Henderson, Nevada Weather - Sunny and Warm - 02/29/08 11:36 PM
With over 300 days of sunshine per year, the weather in Henderson is a big reason why so many people love southern Nevada.
Our desert climate has an average temperature of 68, with only 4.5 inches of rain per year. This makes just about anytime a great time to enjoy your favorite outdoor activities.
In spring and fall, temps range from the mid 60's to low 90's, and because of our low humidity it's very comfortable any time of day.
Summer temps are often in the triple digits. That might sound extreme, but most residents still spend plenty of time outdoors in the mornings and … (3 comments)
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ActiveRain Gets Some Love in REALTOR® Magazine - 02/23/08 09:52 AM
The cover story in the March 2008 REALTOR® Magazine is "Welcome to Real Estate 2.0." While the issue hasn't hit my mailbox yet, it is available online.
The article leads with a few paragraphs about ActiveRainers Teresa Boardman and AnnMarie Clements, then outlines some of the components of Real Estate 2.0. In a section called "Networking 2.0", ActiveRain gets a prominent mention, along with a few quotes from co-founder Matt Heaton.
The best parts about reading online are that we save a couple of trees, plus get the benefits of all of the hyperlinks. So take your mouse over to REALTOR® Magazine Online, … (44 comments)
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BusinessWeek Looks At Social Media - 02/22/08 09:54 PM
You know that social media is gaining some solid traction when BusinessWeek gives it a few pages. In "Social Media Will Change Your Business", writers Stephen Baker and Heather Green explore the impact of social media on the business-consumer relationship.
Major companies like General Motors are using blogs to augment or sometimes bypass the mainstream media, and start dialogues with consumers. In response, the article offers a prediction that "mainstream media companies will master blogs as an advertising tool and take over vast commercial stretches of the blogosphere."
Will this still leave room for the individual, niche bloggers or will they be pushed aside by … (6 comments)
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Henderson Hosts Classic Cadillacs - 02/11/08 01:34 AM
The weather was perfect today in Henderson, NV for the "Cadillac Through The Years" car show. More than 70 models from 1917 to the latest 2008 editions were on display at The District at Green Valley Ranch.
The 3rd Annual show was sponsored by the Las Vegas Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Findlay Cadillac, and The District at Green Valley Ranch. The free event drew a great turnout of all ages who reminisced about and appreciated these spectacular automobiles as they strolled under sunny skies. Enjoy the photos!
1959 Eldorado Biarritz ConvertibleNew Price: $ 7,401
1957 Fleetwood Sixty SpecialNew Price: $ 5,539
1959 Cadillac Coupe de … (13 comments)
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Keller Williams Launches Agent Guides - 02/09/08 11:27 PM
The challenges presented by today's real estate market require a return to fundamentals along with a certain amount of innovation. Recognizing that many agents have never faced a market like this one, the educational staff at Keller Williams has published a new series of twelve Agent Guides:
Gaining Mind Over MarketUpshifting Your Lead GenerationLead Capture and ConversionInternet Lead Capture and ConversionSeller Pricing StrategiesSeller Staging StrategiesCreating an Urgency to BuyFinancing SolutionsBulletproofing TransactionsShort Sales, Foreclosures and REOsExpense ManagementEffective People LeverageThe guides will debut at Family Reunion 2008, and will be for sale at Keller Williams University beginning February 18.
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Green Building Trends - 02/09/08 10:57 PM
Thanks primarily to the efforts of our ECO All-Stars, I've increased my awareness of the importance of building homes that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly. To extend my knowledge of Green Building Trends even further, here are some additional sites I'm reading:
Green Building on WikipediaGreen Building TodayGreenByDesignGreener BuildingsGreenStridesJetson GreenI'm also working on the EcoBroker® Certification which has provided some great information on renewable energy, sustainable design, and other eco-friendly topics.
If you have other favorite resources for green building, please list them in the comments. Together we can spread the word and Go Green in 2008!
Photo: Molasky Corporate Center in downtown Las Vegas. This building was … (4 comments)
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High-End Sites for High-End Homes - 02/09/08 09:27 PM
This week at Sarasota SEO Blog, Melissa Fach shares her insights on effective online advertising in the high-end real estate market. Fach breaks luxury marketing down into three components: professional photography, custom web sites, and a well-coordinated marketing campaign.
When list prices move past $1 million, it often requires a national or international marketing plan to attract a buyer. The world wide web is one of the best vehicles for this, but this can also put you in competition with other luxury and resort destination properties.
To compete on that international stage, Fach suggests that agents "use the web creatively to … (4 comments)
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North Las Vegas real estate - January, 2008 market statistics - 02/08/08 10:10 PM
Listed below are the current inventory and January, 2008 statistics for home sales in the North Las Vegas, Nevada real estate market. If you have any questions or need more information about real estate in North Las Vegas, Nevada call me at (702) 339-9700 or email me at JohnNovak@kw.com. I'm looking forward to earning your business!
Total Homes Available:
4,322 (as of February 8, 2008) Single-Family: 4,093 (21.2 month supply*) Condo: 119 (39.7 month supply) Townhouse: 110 (27.5 month supply)Total Contingent and Pending Sales:
461 (as of February 8, 2008)
Single-Family: 630 Condo: 3 Townhouse: 16January, 2008 Sales:
GLVAR deems information reliable but not guaranteed. Information is for MLS areas 101-103.* - Supply = Homes Available/January … (0 comments)
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Henderson, Nevada real estate - January, 2008 market statistics - 02/08/08 07:34 PM
Listed below are the current inventory and January, 2008 statistics for home sales in the Henderson, Nevada real estate market. If you have any questions or need more information about real estate in Henderson, Nevada call me at (702) 339-9700 or email me at JohnNovak@kw.com. I'm looking forward to earning your business!
Total Homes Available:
3,926 (as of February 5, 2008) Single-Family: 3,218 (17.2 month supply*) Condo: 425 (30.4 month supply) Townhouse: 283 (21.8 month supply)Total Contingent and Pending Sales:
461 (as of February 5, 2008)
Single-Family: 409 Condo: 28 Townhouse: 24January, 2008 Sales:
See also: Henderson, Nevada real estate - December, 2007 market statistics Henderson, Nevada real estate - November, 2007 market statistics Henderson, … (0 comments)
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Las Vegas real estate - January, 2008 market statistics - 02/06/08 11:00 PM
Listed below are the current inventory and January, 2008 statistics for home sales in the Las Vegas, Nevada real estate market. If you have any questions or need more information about real estate in Las Vegas, Nevada call me at (702) 339-9700 or email me at JohnNovak@kw.com. I'm looking forward to earning your business!
Total Homes Available:
15,473 (as of February 4, 2008) Single-Family: 11,501 (20.0 month supply*) Condo: 2,979 (34.2 month supply) Townhouse: 993 (22.6 month supply)Total Contingent and Pending Sales:
1,761 (as of February 4, 2008)
Single-Family: 1,448Condo: 230Townhouse: 83January, 2008 Sales:
See also: Las Vegas real estate - December, 2007 market statistics Las Vegas real estate - November, 2007 market … (2 comments)
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Spinning the Foreclosure Statistics - 02/02/08 11:50 PM
A recent story on MSN Real Estate was headlined "Foreclosures up 75% in 2007." My home state of Nevada retained the dubious #1 position, followed by Florida, Michigan, California and Colorado. Reading further, this sentence caught my attention:
"Nevada's 66,316 foreclosure filings on 34,417 properties last year represented a 215% increase from 2006 and were largely a result of high-risk lending and a frenzy of real-estate speculation."
I agree that speculation played a large role in bringing our market to where it is today. In fact, a recent article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal said "60 percent of homes in foreclosure are not … (8 comments)
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Insights from Trulia Trends - 02/01/08 11:55 PM
If you're looking for information about both national and local real estate activity, Trulia is a great resource. There are two separate areas on the Trulia home page for trend data -- (1) Trulia Trends and (2) Heat Maps.
Trulia Trends compiles ten-city lists in these categories:
Most Popular (based on property views) Price Movers (top five increases in median price, and top five decreases in median price) Search Movers (top five cities with the biggest increase or decrease in search activity) Foreclosures (top ten from RealtyTrac) Heat Maps provide a visual representation of pricing and popularity for everything from the entire nation … (8 comments)
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Fun Facts from Trulia - 02/01/08 10:38 PM
Have you ever wondered which U.S. cities have the least expensive or most expensive homes? How about the largest homes, most bedrooms, or most bathrooms per bedroom?
Trulia has compiled the top 50 for these categories and a few others on their Fun Facts page. Rankings in the list are determined by the "per-house average in each city indexed by the Trulia search engine."
Take a look at Trulia Fun Facts, and you might just find a new source for civic pride, or even inspiration for your next blog topic!
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Real Estate Around the World - 02/01/08 10:13 PM
Did you know that as a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) you also have access to the benefits of the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations? The ICREA is a collection of real estate organizations from 28 different countries whose goal is to help members conduct international real estate transactions.
At the website, WorldProperties.com, you can view residential and commercial property, look at new homes and resorts, find an agent, or get information about other country's economies and business practices.
ICREA also offers the Transnational Referral Certification course designed to show brokers and agents how to add international … (0 comments)
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