Kimberly Dearth's (vegaslifestylehomes) Blog

  Las Vegas Area September 15, 2009 Active Listings by Type REO:  2379 (22%) Short Sale:  4718 (43%) All Other:  3921 (35%) August 2009 Sales by Type: REO:  2874 (72%) Short Sale:  491 (12%) Other:  627 (16%) This is just a guide for consumers to see what types of properties are closing vs what i...

  Welcome Home to SW Las Vegas Communities: Morgyn Ridge Condos  Morgyn Ridge Condominiums is a gated community in Southwest Las Vegas near the corner of Durango & Russell.  While it appears to not be close to much of anything but desert on the map, Russell Road is now connected and residents can...

Designing your product for monetization first, and people second will probably leave you with neither. Tara Hunt, HorsePigCow, 07-12-06

  Summerlin August 2009 Real Estate Resale Market Report: Listings (9/15/2009):  690 Under Contract (9/15/2009):  607 Sold August 2009:  160 Month's Inventory:  4.3 Absorption is slightly higher than Las Vegas Valley. Since Last Month's Report: Listings DOWN -18 Pendings UP +16 Sold Units DOWN -1...

Tips for First-Time Home Buyers A year after the financial collapse of 2008, the housing market is very different than it was before the foreclosure crisis.Here are a few bits of wisdom for anyone contemplating a home purchase today: Old-fashioned basics are more important than ever. The safest w...

  Desert Shores August 2009 Real Estate Resale Market Report: Listings (9/15/2009):  72 Under Contract (9/15/2009):  97 Sold August 2009:  12 Month's Inventory:  6 Since Last Month:  Listings are UP +2, Pendings are STAGNANT, Sold Units are DOWN -13 This market has moved from a seller's market to...

  The Las Vegas Valley (includes Henderson & North Las Vegas) has seen some major market stabilization in the last year!  Absorption for August 2009 is a seller's market @ 2.8 months of inventory (slight rise from last month, seeing some micros inch up with inventory!)  Some micro-markets (ie,For...

  Nevada Trails July 2009 Real Estate Resale Market Report (Homes For Sale, Pending, Sold): Listings (9/15/2009):  21 Under Contract (9/15/2009):  49 Sold August 2009:  8 Month's Inventory:  2.6 Since Last Month:  Listings are UP +3, Pendings are DOWN -3, Sales are UP +1. Last Month's Nevada Trai...

  Mountain's Edge August 2009 Real Estate Resale Market Report: Listings (8/152009):  176 Under Contract (8/15/2009):  359 Sold July 2009:  63 Month's Inventory:  2.8 Since Last Month:  Listings are DOWN -6, Pendings are UP +2-, Sales are DOWN -16 Last Month's Mountain's Edge Real Estate Market R...

  The absorption rate for Las Vegas Valley Area Short Sales is finally seeing movement.  Absorption still remains high BUT has recently moved under the 1 year mark.  Solds have FINALLY gone from hovering the 200 unit mark and went over the 400 mark.  I see improvement in this sector! Inventory ha...