According to a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, Southern Nevada has become the unintended benefactor of the unfortunate endless challenges facing our neighboring state to the west. The article titled "Blackouts, Fires, High Gas Prices: Who Wants To Live in California today." describes the hardships residents are experiencing and how many are choosing to flee the state for a less volatile environment. According to the US Census Bureau, more than 50,000 Californians moved to Nevada from July 2017 to July... read more

In the March edition of our Las Vegas market update, we reviewed the 10-part series from the Las Vegas Review Journal entitled "The Water Question." The Water Question series takes a hard look at the Colorado River water supply, asking questions like, "Is the river on life support?" and "How bad is it?" While articles like this are meant to inform and not alarm, it reminds us how important water conservation is. The Las Vegas Water Authority shared their Water Resource Plan last year, ensuring their conservation ef... read more

The holiday season is the best time to sell your home as 23% more homes sell during November and December than after the new year. and we are here to tell you that selling a home during the holidays doesn’t have to get in the way of the festivities. In fact, when sellers, REALTORS, and stagers work together, it is amazing what can happen. Top home staging tips for any season This blog post was originally featured on utopiahomestaging.comUtopia Home Staging is a Coldwell Banker Premier Service Provider. V... read more

During the depths of the recession, observers of Las Vegas had a lot of doubt concerning the potential for future growth. The region was one of the Nation’s hardest hit local economies as the health of the core industry, leisure and hospitality, was exogenously impacted by the greater economy and the vacuum of buyer interest following the housing crash served to deepen the impact. Several years later, the Las Vegas area has returned to growth, curing many of the excesses of the past. Although we can&rsqu... read more

Tenacity, innovation and growth characterized the Las Vegas Valley in 2017. Already world famous for entertainment, other sectors also garnished interest. Las Vegas based Switch, a leading technology infrastructure company, had the second largest initial public offering within the technology sector in 2017.  Virgin Hyperloop, formerly Hyperloop One, has been having successes at its test track in North Las Vegas, sending a magnetically levitated pod to 240 miles per hour.  A 152,000 square feet office buil... read more