly 9 million. Although it has remained flat so far this year, the luxury home market has been rebounding in Southern Nevada since 2011; and this recent sale price was the largest residential real estate transaction since 2012, according to records kept by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

‘Big Unit’ lists Arizona estate for $25 million

It appears that baseball great Randy Johnson “The Big Unit,” is asking a big price — $25 million — for his Arizona estate.

There is still a little Liberace in the old mansion

Despite the fact that the 14,939-square-foot Liberace mansion is in the middle of restoration, Mr. Showman’s opulence and unique design taste are evident throughout.

Liberace restored

It has been said that you cannot judge a book by its cover. The same goes for homes. The outside might not accurately convey what’s inside. This is the case with the biggest home on Shirley Street, where sitting beside average homes is a mansion where the world-renowned pianist Liberace lived.

Burb Lofts

Although high-rise condominiums have been a fixture on the Strip and downtown Las Vegas for some time, suburban high-rise and midrise homes are a relatively new thing. Not all projects made it out of the Great Recession, and some are now apartment complexes. But with the economic recovery, experts say the market is slower and more stable.

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Top Las Vegas Realtors announced

Las Vegas luxury real estate agent Kristen Routh-Silberman returned to the top of the 2024 list for transaction volume in 2023 in Las Vegas. She also ranked No. 1 in Nevada and No. 39 in the nation.

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The Leap Celebrity Golf Invitational is set to tee off Oct. 13-14 at Reflection Bay in Lake Las Vegas for the sixth consecutive year.