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The hard parts, explained.

Buying or selling in Las Vegas comes with a lot that nobody explains up front. This is where I walk through it in plain language: the contracts, the fees, the timing, and what the market is actually doing. New articles published regularly.

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Monthly Market Report

Southern Nevada housing, at a glance

Median sale price, units sold, inventory and months of supply, single-family and condo reported separately, from the monthly report Las Vegas REALTORS® publish.

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Featured · Legal Updates

The Nevada Buyer-Broker Agreement: What Changed in 2026 and What You're Actually Signing

As of March 1, 2026, Nevada law requires every buyer-broker agreement to be in writing before an agent does any work for you. Here's what that actually means, what you're signing, and what to ask before you commit.

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Buyer Guides

Down Payment Assistance in Nevada: What the Programs Actually Do, and Who They Are For

What Nevada down payment assistance programs actually do, who they are for, and where they fit in buying a home.

3 min read

Market Updates

The Las Vegas Market Is Not One Market Right Now: What Is Happening Above $1 Million

Two things are true about the Las Vegas market right now, and they are not the same story. What the data shows for buyers and sellers above and below $1 million.

6 min read

Buyer Guides

The Appraisal Gap: What Actually Happens When a Home Appraises Below the Offer

What actually happens when a home appraises below the offer, and the real paths a buyer and seller have next.

3 min read

Buyer Guides

Earnest Money in Nevada: What It Actually Protects, and When You Get It Back

What earnest money actually protects in a Nevada purchase, and the contingencies that get it back to you.

3 min read

Buyer Guides

The Home Inspection: What It Actually Covers, and What It Doesn't

What a general home inspection actually covers, what it does not, and the timing that protects your earnest money.

3 min read

Buyer Guides

HOAs in Las Vegas: The Real Pros and Cons

A balanced look at buying in an HOA community in the Las Vegas valley: what dues buy you, the rules to know, and the resale package review window Nevada law gives buyers.

7 min read

Buyer Guides

How Property Taxes Are Calculated in Las Vegas

Step by step, how a Las Vegas property tax bill is built: taxable value, the 35 percent assessment ratio, the district rate, and the 3 percent owner-occupied cap.

6 min read

Legal Updates

Homesteading Your Nevada Home: Why It Matters, Pros and Cons

Why recording a homestead declaration matters for Nevada homeowners under NRS 115, what it protects, what it does not, and how to file it.

6 min read

Market Updates

The 2026 Vegas Market Reset: Why This Is the First Real Buyer's Window in Five Years

For five years the Las Vegas market punished hesitation. In 2026 the leverage is finally shifting back toward buyers. Here's what the data actually says, what it means for you, and what I'm watching right now.

7 min read

Buyer Guides

Condo vs Single-Family Home in Las Vegas: What to Know Before You Decide

Condo or house in Las Vegas? A REALTOR® breaks down HOA costs, maintenance, resale, financing, and who each option actually makes sense for.

6 min read

Buyer Guides

What Nobody Tells You About Buying Your First Home in Las Vegas

Nine years of watching first-time buyers make the same mistakes. Here is the version your agent should give you before you start looking.

7 min read

Seller Guides

What Nobody Tells You About Selling Your Home in Las Vegas

The version your listing agent should give you before you sign the listing agreement. Nine years of watching sellers leave money on the table.

6 min read
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