news: Aaron Auxier's VIVA VEGAS! Luxury Real Estate Update - August 2008. - 08/26/08 03:03 AM
After two hard years - Today's business is all about service.Last night, I was sitting in the 140-degree sauna when someone remarked - "We all complain about the scorching summers in Vegas, yet we all come in here." The statement made me think. At what degree does something go from annoying … (1 comments)
news: President Bush signs U.S. Housing Bill - Along with it comes the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. - 07/31/08 03:39 AM
President Bush has signed into law the U.S. Housing Bill. And along with it comes the $7,500 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.
There are many rules to the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. The National Association of Home Builders has rolled out a website to explain the program.
See NAHB's First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Website … (6 comments)
news: Record Las Vegas price-per-foot sale recognized by the local media. - 07/31/08 02:35 AM
After almost a year, a Las Vegas newspaper has decided to dedicate more than a short blurb to a the most expensive price-per-foot sale in the history of the Las Vegas real estate market.
In November 2007, the top-three residential price-per-square foot records in the history of Las Vegas were set when multiple units and penthouses … (1 comments)
news: Aaron Auxier films NBC News in regards to the Las Vegas high-rise condo market. - 07/26/08 08:17 PM
On July 24th, KVBC NBC 3 did a story in regards to dozens of jobs being lost at Trump Tower due to slow condominium sales. I wrote the reporter and explained that the media rarely shows anything positive about the Las Vegas high-rise condo market and many times quotes people with … (0 comments)
news: Local News reports 73 Layoffs at Trump Towers in Las Vegas. Here we go again. - 07/24/08 02:01 PM
A local news station has reported that there have been layoffs at Trump Towers in Las Vegas because of slow luxury condominium closings. According to the report, there have been 73 layoffs - nearly 20 percent of the workforce.
While the overall Las Vegas real estate market is going through major changes and … (10 comments)
Blogging speaks louder than words. If this is NOT your first time receiving the VIVA VEGAS! Luxury Real Estate Update, you're probably familiar with the fact that I usually fill this area with all kinds of tasty goodies, political jabs, and … (2 comments)
news: What the Las Vegas real estate market can learn from Yoda. - 07/15/08 09:54 PM
FEAR - Today, it grips our nation.
In regards to the Las Vegas real estate market, there are several issues we must address. Some of them, we have less power to control - inflation, interest rates, tight mortgage lending, etc.
How long will I keep bringing this up? Until my city gets … (7 comments)
news: Clearing the air about several Las Vegas residential high-rise condo records. - 07/15/08 02:42 PM
Recently, it seems there has been some confusion by various websites and/or persons in regards to several Las Vegas price-per-square-foot records that were set at MGM MIRAGE CityCenter. One website goes as far as hinting that MGM MIRAGE and/or Dubai World sold units to their own people and then released press … (0 comments)
news: Social Media, Blogging, and the Effect on Journalism - 07/07/08 01:09 AM
If it Doesn't Bleed it Doesn't Lead? Have you ever heard that term? It's a well-known term in the world of journalism.
Just like most of us, journalists have a mortgage payment too. The question: Is the evolution of social media and blogging putting more pressure on freelance journalists to get their copy sold?
Have you … (3 comments)
news: You HAVE to see This! - 07/04/08 08:46 PM
I wrote this article to "pay it forward" - To share a mindset that will hopefully improve someone's moment, day, or even life. Las Vegas is simply the backdrop for a much more important message that we all could improve upon in our day-to-day ways of thinking.
Airplanes, Tourists, and even Homeowners have … (5 comments)
news: Using full website names is sooooo 2000. At least in Las Vegas baby! - 06/24/08 05:23 AM
LVSD and VCS (and soon to come LOTS) -- Acronyms for cutting-edge Las Vegas high-rise condo real estate websites and/or blogs that have garnered a cult-like following. Each site has its own unique style and relevance in the market place, offering several options to those who seek news and information in regards to the Las … (0 comments)
news: 7 Las Vegas Real Estate Articles You Shouldn't Miss. - 06/17/08 10:31 PM
Everyone is talking about it, the Las Vegas real estate market is experiencing difficult challenges. But are all of the facts properly understood? Is there any GOOD news happening? Are statistics on luxury high-rise condominiums being reported correctly? If not, why? Would it be helpful to see what is coming online in … (2 comments)
In Preparation for the Future - It's Time to get Personal Whether you've been a reader since the start, or you're receiving your first VIVA VEGAS!, we all have a common bond - we love this city. Together, we have shared … (2 comments)
news: Fun Fun Fun - Doom Monday is Back - Share your Story! - 06/09/08 01:48 AM
I can hardly contain myself, ten minutes after I post this blog, it will be Monday again. Mondays are the best days for the Las Vegas real estate market. That's when you can wake up and read the latest and greatest DOOM AND GLOOM.
Every Monday since New Years 2008, it seems the … (4 comments)
news: Another Day in Doom-and-Gloom Paradise. - 06/05/08 12:42 AM
Fun in the sun - yesterday, several negative stories blasted the Las Vegas high-rise condo market. This time, the doom-fodder included deaths, a strike, and a hotel cancellation. One article even reported approx. double the true number of high-rise condominium units under construction. Umm, I think my cocktail umbrella is broken.
I used to be in … (4 comments)
news: LasVegasStripDaily.com - New Blogsite has People Talking - err - Reading. - 06/02/08 03:25 AM
New blogsite has people talking.
LasVegasStripDaily.com provides readers with true value when it comes to staying up to date on Las Vegas Strip real estate development. Primarily focused on high-end condominium and mega-resort hotel casino development, the new blogsite even throws in entertainment and restaurant information from time to time.
"It's meant to … (0 comments)
news: What is "News Framing"? Is News Framing happening in YOUR real estate market? - 06/01/08 08:32 PM
"News Framing" is a strategy used in journalism. It's the art of filtering news into an angle or frame, a strategy that is meant to guide audiences into perceiving something a certain way. Today, News Framing is most obvious in the United States' current: real estate market, economy, war, and presidential race.
You can read … (8 comments)
May 23, 2008 - In what he calls a multi-step process for raising the bar in regards to helping readers access relevant Las Vegas Strip development news and information, Aaron Auxier of Luxury Realty Group has launched LasVegasStripDaily, a news and photo based blog site. He … (1 comments)
news: Top-7 announcements and achievements for MGM MIRAGE CityCenter in March 2008. - 05/18/08 01:24 AM
Since May 2008 began, there have been quite a few interesting developments in regards to MGM MIRAGE CityCenter. From luxury high-rise condo properties getting their first glass to a billion-dollar increase in construction costs, the news keeps coming. This blog will act as a hub, linking to the Top-7 May 2008 … (0 comments)
As of May 2008, only four residential high-rise projects (on or near the Strip) are selling pre-construction inventory: The Harmon Residences, Veer Towers, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, and Panorama Towers T3. In this edition, you'll be updated with the latest … (1 comments)
Being a go-to source for the national press has its
perks. Sure, it's fun to shoot the breeze with reporters from CNBC, ABC
News, CBS News, and FOX News - the most important part, however, is being
consistently recognized as a leader in the
Las Vegas luxury real
estate market. "The media just seems to love what I do," says Auxier. "I've
mixed show business with real estate. It's very exciting."
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After two hard years - Today's business is all about service.Last night, I was sitting in the 140-degree sauna when someone remarked - "We all complain about the scorching summers in Vegas, yet we all come in here." The statement made me think. At what degree does something go from annoying … (1 comments)
