First time homebuyer tax credit

Marketing Your Nevada Home: What to Expect during Your Open House

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

If your NV home is for sale – whether in Henderson, Las Vegas, Summerlin or surrounding areas – there’s a good chance your real estate agent will discuss the benefits of an open house with you. Open houses have long been a part of the home sale experience, since it allows prospective buyers to take [...]

Get the Most Out of Your Square Footage

Monday, January 18th, 2010

If you’re getting ready to sell your Henderson, Las Vegas or Summerlin home, you know that one of the most important things you can do to increase your sale price is to spend some time staging. After all, the better your home looks, the better the chances are that someone else will love it enough [...]

Housing Market Rebounding

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

For the fourth consecutive month existing home sales have gone up, showing a lot of buyer activity currently on the market.  Existing Home Sales went up seven plus percent this past November, posting its largest recorded sales in 33 months.  This is a great example of how the market is recovering, especially here in the [...]

Homebuyers Rush for Tax Credit

Monday, December 28th, 2009

First-time homebuyers make up a large percentage of the home sales here in the Las Vegas and Henderson Valley.  Many tax preparers are busier than normal during this offseason due to congress’ extension on the $8,000 credit for first-time homebuyers last month.  Congress also expanded it to other buyers who can receive up to $6,500.  [...]

Real Estate during the Holidays

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Now is still a really good time for Real Estate in Henderson, Las Vegas, Summerlin Nevada areas. Buyers can, and do, get serious during this busy time of year. Lots of sellers take their homes off the market during the holidays, assuming no one will be buying at this time. But with serious buyers [...]

First-Time Homebuyers Lead Housing Economy to Recovery

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

According to the National Association of Realtors, the housing economy appears to be headed for a sustainable recovery, aided by the home buyer tax credit.  The tax credit expansion will help increase sales for first time buyers through the middle of 2010.  This year alone it looks as though there will be about 2.4 million [...]

Buying a Home as an Investment

Friday, November 20th, 2009

These days, most of the listed homes for sale in Henderson, Las Vegas, or Summerlin are all about building a family future. Savvy buyers know that the market is theirs, and they can bargain for things like better school districts, home improvements, and other amenities that make owning real estate in Nevada great. However, when [...]

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Information

Friday, November 13th, 2009

With the passing of the extension of the homebuyer tax credit, I thought now might be a good time to provide the following information.
Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new homebuyer tax credit extension.
Click here to view the most recent changes to the tax credit and for a comparison of the 2009 [...]