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Field notes from the Las Vegas real estate market.

Honest, unhurried essays on buying and selling here \u2014 written by the agents actually doing the work, not a content team. New piece every two weeks.

Market  \u00b7  May 18, 2026 \u00b7 9 min read

The 2026 Las Vegas market, in plain English: what is actually happening to prices.

Inventory is up, rates softened in March, and buyers finally have a little breathing room. We dig into the data \u2014 and what we are telling our own clients to do about it this spring.

Sellers  \u00b7  May 4 \u00b7 6 min

Staging that actually matters \u2014 and the four rooms it does not.

We have staged a lot of Las Vegas homes. Here is what consistently moves the needle on buyer perception, and the spaces you can leave alone.

Neighborhoods  \u00b7  Apr 22 \u00b7 8 min

Henderson vs. Summerlin in 2026: a buyer honest comparison.

The two communities every Vegas-bound family asks about. We compare schools, commute, HOAs, resale, and the things only locals notice.

Buyers  \u00b7  Apr 8 \u00b7 5 min

Closing costs in Nevada \u2014 what your lender estimate is not showing you.

Title, escrow, HOA transfer, property tax proration. A line-by-line look at what first-time buyers in Las Vegas should actually budget for.

Investors  \u00b7  Mar 27 \u00b7 7 min

The short-term rental rules just changed. Here is the new playbook.

Clark County tightened STR enforcement this quarter. We break down where you can still operate, where you cannot, and what is being permitted.

Sellers  \u00b7  Mar 14 \u00b7 4 min

Why the first 36 hours of a Las Vegas listing decide everything.

The market pricing-and-attention dynamic is brutal up front, then softens fast. Here is how we time list-day to capture peak interest.

Buyers  \u00b7  Feb 28 \u00b7 6 min

What a Las Vegas home inspection should \u2014 and should not \u2014 flag.

Stucco cracks. HVAC age. Roof underlayment. We translate the inspection report into actually concerning versus typical for the desert.

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