Las Vegas Real Estate Blog

The Cost of Renting vs. Buying Today 3.30.18 [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Cost of Renting vs. Buying Today 3.30.18 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights:

  • Historically, the choice between renting or buying a home has been a tough decision.
  • Looking at the percentage of income needed to rent a median-priced home today (28.9%) vs. the percentage needed to buy a median-priced home (15.7%), the choice becomes obvious.
  • Every market is different. Before you renew your lease again, find out if you can put your housing costs to work by buying this year!
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Moving up Is MORE Affordable Now (2018) Than Almost Any Other Time in 40 Years

Outgrown home move up seevegashomesIf you are considering selling your current home, to either move up to a larger home or into a home in an area that better suits your current family needs, great news was just revealed.

Last week, Trulia posted a blog, Not Your Father’s Housing Market, which examined home affordability over the last 40+ years (1975-2016). Their research revealed that:

“Nationally, homes are just about the most affordable they’ve been in the last 40 years… the median household could afford a home 1.5 times more expensive than the median home price. In 1980, the median household could...

7 Factors to Consider When Choosing A Home to Retire In Las Vegas, NV

Factors to consider when choosing retirement home seevegashomes

As more and more baby boomers enter retirement age, the question of whether or not to sell their homes and move will become a hot topic. In today’s housing market climate, with low available inventory in the starter and trade-up home categories, it makes sense to evaluate your home’s ability to adapt to your needs in retirement.

According to the National Association of Exclusive Buyers Agents (NAEBA), there are 7 factors that you should consider when choosing your retirement home.

1. Affordability

“It may be easy enough to purchase your home today but think long-term about your monthly...

The Difference an Hour Will Make This Spring 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]

The difference an hour makes 2018Some Highlights:

  • Don’t forget to set your clocks forward this Sunday, March 11th at 2:00 AM EST in observance of Daylight Saving Time.
  • Unless of course, you are a resident of Arizona or Hawaii!
  • Every hour in the United States: 614 homes are sold, 81 homes regain equity (meaning they are no longer underwater on their mortgage), and the median home price rises $1.51!
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4 Reasons to Sell Your Las Vegas Home This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC]

4 reasons to sell home spring 2018 las vegas seevegashomes

Some Highlights:

  • Buyer demand continues to outpace the supply of homes for sale which means that buyers are often competing with one another for the few listings that are available!
  • Las Vegas housing inventory is still under a 2-month supply.
  • Perhaps the time has come for you and your family to move on and start living the life you desire.

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