vegas: Road Trip !!! - 07/14/08 06:54 AM
Yeah, Summer is here. My family and I are hitting the road once again.
Our kids will celebrate their birthdays on the road, they will be 13 & 16 ! FUN, FUN, FUN !
My Kids My Husband & Me
Every other year we drive form
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vegas: Las Vegas Real Estate Going to the Vultures? - 07/09/08 06:38 PM
Who is really buying Las Vegas Real Estate today? If you read this article just published via CNN Money, "Vulture Real Estate Investors Swoop In" it indicates real estate bargain hunting is occurring on a national basis. We believe the Las Vegas Real Estate market is in a similar position, we
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vegas: REO flood in 2009 ! - 06/28/08 09:10 AM
REO flood in 2009!
I just interviewed one of the mega REO brokers here in the Las Vegas area. His name is Tom Blanchard and he is currently handling approximately 500 REOs.
During the interview it came up that the largest "Re-Set" of sub-prime loans was to hit the country in
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vegas: VEGAS IS HOTT!! - 06/27/08 07:56 PM
Wow it's hot out there!! In more ways than one.....Vegas Real Estate in a nutshell "It's a great time to buy"!!!
Lisa Hoover
Majestic Properties
2980 S Jones Blvd Ste. C
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-241-7748
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vegas: The Cost of a Visiting President....and AN UPDATE!!!!! - 06/02/08 05:12 PM
Parkites could be shelling out an extra $30,000 for the chaos that surrounds a Presidential visit. All the extra law enforcement and vehicles ran up a hefty bill....I guess this is par for the course as far as Mr. Bush's economics go...just run up a tab! See the $9,390,653,364,135.51 national debt
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vegas: Welcome from Las Vegas AR member - 05/30/08 06:49 PM
Just a thank you to all of the Active Rain members for being so helpful to a new member.
What a GREAT community to be involved with. I can't believe that I had been invited by John Novak for several months before I finally clicked the button and joined. This
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vegas: It's Vegas Baby...Turn Up the Heat! - 05/27/08 06:21 PM
It's Vegas Baby...Turn up the Heat!
It's Hot, Hot, Hot........Real estate auctions every two to three weeks.....Airlines closing their cabin doors for the last time.....European gas prices right here in the desert....and last but certainly not least, a nine hundred million dollar short fall in our state budget, yikes!
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vegas: A Baby's First Sequence of Steps (and the Chicago Real Estate Market Continues Moving Forward) - 05/10/08 06:57 PM
See the orginal expression of this post at TheRealEstateLoungeChicago.com
Cinco de Mayo
Makes me smile
It's it's the day when my baby Lucas
Walked with style...
And like a battle-weary boxer reeling at the end of the fight, he staggered and jostled toward multiples of steps in a row. Congratulations on
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vegas: Can you sell a Home that is Overpriced in this Market? - 05/03/08 11:20 PM
The past few years lenders made it so easy to get a home loan that many did it once, twice even three times on the same home. Now they owe more than the appraised value of their home. Unfortunately, life goes on, people get transferred to new cities, family crises arise,
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vegas: Risky Business... - 04/04/08 05:30 PM
There is a school of thought that says the bigger the risk the bigger the reward. Don't take that philosophy to Vegas or you may regret it. Risk is an important part of success. Not risk for risk sake. Rather risk that has been measured and tested a bit. Several years
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vegas: Foreclosures & Market Conditions - 04/03/08 07:43 PM
The Media is having a great time blasting Vegas for having the nation's highest foreclosure rates. This sounds like a great opportunity for buyers, right? Not necessarily! It depends on the willingness of the investors, who put up the funds for the original mortgage, to take a loss. When an investor is
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vegas: 2008 REMAX INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - 03/08/08 02:19 PM
I just returned from the RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas. We arrived Sunday night and the convention kicked off on Monday March 3rd. For 4 days, thousands of REMAX agents/brokers and I attended sessions that ran the gamut from understanding more about certain types of transactions to inspiring us to
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vegas: Real estate could heat up where you live are you ready? - 02/04/08 11:00 AM
Real estate could heat up and their may not be a lot of warning. We moved to Las Vegas in May of 2003 based on what I saw happening in the jobs market and the numbers of people moving there. No one could predict what would happen over the next 9
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vegas: MGM Mirage CityCenter Vegas 2008 12,000 New Career Opportunities Information - 02/02/08 02:17 PM
Ready, set, PREPARE !!! I have been getting many emails asking about the upcoming job opportunities in Las Vegas...so I did a lot of research. As I get confirmations, I will post them. The first is MGM MIRAGE which will be creating approximately 12,000 new career opportunities with the opening of
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vegas: Paved Paradise and put up a parkin lot... - 01/12/08 11:47 AM
The largest multi-billion dollar building spree is just the beginning for the ultimate convention destination, gambling mecca & entertainment capital of the world. Over the past twenty years I have seen Las Vegas turn into an international city capturing the attention of high stakes players. As the Las Vegas Strip undergoes a
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vegas: Vegas housing market about to pick up? - 12/14/07 11:47 PM
A lot of attention has lately been directed toward the mortgage industry where lenders continue to struggle with rising foreclosures and try to keep their balance sheets somewhat respectable. Washington also announced an interest rate freeze plan that on the outset received proper headlines, but on closer scrutiny it appears to
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vegas: 2007 NAR Convention Vendor Highlights - Going Green - 11/26/07 01:43 PM
Ok, now that Thanksgiving is behind me, I can get back to sharing about some of the great vendors that I met at the 2007 NAR Convention in Vegas. There was a major theme that stood out to me at this years expo - GOING GREEN. It seems that everyone is jumping
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vegas: National Association of Realtor Expo review in Las Vegas for 2007 - 11/19/07 11:38 AM
Having attended the National Association of Realtor Expo in Las Vegas this year I wanted to write down a few thoughts and open a forum for those who attended. Feel free to post a comment if you attended and have something to say about the Realtor Expo. My first observation was the overall
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vegas: Vegas: Sorry for Stepping on Your Feet! - 11/18/07 05:12 PM
Vegas: sorry for stepping on your feet! Finally a full night's sleep after Vegas! It was my first time in Sin City, and what an overwhelming experience that was. Of course, most of the time was spent at the Expo, with my client, Jennifer Allan. In my rounds on the floor doing
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vegas: For all those who are in VEGAS at the Convention while we are home ~ I'm JEALOUS - 11/14/07 11:04 AM
Hi everyone at the Convention, I know you are having a wonderful time and learning so much though the sessions. I didn't get to go.....boo whoo. Didn't plan my schedule to include it. Maybe I'll be able to go next year... Several of my friends are there. Linda Praytor is one of my
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vegas: NAR wow...what a trade show! - 11/14/07 10:47 AM
Last night I went to the trade show and it was mobbed. I heard that there were over 30,000 REALTORS signed up attend this convention...of course that number could be higher as some people just stop by and buy a day pass. It was crazy at the trade show and while I
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vegas: NAR convention....here I am! - 11/13/07 03:37 PM
I was happy to leave the cold New Hampshire weather behind albeit for just a few days, I left this morning as I boarded my non-stop flight to Vegas. Southwest started their new boarding procedure and it was relatively painless. Jay printed out my boarding pass yesterday exactly 24 hours
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vegas: What Happens In Vegas (at the NAR conference)...I'll Tell You About - 11/12/07 02:00 PM
If you are one of the many who have emailed me and said "wish I could be there." Listen up! Now you can be!
Log on to Blog of Geese, my blog, and scroll down to the sidebar on the right side. The area is titled "Matt On The Run" and
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vegas: I'm IN VEGAS at the NAR conference (well, I will be soon) - 11/06/07 09:50 PM
If you didn't see my earlier blog, I want to make sure you stop and see me at my location at the NAR Conference. Introduce yourself at the Xpressdocs booth. I want to know who you are, why you are in the real estate industry, what you have done differently. I'm
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vegas: Headed to NAR!! - 11/05/07 08:38 PM
Time is upon us! We are headed to the NAR convention on Sunday. Las Vegas look out! I'm loaded down with more flare then one can handle, we are packing our local Chamber of Commerce with us, they will have a booth at the trade show promoting our New Air Port
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vegas: New Cities Top Las Vegas - 10/29/07 04:53 PM
There are very few people who don't end up lavishing praise on the Las Vegas lifestyle and everything it has to offer. From the unrivaled casinos and unique wedding chapels to the activities that have earned it its great reputation, "sin city" remains a required visit among the city's assortment of
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vegas: Vegas land prices heading south - 10/27/07 10:01 PM
What will happen when the residential real estate market is overbuilt, mortgage money is getting tighter and construction costs are heading up? All these aspects combined will typically bring you a soft market that will dampen demand for vacant land and will as a result put downward pressure on prices. That is
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vegas: Vegas luxury real estate an exception - 10/19/07 05:31 PM
Southern Nevada housing market is nowadays on a wild ride, setting all sorts of dubious records. Here are a couple of them for your consideration. The MLS has more inventory than you care to admit and the current foreclosure rate here is beyond the pale. The thing is these are the kinds
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vegas: International Real Estate-How to market. - 10/10/07 03:38 PM
I usually will share information to and for consumers through this blog site. Today I am almost quivering with anticipation about a class that I just took this morning. I was lucky to have recently listed a development for sale near Puerto Vallerta, Mexico it has condos and single family homes. $145,000
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vegas: Real estate investors are coming back - 10/02/07 08:03 PM
As the housing market started its slide a while back you could see and hear the speculators head for the sidelines. Many had made handsome profits and the time had come to enjoy the rewards and relax. They are the astute ones. Those who got in too late are currently licking
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vegas: NAR in Vegas - 09/27/07 10:51 PM
Is anyone going to Vegas in Nov. for NAR? I went last year and it was fun. I like to see all the vendors while I am there. Let me know who all is going, and maybe we can ll meet and start a netwrk group> I would love to meet
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vegas: Home Building is not getting any better... you might want to try Blackjack! - 09/24/07 11:48 PM
It has become an annual event for the NP Dodge Company to take it's Home Builders and new construction Sales Associates on an incentive trip to Las Vegas. This year will be no exception. Home Builders qualify by a number of sold listingsHome Builders can also qualify by lot purchases in designated
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vegas: Vegas housing market on the mend? - 09/15/07 06:13 PM
Southern Nevada real estate market has been battling a bad headache for a good while and weary industry experts are wondering when it might right itself. There are some positive signs now that the slide may be slowing down, and maybe even coming to a halt. Wouldn't that be something to
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vegas: WHAT REALLY HAPPENS IN VEGAS??? - 08/31/07 02:39 PM
Some really WONDERFUL THINGS!! Graduation, Baptisms, Great friends, Fun and best of all you can remember evertything in the Morning. Vegas is a community with some really great people. Many people have seen the strip but not many have seen the real Las Vegas. These pictures capture some moments that may help
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vegas: CityCenter development has a new partner - 08/24/07 01:08 PM
The mixed-use project right on the Strip is coming steadily off the ground as we speak. The construction site is full of activity and some of the buildings have already reached up to about 15 stories. It will include several hotels, 2,650 high-rise condominiums, a casino and a huge retail, dining
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vegas: Elvis returns to Vegas? - 07/31/07 03:44 PM
He just might do that. Unfortunately for the fans of the great entertainer it's only his name that is thinking about a comeback. Nothing else. Elvis won't be in the building. A real estate firm out of New York a short time ago acquired total control of 18 acres of land between MGM
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vegas: Vegas hosts poker tournament - 07/06/07 05:42 PM
It's that time again. The World Series of Poker is in town for its annual run. The rounds played here are actually for the championship. The tournament itself kicked off in early June with satellite play around the world and winners from those qualified to be here. The event is held at
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vegas: Is Everything In Las Vegas Noisy and Artificial? - 06/19/07 11:15 AM
I did a lot of business in Las Vegas during the 80's-- so much so that I absolutely stopped staying at hotels that had casinos. Not because I gambled but because of the noise... the perpetual bombardment of stimulation that makes you oblivious of time and keeps you amped longer than
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vegas: Traffic from California to Las Vegas travel on Sat.Tues or Wed. Vacations to Las Vegas - 06/18/07 08:26 PM
Never ever drive from Cailifornia to Las Vegas on Mondays because of the cheap rate hotels and motel during the slow of week. That's the quote from my mother who lives in CA and I live in VEGAS People are driving to CA to Las Vegas for their family trips. Cheaper rates are during Sunday,
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vegas: Where is Vegas? - 05/28/07 12:39 PM
The other day I was scanning this story about a book titled "Cities Ranked & Rated" and figured its my duty to say something about it. The publication uses all sorts of criteria to arrive at its conclusions about over 300 metropolitan areas in the country. Some of them are leisure opportunity, health care,
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vegas: Effective print advertising for real estate professionals. - 05/04/07 12:35 PM
I'm writing this blog in response to a few other blogs I've seen which are, in a nutshell, telling people to get out of print advertising in their real estate business and move solely to the Internet. Now, I have a couple of problems with that attitude:1) If you skip out
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vegas: The New Guy! - 04/25/07 06:14 PM
Greetings and salutations! I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to all the fine folks here. My name is Peter Dimas and I am a new Las Vegas Area Sales Manager for Harmon Media Group. We are one of the companies that make those free real estate listing magazines
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vegas: Vegas housing stats mixed. - 04/20/07 12:11 PM
Let's start with the good news. The numbers are in for March and what we see is that the prices in Southern Nevada are holding up rather well. The median new home price is down 3.5% from March of last year, but for the first quarter it's up 4%, to $324,035. That's
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vegas: Vegas home prices to decline? - 04/12/07 07:21 PM
Here's a 12-month forecast for housing values in the top 100 U.S. markets as reported by CNN Money. McAllen, Texas, leads the way with a predicted gain of 9.8%, followed by Tulsa and El Paso. Congratulations. On the opposite end of the scale, at the very end, sits Las Vegas. The annual decline is set
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vegas: High-rise condominium tower for tomorrow. - 04/05/07 05:57 PM
Housing is a key sector in the efforts to protect our environment and curb global warming. The new federal building in San Francisco is showing the way how to conserve and still have a fully operational office structure. I don't see why these same technologies and designs couldn't be used in
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vegas: Henderson, Nevada: "Southwest 1031 Exchange" in Recievership, 83 Million missing - 02/19/07 09:20 PM
I must quote two sources because I thougt it important for local real estate professionals to know that "Southwest 1031 Exchange" is in Recievership with 83 Million dollars missing from its accounts. I listed two quotes below an their respective links for further information that I thought should be passed on in case the news was
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vegas: What happens in AR, Stays in AR??? - 12/13/06 09:41 PM
Member's only blogs, nicknames, blogging for points, spam, shameless comments for ratings. These are all just a part of that crazy place we call "the rain". But does it all really stay here??? I for one, hope not. The relationships and experiences that one can find here are part of the
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vegas: Current Listings as of 12/11/06 - 12/11/06 04:50 PM
Las Vegas Condos: 8600 West Charleston Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117 Located at Park1 (with tenant included) Central Summerlin10233 King Henry, Las Vegas, NV 89144 Located at Carlise at Summerlin (with tenant included) Northwest10550 West Alexander Rd. , Las Vegas, NV 89129 Located at Chateau Versailles (with tenant included) Northwest off
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vegas: Fun video: Meet the US Condo Exchange Team - 11/20/06 10:41 PM
Guess which one is the Condo Clown and get a free Power Broker Gallery for a month! Play the video. Come visit US Condo Exchange!
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vegas: What Does Happen in Vegas...For Families That Is? - 11/16/06 09:58 PM
HELP , I need assistance! My gorgeous 11 year old son is taking us to Vegas so he can participate in a Football Tournament for Pee Wee football. Yes, the Roseville Jr. Tigers Jr. Pee Wees are going to Vegas! We haven't been in Vegas in over 10 years, let alone
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