Penny Andrews's (bouldercity) Blog

Here's the new strategy:  Write multiple offers on Short Sales.  Or go above list on an REO.   The statistics show that fewer buyers are asking for (or getting) closing costs.  This makes it hard on the FHA buyers.  Some REOs won't even consider FHA unless they can't get any other type of offer. ...

We seem to have passed the bottom of the market for the lower-priced homes.  Now it's competitive bidding once again!  Buyers have to be serious about their offers or they will get outbid.  The listing agents have finally convinced the Banks to price competitively, and start the bidding war.  It ...

Hello dear Active Rain friends,   Sorry I haven't posted anything.  I had a very busy 2008.  Lots of buyers, both first-time buyers and cash investors, taking advantage of the falling prices in Las Vegas.  One buyer got a terrific deal in the Summerlin area; a beautiful home next to Desert Shores...

The Media is having a great time blasting Vegas for having the nation's highest foreclosure rates.  This sounds like a great opportunity for buyers, right?  Not necessarily!  It depends on the willingness of the investors, who put up the funds for the original mortgage, to take a loss. When an in...

I am pleased to have been selected as part of an elite national network of Realtors dedicated to protecting the interests of single parents and low-to moderate-income families here in Boulder City and Henderson, Nevada.  I recently became approved as an Ambassador agent for Single Parent Properti...

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Henderson, Nevada, sister city to Las Vegas, Nevada, is mainly a planned urban development (PUD).  In the 90s the City instituted its master plan to provide a fabulous flow of life.  Residents now enjoy easy access to work, parks, recreation, shops, doctors, and freeways, while living in a subdiv...

Looking to buy a house in America?  Be sure to let your real estate professional know your needs and desires.  Fill out this Buyer Data Sheet and send it to me; I'll link you up with a mortgage professional and a real estate professional for your area.  You can fax it to 702-293-6594 or email it ...

Mark your calendars!  The first full weekend in October is our annual Art in the Park.  Over 100,000 visitors will come to visit our fund-raiser for the Hospital.  The dates this year will be October 6 and 7.  Come early (by 9 am) if you want to park uptown and walk to the parks.  Or park at the ...

Boulder City, my hometown since 1980!  We are a niche market.  We are not in the Las Vegas Valley (surprise).  We are the only town in Nevada to have no gambling.  We have a city-charter form of government.  We have our own Credit Union.  We have a low-growth ordinance, which means city council i...