Diann's Blog

I don't mean to be harsh - we have all spent advertising dollars at some point in time that probably weren't the best use of our funds. But sometimes our fellow real estate agents fall prey to what should be glaringly obvious rackets. One great example of this is an email I received just today fr...

Las Vegas has long been known for its luxurious guard gated golf course communities. Here is a brief overview of five of the most popular private golf country clubs in the Valley with links to current active listings.  Spanish Trails - When early pioneers traveled by wagon train through the Las V...

Casa de Shenandoah, former residence of Las Vegas icon Wayne Newton since 1968, has been "reorganized" out of bankruptcy and is now up for sale for a modest $70M! The property is located just down the street from the Primm Estate, which is also currently up for sale for a mere $16,500,000. Here's...

The market inventory finally seems to be coming back a bit in Las Vegas, making it marginally easier for homebuyers who were previously in stiff competition with cash investors. At the end of July 2012, there were only 3,943 active single family listings on the Las Vegas MLS in Clark County. As o...

 As the old saying goes, the early bird gets the worm. But if you are a consumer using one of the national real estate sites like Zillow, Trulia, Homes.com, Redfin or Realtor.com to find a home, not only are you missing out on a gourmet breakfast, you are actually paying through the nose to go hu...

Credit is NOT an issue! The developer of The Modern, luxury loft condominium residences, is currently offering a fantastic incentive for buyers. With just 10% down, they can purchase a spectacular brand new condo residence with state-of-the-art technology and exquisite upgrades. The terms: 10% do...

We are all familiar with the story of the Trojan Horse. After 10 years of failed attempts to breach the walls of Troy , the wily Greeks came up with a plan to build a gigantic wooden horse and present it as a gift to the Trojans while they ostensibly left the field of battle to head home. The Tro...

Tired of riding around for hours in the car, looking at neighborhoods and calling on homes to see how much they are asking only to find that the home is already under contract? Then check out our new mobile website at http://m.greatlasvegashomes.com  on your smart phone. Just enter the web addres...

Back in the day, the all-you-can-eat buffet for $2.99 is what everyone talked about when they came to visit Las Vegas. After a night of carousing on Fremont Street, we would pile into the Golden Nugget for the late night steak and lobster special for only $5.99 or the 50 cent shrimp cocktail. Bu...

As Realtors, we have all been subjected to numerous attacks by scam artists, from the Nigerian schemes to those actually placing an offer and opening escrow with bogus funds and then canceling immediately before the check has time to bounce, hoping that the title company will be dumb enough to re...