Multifamily developer building green
 
Multifamily developer building green

A multifamily developer is raising a project with energy-efficiency in mind and bringing in 21st century technology.

Commercial markets stay positive
 
Commercial markets stay positive

On the retail side, Jennifer Ott, the 2017 president of Commercial Alliance Las Vegas, a group that partners with research firm Xceligent on a quarterly report on several commercial markets in Las Vegas, sees a positive environment for retail in Las Vegas.

Luxury residential community gets solar street lights
 
Luxury residential community gets solar street lights

Luxury residential community MacDonald Highlands is the first master plan in the valley to install street lights powered by solar energy and is eyeing plans to include Wi-Fi in them in the future.

Many are designed for RVs and workshops
 
Many are designed for RVs and workshops

“We have had buyers talk about turning the garage into a gym, dojo, game room, hobby shop and even a place to showcase collectibles,” said Jen Acevedo of Liberty Homes.

New Lake Tahoe townhomes open on Kings Beach
 
New Lake Tahoe townhomes open on Kings Beach

The options are growing for Las Vegas residents looking for a second home in Lake Tahoe to escape the oppressive summertime heat and a have a winter mountain retreat.

Penthouse in Las Vegas sells for $6.5M
 
Penthouse in Las Vegas sells for $6.5M

While walking through the ornate doors of a 45th-floor penthouse that ultimately would fetch the highest price per square foot at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental last month, a cherry red piano stood out amidst the home’s crisp white backdrop.

Home movie theater has old-time theme
 
Home movie theater has old-time theme

A few lucky Las Vegans have both the space and the budget to build a dedicated, full-blown home theater that provides a better-than-authentic movie theater experience.

Six must-do’s before buying a home
 
Six must-do’s before buying a home

If you’re using FHA financing, your home payment can’t exceed 31 percent of your monthly income.

Designer transforms gray shells into showcases
 
Designer transforms gray shells into showcases

The man behind this activity is Las Vegan Pedram Rahimi, whose business Rahimi Designs specializes in build-design projects and “Building out” gray shell condominium units.

Community walk and activities this morning at Mountain’s Edge
 
Community walk and activities this morning at Mountain’s Edge

Gather your kids, neighbors and leashed pets for a nice walk and family-friendly activities Saturday morning to support local patients suffering from Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis at the Crohn’s &Colitis Foundation “Take Steps Walk” at Mountain’s Edge.

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS: New affordable apartment complex opens
 
REAL ESTATE BRIEFS: New affordable apartment complex opens

The lack of affordable housing is a growing concern for cities across the country, particularly in Southern Nevada; but 783 people are now sleeping easier in their new affordable, quality homes at the Cordero Pines Family Apartments in northeast Las Vegas.

Las Vegas group forming co-housing project
 
Las Vegas group forming co-housing project

Org, says “Households have independent incomes and private lives, but neighbors collaboratively plan and manage community activities and shared spaces. The legal structure is typically a homeowners association, condo association or housing cooperative. Community activities feature regularly scheduled shared meals, meetings and workdays. Cohousing makes it easy to form clubs, organize child and elder care and carpool”.

Gated community asks a lot of guests
 
Gated community asks a lot of guests

As to asking guests and vendors to show proof of current liability insurance, there is no Nevada Revised Statute 116 law that would prevent such a policy, but your association members may push back on such a policy as being too extreme.

Las Vegas Review-Journal
 
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home.

Las Vegas Review-Journal
 
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home.

Research choices for family-friendly apartment
 
Research choices for family-friendly apartment

The National Survey of Children’s Health shows that Nevada’s school absentee rate is lower than the national average, obesity in children aged 10-17 is slightly higher, and school engagement is slightly higher, but participation in extracurricular activities is significantly lower and screen time is much higher.

What’s the difference between real estate agent and Realtor?
 
What’s the difference between real estate agent and Realtor?

Lately with the real estate market being so hectic with inventory down and interest rates up clients – both buyers and sellers – have asked me what is the difference between a Realtor and someone else who also has a real estate license but they are just a real estate agent.

High Las Vegas home prices drive buyers to affordable town homes
 
High Las Vegas home prices drive buyers to affordable town homes

Las Vegas set a record in May when 29.1 percent of new-home sales were attached products – primarily town homes – and that trend shows no sign of slowing as builders continue to pursue denser developments.