Buying a Home in Las Vegas

Whether you're a fashionable dresser, or a homeowner seeking an organized and trendy storage solution, everyone deserves to own the closet of their dreams. Las Vegas builders are turning that into an easy task with the inclusion of master-designed closets in their new home construction in Summerlin.

Recognizing the Las Vegas homeowners’s growing desire for more than just the usual storage solutions, Summerlin builders offer custom-designed closets that maximize storage space and elegance with features such as:

• Leather, metals, natural wood grains
• Upscale lighting options
• Custom shelves and racks
• Personalized decorative items and photos
• Dressers, mirrors, seating

Summerlin Builders

For homeowners who purchase a home at

Mortgage & New Home Financing Considerations

Are you considering a move, or new home purchase in Las Vegas? If you're a new home owner, or looking to sell an existing house, unless you will be paying cash, you'll be looking at getting a new mortgage.

Before you do anything, make an appointment with the mortgage representative at your bank, or with a recommended mortgage broker, or advisor. They'll be able to help you get the answers you need.

Here are some tips, just to get you thinking of the types of questions to ask, or options to consider:

1. Get Your Rate Quote in Person

There are so many websites that allow you to research mortgage rates online and give what they promise is the best rate quote. Mortgage pricing is based on several

9292 La Mancha Avenue, Las Vegas NV - $875,000 NOW REDUCED, ONLY $796,500!

Centennial Hills is one of the top selling neighborhoods in Las Vegas and with homes like this one, we can see why. A previous model home, this semi-custom is like brand new and comes with many desirable features. Where else will you find a grotto-style pool with a solar heating system, or RV garage complete with lift! This is a home that was well-cared for and obviously well appreciated. It was thoughtfully designed for luxury, comfort and practicality.

The Kitchen

This kitchen is truly over-the top with tons of custom cabinetry with soft close drawers and thick granite counters. The island has a veggie sink and a three-seat breakfast bar.

The kitchens

We looked at the top selling neighborhoods in Las Vegas and Henderson for the last 60 days and have come up with the list below. It's interesting to see that they vary in average selling prices from the high $200,000s to almost $600,000. Summerlin is the front runner for number of homes sold, followed by Mountains Edge and Green Valley. Whether you're a buyer or considering selling an existing home in Las Vegas, this information should be helpful.

Top 20 Selling Las Vegas Neighborhoods

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2017 was an interesting year for real estate in Las Vegas. The market for condos, townhomes and single-family homes saw sizable increases in number of sales, prices and total dollar volume sold. The number of days properties remained on the market dropped drastically, 50% for condos and 37% for houses. So why weren't people jumping at selling their homes? Not sure, but due to the lack of sellers, the months of on-hand inventory dropped substantially as well. 

What can we learn from this? Well, if you're considering selling - prices are up, listing times are down, and selection of pre-owned homes is sparse. In otherwords - what are you waiting for!!!

For home buyers - if you're not seeing what you want due to lack of inventory, consider buying a new

Luxury home construction in Las Vegas is at an all time high with several main builders having projects on the go. Here are the top 10 new luxury developments in Las Vegas and Henderson. Some of these homes are on the MLS, others are still in the development stage. Leslie will be happy to advise you further and liaise with the builder.

1. Southern Highlands: Olympia Ridge

Lennar Homes

Located in the Southern Highlands Golf Community, Olympia Ridge homes by Lennar have several upgrades including granite countertops, Electrolux ICON stainless steel kitchen appliances, raised-panel maple cabinetry, oversized sliding window walls, 10 foot ceilings and more. Private suites are available in some plans.

• Price: $1,090,990 - $1,864,990 
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Anyone choosing the perfect active adult community in Summerlin has no easy task.

At one time, Sun City was the only choice, and is still an incredibly popular development. But now there are so many new 55+ retirement communities in Summerlin, Las Vegas that it can be a challenge going through them all and finding that perfect one that meets all your needs.

Here are some of the NEW Summerlin retirement communities currently available. Hopefully this guide will help you find the right one to call home in Las Vegas!

Regency at Summerlin

If you are looking for a luxury 55+ community, look no further than Regency at Summerlin, which is in southwest Summerlin, in Cliffs Village.

Toll Brothers has three incredible home designs to choose from

Rooftop Decks are Growing in Popularity

For years, rooftop decks have been a key and popular feature of hotels, large pubs, office towers and high rises. Now they are making a big splash in newer suburban single-family homes in and close to Las Vegas.

It seems homeowners love the idea of sundowner cocktails and morning yoga on the roof of their home, and why not? It’s a fantastic addition to have a rooftop deck from where you can sit and watch the sun set slowly over the mountains.

In a community like Summerlin in Las Vegas, you can enjoy the stunning mountain and valley views from up on high. One company to that designs several homes with amazing rooftop decks is CalAtlantic, who popularized them in Sin City.

The modern idea of rooftop

$264,900 - The Lakes

9932 Heffner Hills Circle, Las Vegas NV - Home for Sale by Leslie

This is a wonderful, charming home in the heart of The Lakes community. This single-story home has RV parking, and sits on a desirable, oversized corner lot, in a cul-de-sac. 

Spacious Entry

The spacious entry leads to an floorplan featuring vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, and lots of windows.

Living Room

The expansive living room gets plenty of light from the entry and sliding doors leading to the backyard. A large fireplace provides a nice focal point in the room.

Kitchen

You'll love spending time in the bright open kitchen with an abundance of counterspace and cupboards.

Bedrooms & Baths

There are 3 bedrooms and 2 full

After a hot, quiet summer, September and October real estate sales in Las Vegas are through the roof! A continuing trend of low housing inventory levels means it’s a great time to sell your Las Vegas home.

Low Inventory

According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) monthly report for September, there are only 1.8 months’ worth of inventory on single-family homes. Real estate agents accept that a six-month supply is deemed a normal volume for a balanced real estate market, so this is a seller’s market right now.

For this past September, there were 45% fewer homes on the Vegas market than at the same time last year.

Fewer homes on the market means Las Vegas home sellers can usually get a better return on their house