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RESALE HOMES SEPT. 17-20

Resale data from around the Las Vegas Valley

Preserving Las Vegas neighborhoods a growing practice

Las Vegas is not a city known for its reverence for the past — houses built in the 1980s are considered “old,” and once-grand casinos like the Riviera can be blasted to smithereens as soon as their glory begins to fade. But interest in historic preservation is growing here of late, fueled by the current cultural mania for anything Midcentury.

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Las Vegas communities still dealing with empty condos

If every homeowner and association took the time to send these kinds of stories, maybe the Legislature would pass better laws to protect the everyday taxpayer whose dues support these vacant homes.

RESALE HOME SEPT 10-13

Recent resale listings

Seven crucial facts about FHA loans

FHA loans are popular with mortgage borrowers because of lower down payment requirements and less stringent lending standards.

FHA refi with no equity, damaged credit or debt

You can refinance a home with an FHA loan even if you have little or no equity, a damaged credit score or higher debt than lenders usually accept.

Home sales down but experts not worried

Mortgage rates fell this week as global market concerns resurfaced and government bond yields moved lower. Meanwhile, more data shed light on the housing market’s strengthening recovery.

Can HOA’s stop criminals?

Homeowner associations are not the police department. There is only so much that the board and management company can do in helping to deter crime.

RESALE HOMES SEPT 3-6

Data on local resales