Real estate, rising home prices huge help to Nevada economy By Patty Kelley, president of the Nevada Association of Realtors I’ve worked in the real estate industry for 35 years and have been honored to preside at various times over the REALTOR® associations for Las Vegas and for all of Nevada. I’ve seen more studies… [More...]
NVAR President Points Out How Real Estate Contributes to Nevada’s Economy
NVAR earns national award for Face of Foreclosure report
RENO, Nev. – The Nevada Association of REALTORS® (NVAR) has received another national award for its 2012 “Face of Foreclosure” report highlighting issues and suggesting solutions to the state’s foreclosure crisis. NVAR’s “Face of Foreclosure” report earned a silver award in the educational programs category in Association TRENDS’ 2012 All-Media Contest. It was one of… [More...]
NVAR’s “Face of Foreclosure” report shows Nevadans split on strategic default
A “Face of Foreclosure” report recently released by the Nevada Association of REALTORS® (NVAR) paints a picture of frustrated but oddly optimistic Nevadans who believe government has failed to address the foreclosure crisis and who are divided over whether homeowners should “strategically default” on their mortgages. Forty-five percent of all Nevadans surveyed said “there is… [More...]
Will Nevada’s economy be better this time next year?

Six decision makers share their answers:
Brian D. Lawenda, M.D. • Clinical Director and Radiation Oncologist, 21st Century Oncology; Jamie Cooke • Financial Advisor and Partner, MC2 Wealth Solutions, LLC; Blane Johnson • President, Nevada Association of Realtors; P. Scott Voltz, MAI, MBA • Voltz Commercial Realty Advisors; Don Hamrick • General Manager, Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram; Frank Woodbeck • Director, Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation [More...]
What does the “American Dream” mean to you?

Six executives share their answers:
Blane Johnson • President, Nevada Association of REALTORS; Justin Woolard • Founding Partner and Interactive Creative Director, 1010 Collective; Patricia Taylor, CMCA • President, Taylor Association Management, Vice President, Community Associations Institute; Jody Walker Belsick • President, Walker Engineering; Michael D. Bosma, CPA • Managing Shareholder, The Bosma Group, P.C.; Scott Stolberg • President and CEO, A&A Midwest, North Las Vegas [More...]
What keeps you up at night?
“My children. Not so much in the traditional sense of making sure they’re safe and sound, but in the sense of their well being if something happened to my wife and I. We’re currently in the process of drafting our estate documents; designating guardians for our young children is of upmost importance at this stage.”… [More...]
A “Fixer Upper”: Navigating the New Residential Market
Remember when buying a home was as simple as liking the neighborhood, peeking inside closets, flushing the toilets and filling out papers? These days, Nevada’s residential real estate market is a maze to be navigated, with buyers and sellers alike having to juke and swivel around such things as turbulent national and state economies, a… [More...]
Rob Wigton: Nevada Association of Realtors (NVAR)
CEO Reno, NV Number of Employees: 9 Years in Nevada: 17 Years with Company: 2 How did you first get into your profession? I entered the real estate profession in 1994, after years as a radio and television news reporter and anchor. We moved to the Carson Valley area to raise our children, and I… [More...]

