The site of the former Showboat hotel near downtown Las Vegas may be gone, but it’s being memorialized in a new way. City officials celebrated the grand opening Wednesday of the Showboat Park Apartments at 2800 Fremont St., south of Charleston Boulevard. While a portion of the 344-unit complex is still under construction, Bentar Development […]
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Palazzo Suites Opening 7 Days a Week
Suites at Palazzo will be available throughout the week starting Thursday, another sign of recovery for the Las Vegas Strip tourism market. Las Vegas Sands Corp. had stopped accepting midweek reservations at Palazzo in July and shuttered the tower’s suites completely in December to “better reflect occupancy patterns.” The tower’s shops, restaurants, casino and parking garage had remained open […]
How Much Leverage Do Today’s House Sellers Have?
The housing market has been scorching hot over the last twelve months. Buyers and their high demand have far outnumbered sellers and a short supply of houses. According to the latest Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), sales are up 23.7% from the same time last year while the inventory of homes available for […]
Nevada Home Prices Set New Records, Sellers Hope to Get Top Dollar
A rare opportunity for sellers to get top dollar is being created as home prices in Nevada set new records. These conditions will benefit the seller but may make it more competitive for sales agents. “Real estate has always been a hobby for me, I spent a majority of my time on the weekend looking […]
Big Music Festival Announces Lineup for Return to Las Vegas
The Life is Beautiful arts and music festival announced its performer lineup on Wednesday, making a return of large annual events to Las Vegas after they were canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Green Day, psychedelic music artist Tame Impala and rapper A$AP Rocky headline the […]
Housing Market in Southern Nevada Sets Record $355K Average in February 2021
A report released Monday by Las Vegas Realtors shows local home prices hitting a new record high while sales are increasing and the housing supply keeps shrinking. LVR reported that the median price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada through its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) during February was $355,000. That breaks the record […]
Sports Betting Boom Means More Competition for Nevada
The sports wagering business isn’t just about bookmakers and bettors handicapping games these days. It’s about casino operators, strategic alliances, broadcast and podcast partners, sports teams, sports leagues, stadiums, technology and being the official “fill-in-the-blank” of a gaming company. Every state is different. There are different rules and regulations, a wide array of tax rates […]
The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means for You
We’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a Freddie Mac 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been 7.76%. Today, that rate is 2.81%. Flocks of homebuyers have been taking advantage of these remarkably low rates over the last twelve months. However, there’s no guarantee rates will remain this low much longer. Whenever we try […]
Las Vegas Venues Reopen, Feels More Like Sin City After Shutdowns
The first week of March is roaring into Las Vegas with most pools reopening and other venues beginning to welcome visitors again after the pandemic forced shutdowns nearly a year ago and the weather starts to heat up. The Strip traffic and visitor volume were noticeably different as of Friday evening. Cars were roaring past […]
Las Vegas’ Plaza Hotel to Hold NCAA Tournament Viewing Parties
March Madness is back at Plaza. The downtown hotel-casino will once again host its annual “March Mania” viewing parties for the NCAA’s championship tournament, according to a release. Its parties are scheduled for March 19 and 20 at the Plaza Event Center.Admission to $25 per day, and capacity and seating will be limited due to […]
