5 Reasons Why It Makes Sense to Buy a Home Now

 Many of the critical factors for a recovery in housing prices are in place. The drop in housing prices, coupled with the current low mortgage interest rates has brought affordability back into alignment with historical ranges in most markets. Unemployment levels appear to have bottomed out, and a growing number of real estate economic indicators […]

Update on Las Vegas Real Estate

Happy Holidays!   There has been quite a bit going on in our marketplace today, from even further constraint in available housing, to increased NOD filings, to even higher sales prices in recent months. A little bit of history……   In August 2009, Clark County saw a whopping peak of 11,482 filings of Notices of Default.    The […]

The Mortgage Debt Relief Act is About to Expire!

The Mortgage Debt Relief Act is soon to expire!   And Congress has not mentioned a word about extending it…..     NOW is the time to get your short sale completed!    Let me first remind everyone that we’re not attorneys,  and do not profess to understand this Act nor the law it its entirety.     Seek professional […]

FOR THE BEST PRICE, NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL YOUR HOME!

If you’re thinking about selling your home, I’m thinking of telling you NOW’s the time!   Now, I’m not a clairvoyant and I’m not privy to any secret housing information, so all of this is based on my own gut feeling….  But I DO eat, sleep and breathe real estate, every single day!!! Here’s my […]

WHAT IS AB284 AND HOW IS IT AFFECTING THE LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET?

The assembly bill known as AB284 became effective 10-1-11 and dramatically reduced the number of foreclosure filings in Nevada.       Just as a disclaimer, we’re not attorneys and don’t even pretend to explain nor understand the whole of the law. To put it as simply as possible, the bill requires lenders to file an affidavit regarding the possession […]

SELLING SHORT? NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL YOUR HOME!!

SELLING SHORT?      NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL YOUR HOME!! Needing to short-sale your home?  NOW Is the time!     Buyers are abundant and available properties are scarce. In addition, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have just announced new SHORTENED timelines for short-sale decisions and a couple of the major banks are changing their processes to […]

Buying a house, sight unseen?

Never before today in my real estate career have I encountered so many folks who are buying property, sight unseen.  In today’s busy, busy world of real estate purchases, more and more out of state and foreign buyers are wanting to invest in the Las Vegas housing market.  I personally think NOW NOW NOW is the time […]

Is it possible to obtain home financing after short sale or a foreclosure?

As Realtors, one of the first things we do is make sure the buyer in our car has the ‘ability’ to buy:  either they have cash funds to purchase, or they need financing.   Buyers who’ve had a short sale or a foreclosure often think it’s the end of the road for them…. that due to their impaired […]