Las Vegas Real Estate News

Urban planners in Southern Nevada have beaten the odds

Melissa Eure

"If you put affordable housing on the outskirts of the city, then they won’t have as much access to things like public transportation, grocery stores and other services and amenities,” says Melissa Eure, president and director of planning for the planning and development firm G.C. Garcia.

Report: Home sales prices in Las Vegas up in June

A home for sale is shown in a residential area near Wigwam Avenue and Buffalo Drive Thursday, June 9, 2022.

The median sales price of existing single-family homes in Southern Nevada hit $475,000 in June, up nearly 8% from the same time last year, according to a report by Las Vegas Realtors. The median sales price of ...

Southern Nevada condo, townhome prices heat up to record highs in May

Homes for sale are shown in the Villas at Black Mountain development near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road in Henderson Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

The median sale price of local condos and townhomes in Southern Nevada reached an all-time high of $295,000 in May — up more than 7% from the same time last ...

Confluence of factors keeps luxury home market hot in Southern Nevada

A view of the Las Vegas Strip from a SkyVu model home in Henderson Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Photo Courtesy of Christopher Homes

The homes in this luxury real estate community boast an unadulterated view of the Strip, 72-inch fireplaces, and — in some cases — aesthetic wine lockers, recreational rooms where ...

Median price for Las Vegas homes up 10 percent over a year ago

This file photo from February 2016 shows a Las Vegas home for sale.

The median sale price of local condos and townhomes reached an all-time high of $290,000 last month, up nearly 8% from April 2023. That’s an increase of several thousand dollars from the previous record set in ...

HUD acting secretary praises Las Vegas, Clark County for housing programs

Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todman speaks during a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Washington.

Affordable housing has been a focal point for President Joe Biden and his administration, with HUD instituting various programs to increase the number of new units built across the nation. But Todman, who has been in her position since March 22, said it’s not ...

Las Vegas companies saving time, money by converting offices instead of constructing them

Cory Frank, vice president of business development and project management for Nigro Construction Inc., and Melissa Katz, CCO for the Comprehensive Digestive Institute of Nevada, pose with a finish board in a nurses’ station in the Saint Rose Parkway office in Henderson Friday, April 5, 2024. Nigro Construction converted the building from a financial services company to an office for the Comprehensive Digestive Institute.

The Comprehensive Digestive Institute of Nevada’s location in the southeast Las Vegas Valley boasts nearly a dozen exam rooms, a collaborative office space for physicians, an open-concept ...

Column: Affordable housing is a catalyst for sustainable economic growth in Southern Nevada

The need to increase affordable and general housing stock in Nevada is undeniable as we face a severe housing shortage and mounting affordability challenges.

Helping build middle class is Vegas real estate agent's American dream

Nora Aguirre

Nora Aguirre, who was born in Mexico and grew up in North Las Vegas, said she first strayed into the world of real estate because she had to act as a translator for her parents ...

Southern Nevada home sale prices continue to rise in March

A sign advertises a home for sale in the northwest valley, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

Local home prices are on the rise after a “sluggish 2023,” Las Vegas Realtors President Merri Perry said in a release Tuesday. The median sale price was $465,000 for existing Southern Nevada single-family homes and ...

In Las Vegas visit, Biden outlines plan to lower housing costs for the working class

President Joe Biden speaks during a Month of Action event at the Stupak Community Center Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Biden addressed his plans to make housing more affordable.

Biden laid out a proposal for a mortgage relief credit that would provide homeowners with a $10,000 tax credit over two years. The relief credit, according to the White House, would provide middle-class first-time homebuyers with …

Las Vegas luxury homes continue to raise the bar on opulence, hospitality

A view of the living room in a Dynasty Penthouse at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. A similar penthouse at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas recently sold for $9.5 million.

Rising 47 stories above the Las Vegas Strip, the Waldorf Astoria penthouse offers sweeping skyline views of the bright casino lights and the steady stream of jets slipping in and out of the city ...

Las Vegas home sale prices up 3.4% in Feb., continuing recovery from 2023

A KB Home roof is tiled during the Super Saturday sales event at the master-planned community of Inspirada on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014.

Home sales in Las Vegas are continuing an upward trend after a record-breaking slow year in 2023, according to a release today from Las Vegas Realtors.

Radon testing program comes with advantages, drawbacks for homeowners and buyers

A radon test kit is shown on a map of Clark County showing radon potential by zip code at the Local Realty office Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The red color indicates a high potential for radon exposure.

A program to make people aware of the dangers of potentially cancer-causing radon gas in homes enlists real estate agents to distribute testing kits to their clients. But getting those clients ...

Home sales historically low in 2023, though prices were up for year

A home for sale is shown in a residential area near Wigwam Avenue and Buffalo Drive Thursday, June 9, 2022.

Las Vegas in 2023 saw its slowest year for local home sales in at least a decade, Las Vegas Realtors announced Tuesday. Last year marked the region's fewest local property sales since at least 2014, and likely since the Great Recession ...