Paradise is great for kids

I just saw an article in Business Week online that has ranked Paradise, Nevada 29th among the Best Places to Raise Your Kids. When most folks think about Las Vegas, they don’t usually imagine a good place to raise children, but that is the Las Vegas of old.
The Las Vegas Strip is actually part of [...]

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$8,000 tax break succeeding

Of all the instruments that were created to help stimulate home sales across the nation, the $8,000 tax break for first-time homeowners seems to be the most successful so far. So much so that one has to wonder whether sales will drop again after the tax break expires at the end of this month.
In a [...]

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Las Vegas Valley Book Festival 2009

If you love reading anything from nonfiction and fiction, to poetry, biographies and even comic books, then you are not going to want to miss the 2009 Las Vegas Valley Book Festival. This year’s installment of the Las Vegas Valley Book Festival is scheduled to take place starting on Wednesday, November 4, and will run [...]

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A call to cat owners in Washoe County

I just read an article in the Las Vegas Review Journal online entitled, “Shelter manager wants cats registered” and I thought that it would make a lot of sense for cat owners to register and microchip their four-legged friends. After all, what easier way is there to find your lost pet than to track them [...]

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Positive news for Clark County

I was just reading some articles online when I ran across a ranking in CNNMoney.com entitled, “Where the jobs are”. This ranking measured job growth rate from 200 to 2008 and Clark County, Nevada came in at number 25 on the list. This is not surprising when you consider all of the hotels, restaurants, clubs [...]

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Dog parks in Las Vegas

Dog lovers in Las Vegas have it good. Whereas in most cities, you are lucky to find one or maybe even two dog parks, Las Vegas has four excellent playgrounds for your pooches. Those of you who own a dog know how bored they can get just lounging around the house or skulking around the [...]

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Fairways Collection by Rhodes Ranch offers four new floor plans

Homebuyers in southwestern Las Vegas now have a new option when looking for new homes. The Fairways Collection at Rhodes Ranch is now offering four exciting new floor plans ranging from 2,515 to 2,903 square feet for less than $100 per square foot. These great homes all feature a breakfast nook, den, game room, great [...]

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Harmony Homes Promotional event this week

I just read in the ReviewJournal.com that Harmony Homes has made June, its Summer Sales Blowout month and will be offering special pricing in each of their communities throughout the month. This free event to showcase eight new homes features entertainment for kids including games in the park, bounce houses, prizes. While the kids are [...]

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No more buyer’s market

There are varying opinions out there concerning whether we are starting to see real estate markets improve. Some are saying that the reduced inventory of homes in many markets across the US is helping to bring home values closer to their historic norms. I cannot comment on other markets in the US, but it is [...]

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Clark County and the surrounding areas June 2009 events

June 12, 2009 – The Outdoor Picture Show, located at the Green Valley Ranch in Green Valley, this week’s movie is “Horton Hears a Who” starts at 8 pm.
June 13, 2009 – Jazz on the Lake – Marque Mundy, located on the laws of Monte Lago Village in Lake Las Vegas. Free Admission for all.
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