Kimberly Dearth's (vegaslifestylehomes) Blog

  Renters are becoming buyers finally as resale purchase prices drop and economic conditions in the valley are preventing high numbers of new incoming residents to move here.  This has softened rental prices slightly as many investors are buying all cash in the market currently and then renting. ...

The winter months are quickly approaching, and I'm hoping that you'll have a warm, cozy season in your beautiful home!  In fact, I'm including some quick tips for making sure that you and your home are ready for the winter months ahead!  I hope that you find these tips to be helpful and useful. ...

  Las Vegas Area Seller or Sales Transaction Category #9:  Lease Option to Purchase A Lease Option to Purchase is a Type of Sale. A Lease Option is technically a lease with the option to purchase the home and has two separate contracts secured by a non-refundable "option" deposit.  Lease Option t...

  The Lakes August 2009 Real Estate Resale Market Report: Listings (9/15/2009):  39 Under Contract (9/15/2009):  75 Sold August 2009:  23 Month's Inventory:  1.7 Since Last Month's Report:  Listings DOWN -6, Pendings UP +8, Sold DOWN -1 Why Las Vegas Pendings Aren't Selling View Last Month's Mark...

Tips On Buying a Foreclosure Foreclosed properties have been hitting the housing market, bringing down property values and dislocating families. But some buyers see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the gloomy headlines; they are buying up foreclosed properties at ultra-low prices, but buyers s...

  Charleston Heights August 2009 Real Estate Resale Market Report: Listings (9/15/2009):  98 Under Contract (9/15/2009):  135 Sold August 2009:  59 Month's Inventory:  1.7 Since Last Month:  Listings are DOWN -7, Pendings are DOWN -13, Solds are DOWN -5 Why Las Vegas Pendings Are Not Closing Last...

  Welcome Home to SW Las Vegas Communities: Liberty at Warm Springs Liberty at Warm Springs is a community in Southwest Las Vegas near the corner of Warm Springs & El Capitan. It consists of "patio" style single family detached homes with garages. Liberty at Warm Springs is within walking distanc...

You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. Evan EsarAmerican Humorist (1899 - 1995)

  To prevent loss of value on their OWN home. And why should renters care?  Maybe if they are buying or considering buying a home across town or in their own area, they should care if they are going to use financing to purchase their home.  Here is what is going on:  stuff is getting stolen that ...

  I have had a good number of astute real estate professionals recently ask me "why aren't your pendings closing?" on my market reports! Here is just a peek at some market reports for one specific area (June, July and August Respectively): What you are seeing here is that the Pendings (red) has b...