Las Vegas Real Estate Blog

This coming Saturday, October 27 is the Lucky Dog Magazine's 2^nd Annual Bow Wow Halloween Contest and Parade.  The event will be taking place at beautiful Lake Las Vegas between 11 am and 3 pm and a portion of the proceeds will benefit  Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary. It is a great way to support a great cause as well as having a great and entertaining time.

Its a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon in gorgeous surroundings. The event is free to attend. There is a $10 fee to enter the costume contest or a $35 VIP entry fee, which includes an official Lucky Dog magazine doggie tee and a front spot in the parade. Events include the costume contest, vendors, bobbing for weenies, dog treat stacking contest and more. Register at luckdogmag.com. Hope to see you there. -Charles

If you have been following the OJ case in the news, there has been another development that may help put OJ behind bars. You can read the rest of the story here. If you hadn't heard about it, you can get the full scoop in these prior posts:

The Juice isn't loose

OJ in Vegas

I wonder if the new trial will be a big media circus like the last. -Charles

The Nevada legislature has finally decided to become concerned about the rising rate of foreclosures. Its not surprising that State republicans are against doing anything. State Senator Warren Hardy, (R) Las Vegas, said, "What obligation does the legislature have to step in and protect them? It's just investors like Wall Street." Apparently Senator Hardy is severly out of touch. He thinks that it mostly investors losing their shirts with foreclosure. I wonder how many of his constituents are in foreclosure? Unfortunately, the interim solution seems to be a bust. At a cost of $400,000 per year, the legislature is proposing to put up an 800 line so people facing foreclosure have a resource to call.

Of course, this is just a preliminary plan and there is no discussion of how to pay for it. It will be discussed more next month. -Charles

The 7th annual Lose A Pound With Your Hound will be held October 21st at the Bunker Family park. Registration starts at 9 am and the walk starts at 10. All proceeds will benefit Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary. In addition to the usual after walk music, games and contests, there will be a remberance walk, to remember or pay tribute to a beloved pet that passed away and the 25,000 animals that are killed yearly in Las Vegas shelters.

You can download a registration form from their website or just pick one up at the event. You also don't have to bring your dog to participate in the event. See you there.

In today's market, not all news is bad news. Right now is a great time to buy a home. Interest rates are still low (and were just dropped) and there are lots of homes to choose from. Many home builders are offering great unprecedented incentives on new homes as well as free upgrades. Pulte, the builder of Anthem and Madiera Canyon, has just lowered their prices by $100,000.

Anthem and Madiera Canyon offer breath taking views of the Las Vegas valley and the surrounding mountains. if you prefer country club living, Anthem offers a huge community center and top notch golf course. Both communities offer new construction homes that are Energy Star certified. Pulte even goes a step further and tells you what you can expect your power bills to be in each model.

If you are thinking about buying a country club home, Anthem warrants a look. Email or call me directly at 702-493-8033 to have listing of the current Anthem homes for sale sent to you by email, or to schedule a tour of exisiting model homes for new construction. -cr