Mary's Musings

This week Governor Jim Gibbons vetoed a bill meant to reform homeowners associations (HOA's) in Nevada, even though the bill passed in both houses.The bill addressed many items including the banning of radar guns on private streets, fees collected by HOA's for real estate transactions, and the cl...

  The last few weeks have been very exciting as VERGE set a new record for the most real estate ever sold in one day in Downtown Las Vegas.   With approximately 80% of the community sold out, it is certain that VERGE will be a huge success!  There is still an opportunity for you to take advantage...

Ever wonder what your costs will be in purchasing or selling a home?  Below is a break down with items a buyer or seller may have to pay.  Many of these items are negotiable, while some are not.  Many of the costs vary according to the type of property sold, the lender requirements, and whether t...

With the tempatures in Las Vegas already hitting close to the 110 mark it's hard to believe that summer is JUST  a couple days away...summer began earlier this week for Las Vegans when the tempatures hit the 107 mark.   Here are some interesting pieces of trivia  for you:Furnace Creek in Death Va...

 One of the first things I do  when I work with buyers is to have them pre-approved with a lender.  Pre-qualifying for a loan is only based on verbal information given to the lender from a buyer.  Pre-approval is when the buyer has sat down with a lender and filled out an application.   It usuall...

Friday night on the news they were talking about how percentage-wise Las Vegas has the most foreclosures of any state and leads the nation in foreclosures.  It's all doom and gloom, according the the media.  I received this from my lender this morning...Here is a point that you might find interes...

                          As I left the house this morning I noticed little flags planted in the ground at the edge of all the lawns up and down the street.  My complex, Braewood Heritage Square, sets these little flags out on many of the holidays during the year...I'm thinking "hmm, this isn't t...

Centrally located in the eastern part of Las Vegas is an oasis in the desert!  Set amid palm trees and green grass is the townhouse community of Braewood Heritage Square.  Off of Desert Inn and Pecos, Braewood Heritage Square has easy access to almost anywhere in Las Vegas...with the I-15 and I-9...

Nestled on the Northwest side of Las Vegas and bordering Summerlin without the fees of a master planned community is the awesome gated condo community of Indian Wells.  Located between Desert Inn (the main arterial going across town) and the I-95 makes it very easy to get anywhere quickly.  Much ...

Angel Point is a charming little condominium community in the north west part of Las Vegas....centrally located to everything it's a quick 'shot' down the I-95 to downtown Las Vegas and the Strip.  If one wants to stay away from the Las Vegas Strip...that's easy to do as golf courses abound, the ...