Do you really love your Las Vegas home, yet are finding it harder and harder to make your mortgage payments? A home loan modification may help you keep your home by lowering your mortgage payment. Getting your mortgage payment lowered could mean the difference between staying in your home and having to move. If you…
The Las Vegas neighborhood you choose can have a big impact on your lifestyle. Safety, available amenities, and convenience all play their part in your decision. So here are six tips to help choose your next Las Vegas neighborhood: Tip #1: Make a list. Write down all of the activities (health club, church, volunteering, movies)…
There are currently 542 homes for sale in the Las Vegas 89149 zip code, which includes the master planned community of Centennial Hills. Centennial Hills is a newer master planned community located northwest of Las Vegas. Centennial Hills homes range in size from small single family houses (perfect for first-time home buyers) to mansions. Builders…
I am thrilled to announce that Las Vegas real estate agent and property manager Atsuko Winston has joined the Shelter Realty team. We are really excited to welcome Atsuko to the Shelter Realty family. Fluent in Japanese and English, she brings invaluable expertise to our clients. For eight years she has specialized in working with…
If you’re facing the possibility of losing your Las Vegas home to foreclosure and wonder if your bank can come after you for the remaining balance of your mortgage… yes it can! Nevada home loans are known as full recourse loans, meaning that lenders can pursue deficiency judgments against homeowners who default. In other words,…
What’s in a number? Your chances of getting your new Las Vegas dream home – that’s what! Your credit score can be the one thing that keeps you from owning your next home, so let’s look at how your score is determined and how you can keep (or get) your score up. The whole point…
A tenant application is like applying for a job. Here, an applicant has to prove that they will be a good renter (pay on time, take care of the property, be considerate of neighbors). So how does a landlord (or the landlord’s property management company) know if they’ll be a good renter? Same way a…
You’ve come to the realization that you owe more on your Las Vegas house than it’s worth, so now what? You don’t want to foreclose (when the bank repossesses your home) but you want to get out of your house and mortgage. Short sales can be a viable option for you – but if you…
Nevada Law AB373 Aimed at Homeowners Who Damage Homes Prior to Foreclosure/Short Sale The Nevada Legislature has taken steps against homeowners who deliberately damage their home prior to vacating the property during the period when the property is in default by criminalizing such behavior. After October 1, 2011 it will be a misdemeanor according to…
There are currently 200 homes for sale in the Las Vegas 89014 zip code, which includes the master planned community of Green Valley. Green Valley is located primarily in Henderson (the southeastern part of Las Vegas). Development first began in 1978, so that means within its 8,000 acres, you can find every home style, from…
Las Vegas Foreclosure Home Buying 101: 5 Things Every Buyer Should Know A large percentage of homes for sale in Las Vegas right now are foreclosed homes (also called REO or bank-owned, these are homes that the bank has foreclosed and now own). Often, savvy home buyers can purchase a foreclosed home for less than…
Given that a large percentage of Las Vegas home sales (almost 22%) are short sales, I’d like to go over the Las Vegas short sale process. In some ways, a short sale is a lot like a traditional sale – your real estate agent lists your home for sale, puts out the “For Sale” sign,…
