clark county: First Annual Graffiti Awareness Day - 06/23/07 07:58 PM
As with any large (and sometimes small) city, "taggers" spray paint images and words on neighborhood walls, businesses and basically everything in between, sometimes hitting the same area multiple times. Mayor Oscar Goodman has been very vocal about tagging in the past, vowing to implement stricter penalties for taggers, citing that Clark County spends … (2 comments)
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clark county: Clark County Nevada - 11/06/06 09:51 PM
Clark County is located in the southern tip of Nevada. It is the most populous county in the state, due to the large cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson. A common misconception about Las Vegas is the actual size of the city itself. Many housing developments are actually … (4 comments)
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clark county: Las Vegas Market Conditions 2005 to 2006 - 10/09/06 04:42 PM
As with most of the country, the Las Vegas housing market has slowed down a bit. Not truly a bad thing--if you are a home buyer. Home sellers on the other hand may not like it.
Despite the slowdown, the average price of a single family home went up from $324,252 … (3 comments)
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clark county: Project City Center - 10/01/06 06:31 AM
The colossal planned community on the strip is going forward. Project City Center will reside on the former site of the Boardwalk casino on the Las Vegas strip. It will be located between the Monte Carlo and the Bellagio, connecting both properties. The entire parcel is 66 acres, making it the largest … (4 comments)
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clark county: Las Vegas High Rise Cancellations - 09/22/06 05:59 PM
I was reading through the Nevada blog posts and came across one mentioning the cancellation of the Ivana project. Back in May of this year, Jacqui was interviewed by Jane Wells of CNBC (On the Money) about the Las Vegas high rise market. Strangely enough, the Ivana project was brought up. … (4 comments)
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clark county: Dolce Condos - A new trend? - 09/21/06 09:04 PM
Despite a cooling of the housing market in Las Vegas, the condo conversion rate is still going strong. At one time, the city council was actually considering a six month moratorium for any new condo conversions because of the lack of rental apartments. Sales have started to decline, despite that many … (3 comments)
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clark county: Housing in Las Vegas - 09/20/06 05:21 PM
$425,000 just doesn't buy you as much as it used to in Las Vegas. Prices have come down a little, but nowhere near the place they were just 2 years ago. Today the average starter home in a decent neighborhood will cost around 300,000. For $425,000, you can buy a single … (3 comments)
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clark county: Dealing with Celebrity Clients - 09/20/06 05:02 PM
Last year, I was contacted by several members of a famous rock band. They were interested in buying investment property in the Las Vegas area. They were some of the most wonderful clients I've had and invited me and one of my partners to attend a concert in California. We had … (5 comments)
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clark county: Lockbox swap - 09/08/06 04:33 PM
Every realtor in Southern Nevada (Nye and Clark County) is being forced to trade in their lockboxes for newer electronic ones. The proposed swap has been postponed a few times, because the original swap was going to be 3 for 2. Having already paid $90 a piece for my lockboxes and … (3 comments)
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clark county: Las Vegas Landmark - 09/06/06 01:10 AM
Another Las Vegas landmark is closing. Boyd Gaming announced the closure of the Stardust today. The landmark property had been scheduled to close next year to make way for re-development of the property. The Stardust is on a prime piece of Las Vegas real estate in almost the center of what … (1 comments)
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clark county: Green Building - 07/31/06 03:41 PM
Southern Nevada is getting its first "Green" building. It will be a mixed use condo building located in the city of Henderson. It will feature solar power collectors on the roof, Heat Mirror insulated glass, tankless water heaters, low wattage lights, energy star rated appliances, natural insulation and many other energy saving … (2 comments)
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clark county: Why some people dislike Realtors - 07/28/06 08:13 PM
Sometimes, we as realtors, are tarred by the actions of our fellows. Public perception of Realtors as a whole I think is still positive, but its no wonder given the actions of some that consumers are wary. A licensed realtor here in Nevada took a land listing from a client. The … (5 comments)
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clark county: Background Checks - 07/23/06 05:47 PM
Nevada has started requiring a background check in order for a person to receive their real estate license. The requirement started last year and has slowed the process of obtaining a license to a crawl. All potential license holders must submit their fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of … (11 comments)
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clark county: It doesn't pay to not be licensed - 07/23/06 04:59 PM
I was skimming the newsletter from the Nevada real estate division, when the disciplinary actions/hearing section caught my eye. It seems that despite the number of infractions recorded by the glvar, very few warrant the attention of the division. The thing that seemed most prevelant among those that were cited, was … (4 comments)
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clark county: Seo Conference - 07/20/06 09:29 PM
Las Vegas is hosting the pubcon SEO conference in November. The conference will cover everything from pay per click advertising to organic ranking. The keynote speakers are Guy Kawasaki, Jon S. von Tetzchner and John Battelle. The conference is from November 14 through the 17th at the Las Vegas convention center. … (7 comments)
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