Mary's Musings

I am sure that most of you had viewed this at one time or another but I couldn't help but post this in case someone missed it.  It was sent to me this morning by my 10 year old friend Mikayla. Even if you've seen it before take the time to watch it again....I promise you will be blessedwww.TheInt...

This may be the best time in history to buy a home in Las Vegas.April's housing data for Las Vegas, as expected, was a continuation of the housing bottom we have been scraping along for nearly six months.  But, for the first time, there appeared to be some minute improvements worth noting.Despite...

  A street view, an aerial view and a courtyard view of the planned VERGE LIVING condominium complex.  Located near Fremont Street, and part of the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas.  Verge Living is a mid-rise condominum complex located in the downtown area, close to Fremont Street (see blog...

Of course we're all looking for alternatives with gas prices in some places at over $4.00 per gallon in some areas.  In Las Vegas today, May 24th the price of gas is $3.25. Over the Memorial Day weekend all Las Vegas residents can ride the monorail unlimited for FREE!  That's a GREAT way to conse...

                            About 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, near the little town of Overton, is an oasis in the the desert!  Truly this is the Valley of Fire!  This awesome area is only 6 miles from Lake Mead  and is one of Nevada's largest and oldest state parks.  Open year round the park...

VERGE is a 9 story condominium/loft mid-rise community located in the downtown area (downtown is currently undergoing a $14 billion dollar renovation); VERGE is a mixed use community with a commercial/retail component on the ground floor (gourmet grocery store, coffee shop, wine shop and other r...

As I recently dealt with a "coming up on the teen years, end of the school year, struggling for her independence, I think I should test my Dad until I wear on his last nerve" issues with my daughter Hanna, I decided that reading her an excerpt from a book I studied a few years ago, Don Miguel Rui...

I currently have a listing which is in escrow. I've had this listing for a year this month.   During the listing period, just before the offer came in, the seller passed away.  The son started the probate process and the last few weeks have been a waiting period.  Probate can take months dependin...

Recently my daughter, who by the way is getting married in 5 months :), and I were discussing words (check out  Kim and John's blog). Anyway, the subject came up about the use of the word 'subtle' in the article posted on Tuesday, May 15th.   I was mentioning that I remember one of my mom's favor...

More and more 'Short-Sales' are coming on the market in Las Vegas and Clark County.  This is a 'pre-foreclosure' process and I've written about both of them on my other blog www.Welcome2LV.com.  In a nutshell here are some tips when considering a short sale.Most Homes LIST PRICE has NOT actually ...