http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog Specializing in buyer and seller representation for Luxury Properties in Las Vegas. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:48:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Strategic Alliance - Sahara Sports Entertainment Joins Beasley & DeVarreau Sotheby's International Realty LAS VEGAS, NV (July 1, 2008) - Sahara Sports Entertainment is an elite, turn-key firm providing exclusive real estate sales, private mortgage banking, luxury interior design services and estate planning to celebrities, professional athletes, and those of high ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2008/07/03/for-immediate-release/ The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported a double-digit increase in home sales in March, the third monthly increase in a row. Statistics show that sales increased by nearly 35 percent, while local home prices decreased slightly for single-family homes sold in March as the sale of bank-owned properties continued ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2008/05/06/glvar-reports-higher-home-sales-in-march/ Buyers seeking returned deposits, damages, fees   BY TONY ILLIA BUSINESS PRESS Pinnacle Las Vegas was recently slapped with a class action lawsuit by frustrated buyers. The proposed $740 million condominium-hotel development at Tropicana Avenue and Cameron Street was first announced in 2005. Three years later, however, the dirt site remains bare. Green Cable LLC, ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2008/02/11/condo-hotel-project-faces-class-action-lawsuit/ FHA/AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING Congresswoman Shelley Berkley met with SNHBA yesterday at our office and brought with her information on the above captioned item. The Stimulus Package is expected to have “quick” congressional action with anticipated passage within a couple of weeks. Three items which have been included at this point (always subject to further ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2008/01/25/presidentcongress-economic-stimulus-package/ Ritz-Carlton interest part of Atalon Group's haul after loan default By ARNOLD M. KNIGHTLY REVIEW-JOURNAL The Atalon Group has acquired the assets of 3,592-acre Lake Las Vegas for an undisclosed amount after the developer defaulted on a nearly $540 million loan last fall.  The move pushes out Transcontinental Corp. and its chairman ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2008/01/11/lake-las-vegas-properties-change-hands/ County panel approves 1,064-foot Strip hotel   A proposal to build the tallest hotel tower in Las Vegas is no longer flying under the radar. With the preliminary blessing of the Federal Aviation Administration, Clark County commissioners on Wednesday approved a proposal for a resort with a 1,064-foot tower at the north ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2007/12/07/obstacles-gone-for-lv-tower/ Here are some common rates for popular financial products available in Las Vegas. Rates are as of Friday. Loan type Average rate Highest rate Lowest rate 48-month used car loan 7.14 7.54 6.89 48-month new car loan 6.85 7.89 6.15 Money market accounts 3.52 5.00 0.05 Three-month CD 4.17 5.11 1.09 One-year CD 4.47 4.95 2.03 Passbook savings 4.21 5.20 0.50 One-year IRA CD 4.46 4.92 4.11 $50,000 home equity loan 8.31 10.38 7.10 30-year fixed-rate mortgage 5.77 6.63 5.25 30-year fixed jumbo mortgage 6.69 8.50 5.75 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage 5.51 6.75 4.88 Interest checking 2.22 3.92 0.05 SOURCE: Bankrate.com http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2007/12/03/las-vegas-interest-rate-roundup/ City estimates 1.9% increase Though Las Vegas didn't grow as fast over the past year as it did in previous years, the city still managed to push past the 600,000 mark, according to an estimate the city released Tuesday.  City staff members estimated there were 602,697 people living in Las Vegas ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2007/12/03/city-population-las-vegas-now-over-600000/    Prudential Americana Group, one of the largest residential real estate firms in the Las Vegas Valley, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy so it can reorganize its debts while continuing operations. The company, which had not filed the paperwork by press time Tuesday, has 1,200 sales executives operating under its auspices ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2007/12/03/real-estate-company-files-for-bankruptcy/ California has eight of 10 priciest sites in U.S. Las Vegas ranks as one of the nation's more affordable housing markets in the 2007 Home Price Comparison Index by Coldwell Banker. The average price for a four-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot home in Las Vegas is $362,188, on par with similar homes in West Hartford, ... http://www.leadingestateslv.com/blog/2007/12/03/lv-homes-relatively-affordable-data-find/