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RESALE HOME SALES APRIL 7-10

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RJRealEstateLV.

Resale Homes Sales — April 14-17

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RJRealEstateLV.

Homeowner questions HOA motives over paint jobs

I read your weekly column but I didn”;t think I”;d ever needed your advice. I and several of my neighbors received letters peremptorily demanding that I paint my house. I painted the house less than three years ago in the original colors. My next-door neighbor painted her house the day before I did, using the same painter. She did not get a letter. I can see no deterioration in my, or another neighbor”;s house paint. I have 30 days to appeal this. I have attached a copy of the letter.

Seven questions to ask before buying a home

Before you make an offer on a house, it pays to ask a handful of questions. While the answers might scare you off or make you rethink your bid, they could make you feel more confident that you”;re making the right move on the right house.

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Beginning investors should steer clear of land deals

Forget about buying a vacant piece of land or an empty lot in a resort area. Empty land produces no income, ties up your money and requires tax payments. Even experienced investors get burned sometimes. Land is not the right investment for beginners.

How can I get FHA certification for a condo?

If you want to buy a condominium with an FHA-insured mortgage, be aware that the path isn’t as smooth as it could be.

Tour of historical homes set for May 7-8

May kicks off National Historic Preservation Month and the Nevada Preservation Foundation has expanded its second annual Vintage Vegas Home & History tour to two days this year to be held May 7-8.

HOA can ease rent restrictions

My homeowners association has limited rental restrictions in our complex. I have lived there for 10 years. I bought in 2005 and am upside down in my mortgage. I am a young, single female, college graduate. I am wondering how I can get around this rent restriction if say, I should marry and move away, or if I should find a job out of state.

Millennials: Here’s how to save for a down payment

Millennials who are paying high rent and making student loan payments might find it daunting to save to buy a house. For some, it’s impossible. Others might be able to do it if they have the discipline to set aside money rather than spend it.

Mortgage rates creep upward

Homebuyers might want to keep a close eye on mortgage interest rates.

Rents rise across the valley

Rental rates are rising across the Las Vegas Valley. The southwest portion has seen the biggest increase of nearly $100 followed by the southeast at $86, according to a report by Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis.

Mortgage rates barely move in advance of Fed meeting

Interest rates on mortgages were mostly unchanged this week as markets anticipate the Federal Reserve”;s upcoming policy-setting meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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