las vegas buyers agent: Las Vegas New Construction Home Buyers Get Answers
- 03/16/14 01:44 PM
For most of us, the appeal of new construction—a brand new home which your family is first to own—is undeniable. The idea of being able to select your own floor plan with a layout you like and upgrades built to order is hard to beat. But home shoppers looking for new construction in Las Vegas should be particular. If their future home is to meet expectations, some sophisticated questions should be asked and answered before any agreements are reached. Home models are usually decked out with the best and most expensive furnishings and finishes, unlike more modest packages, where the unadorned … (4 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: First-Time Buyers Should Check Credit Scores Early
- 02/25/14 08:27 AM
It can take years for Las Vegas first-time buyers to save up for their first home’s down payment, but even after that hurdle has been cleared, it can take even more time to secure a mortgage -- if they have neglected the other part of the equation. Their credit rating. Before first-time buyers in Las Vegas will be able to move forward with that initial home purchase, they need to ensure that their credit score does not raise the kind of questions that sometimes derails an otherwise well-qualified home loan applicant. This has always been true, but may become even more … (1 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Surprising Las Vegas Rental Home Advantage: Allow Pets
- 01/26/14 03:07 AM
Many Las Vegas landlords are automatically less than enthusiastic when they hear a prospective tenant’s question, “Do you allow pets?” Small wonder. The specter of damage from unsupervised four-footed co-inhabitants is a real possibility (despite the assurances of their doting masters).
Yet that kind of automatic landlord reaction might turn out to actually result in a questionable business decision. Some undeniably real benefits can accrue to those who open their Las Vegas rental home to tenants who own pets.
Don’t believe it? Here are just some of the reasons why renting a home to a strong applicant with … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Buying a Home in Las Vegas If the Inspection Goes South
- 01/24/14 05:31 PM
You’re nearing your goal of buying a home in Las Vegas! You have zeroed in on a property, submitted your offer, and heeded your agent’s advice and ordered a home inspection. Soooo…what if the inspector finds major issues nobody expected? While most home inspections only uncover small problems that can be fixed easily, some do turn up serious issues. In 2013, 16% of Realtors® reported sales that went off track due to the inspector’s findings. What’s your best course of action if that happens? Buying a home after major problems have been identified should only proceed after you know how … (2 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: How a Las Vegas Home Warranty Lessens Buyer Uncertainty
- 01/12/14 01:48 AM
Consumer confidence certainly seems to wax and wane in a not-totally-predictable manner. What does seem clear is that when the future is cloudy, Las Vegas homebuyers tend to tighten up their purse strings. It’s logical: if you can plan ahead with a greater degree of certainty, you feel better about making the kind of commitment buying a Las Vegas home entails. If you plan on selling your home in Las Vegas this winter, you may not be able to do much about whether the economy grows or tanks, or the Federal Reserve expands or shrinks the money supply. But there IS … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Easy Mistakes For First-Time Las Vegas Home Buyers To Make
- 01/08/14 10:37 PM
According to the National Association of Realtors®, nearly 40% of home buyers will be first-timers this year. In other words, if you are new to the housing market you are certainly not alone. Since first-time home buyers in Las Vegas experience the same learning curve as anyone everywhere, reviewing some of the more common missteps can spare them some of the angst those common mistakes cause. Some examples: 1) They Don’t Check Their Credit Score New home buyers focus on the seller’s asking price, but don’t realize how greatly their credit score will affect how much they actually pay. They know … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: New Home Search Goals Change with Circumstances
- 12/10/13 07:31 AM
As you begin any search for a new home in Las Vegas, it’s worthwhile to take a step back — to take a momentary time-out to consider widening the range of possibilities. For many families, the kind of home they are looking for is a foregone conclusion. Either they want a customized house in a new development, or a new home that they will build themselves, or they may be pointed toward an existing house in an established neighborhood. It’s a worthwhile exercise to look at the assumptions behind those fundamental housing preferences. After all, this is a very basic choice … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Inspection Can Prevent Drug-Growing Nightmare
- 11/20/13 02:15 PM
This could be any new Las Vegas homeowner’s worst nightmare: shortly after closing on their new house, a family in Canada discovers over $100,000 in hidden damages — the kind of damages that have to be fixed before the house can be deemed safe for occupancy. The cause? HGTV’s Mike Holmes made the discovery after doing a proper inspection on the property: the dream home they’d just bought had previously been used as an indoor marijuana-growing operation! Believe it or not, it’s an increasingly familiar scenario. Last year alone, our own U.S. DEA busted more than 2500 “grow-ops.” The damage such … (2 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Mistakes to Avoid As a First-Time Home Buyer
- 11/18/13 11:24 AM
When a Las Vegas first-time home buyer begins hunting for the prize that has to serve both as a satisfactory home base and a solid investment, most feel a mixture of excitement (a home is a landmark achievement!) and maybe just a touch of apprehension. Like any expense you’ve never encountered before, it’s appropriate to take extra care the first time out — and to pay attention to what experience teaches. Along those lines, here are some mistakes that are easy for a first-time home buyer to make. Fortunately, they’re also easy to sidestep: 1. Waiting for a better rate Adjustable … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: FSBO Conundrum: Can I Still Use My Real Estate Agent?
- 08/08/13 12:08 AM
According to the National Association of Realtors, last year there was a 14% decline in the number of For Sale By Owner (FSBO) properties. Despite that decline, FSBO properties are still available in Las Vegas – and in an inventory-challenged market, you might find one of them is a pretty tempting buying opportunity. But here is where caution is warranted — and where you may be amply rewarded by seeking a Las Vegas buyer’s agent to represent you. There’s more than one reason why: FSBO owners may, er, hide things It can be tempting for FSBO sellers to cover up problems … (2 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: National Mortgage Rates Up — But Purchases Still Climbing!
- 08/06/13 09:08 AM
For Las Vegashomeowners and soon-to-be homeowners, it looks like the end for deeply depressed mortgage rates. Nationally, rising rates have temporarily created a downdraft in home loan applications. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications fell 4% in the first week of July after plummeting 11.7% the week before. ‘The Market Composite Index’ is the measure of mortgage loan application volume — and it decreased 4.0% from a week earlier (on a seasonally adjusted basis). Altogether, national mortgage applications so far this July are about a third below their level of a year ago. The drop in applications comes as … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: One-Liners To Make Selling Your Home Happen
- 08/04/13 04:43 AM
If you’re thinking of selling your home in Las Vegas this summer, you’re likely to have already considered different approaches to making it stand out from other properties. Will you repaint in the entryway? Stage the living spaces? Should you upgrade the appliances — or leave them as is to keep the asking price as low as possible? Those are all pivotal decisions, and I would be delighted to offer advice on how each is likely to affect the sales effort. But there is also a less prominent element you may not have considered: the impact the text of your advertising … (3 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Buying a House in Today’s Exciting Las Vegas Market
- 08/02/13 02:57 AM
Buying a house for the first time! It means you’ll be joining the club: the home ownership club that Americans have traditionally recognized as emblematic of the fullest community membership. It’s an exciting endeavor — one that ushers in a whole new realm of pride, maturity…and of a truly major commitment. It’s the show of responsibility that’s the reason home ownership bestows automatic respect from the community. It is, after all, unmistakable evidence of long-term stability, as well as commitment to deal with the future with all it holds — known and unknown. That commitment is something all homeowners share. Today, … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Preparing Your Las Vegas Home for a Virtual Tour
- 07/29/13 02:26 AM
Putting your Las Vegashome up for sale makes you a key player in a marketing team led by your real estate agent. But you don’t have to attend seminars on salesmanship or study the latest marketing best seller to make valuable contributions to your team: heeding a few guiding principals will take care of that. One of the most valuable is simply this: great marketers know they should appeal to the widest market possible. Today, we can attract a much wider market than ever before — from across the nation to (amazingly enough) buyers around the globe! It’s due to an … (2 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: De-Stressing the Move to a New Las Vegas Home
- 07/27/13 02:10 AM
The Census Bureau tells us that 43 million people move households each year. That definitely makes it a Big Business opportunity! You would think that huge commercial empires would have sprung up to take care of every tiny detail (for a price), but in truth, those companies generally serve a minority of corporate clients. For most of us, we can plan on being pretty much on our own. If you are going to be headed for a new home in Las Vegas (or know someone who is), there are a few things you can do to make this summer’s move to … (0 comments)
las vegas buyers agent: Do Outdoor Kitchens Boost Las Vegas Home Values?
- 07/21/13 02:45 AM
With summer weather upon us and Las Vegas home values on the rise, it’s natural to follow the urge to get going on outdoor-oriented improvement projects. One of my (and my buyers’) favorite added features is the outdoor kitchen. That temporary folding table you used to see next to the rollaway barbecue is now frequently supplanted by a fully equipped permanent installation. But if you are planning on selling soon, it’s easy to overdo the outdoor kitchen idea. Las Vegashome values don’t always return every dollar spent, so with likely investment returns in mind, here are a few guidelines to help … (0 comments)
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For most of us, the appeal of new construction—a brand new home which your family is first to own—is undeniable. The idea of being able to select your own floor plan with a layout you like and upgrades built to order is hard to beat. 
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