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You are here: Home / Departments / Around the State / Around the State: May 2016

Around the State: May 2016

May 1, 2016 By Nevada Business Mag Leave a Comment

Housing Prices Rise Across Nevada

According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors’ (GLVAR) most recent report, the median price of single-family homes is up 7.3 percent from the same reporting period a year ago to $220,000 in Southern Nevada. Chase International Real Estate also recently released a report indicating that the median price of a home in the Reno/Sparks area rose nine percent to $290,000 from the same reporting period in 2015. The median cost of a home in Carson Valley also rose 11 percent to $315,000. Additionally, in both Southern and Northern Nevada, the volume of home sales has increased significantly with Freddie Mac predicting 2016 will see, “total home sales, housing starts and home prices will reach their highest levels since 2006.” (Sean Becketti, chief economist, Freddie Mac)

MountainView Hospital Residency Program Receives Accreditation

MountainView Hospital has received accreditation for its general surgery residency program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The residency, in partnership with the University of Nevada School of Medicine, will have 28 positions and surgery residents, post-graduate years one to four are expected to start in the program on June 27th of this year. Residents will rotate to Sunrise and Sunrise Children’s Hospital for trauma, surgical critical care and pediatric surgery experience.

Nevada Corporate Philanthropy Report Released

Nevada Corporate Giving Council has released the Corporate Philanthropy Report for last year. The report, conducted by Applied Analysis, was compiled from a statewide survey accompanied by extensive research. The report found that Nevada companies gave an estimated $100.9 million in financial assistance to non-profit organizations. Additionally, this year’s report showed an increase in education program giving and a decrease in health and social service giving.

Cox Ranked Amongst Most Diverse

Cox Communications has ranked number 18th on the 2016 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list by DiversityInc. The annual ranking is a rigorous, data-driven survey which guages detailed demographics based on race/ethnicity and gender at some of the largest U.S. employees. Each company’s rank was based on an analysis of 183 factors.

Filed Under: Around the State Tagged With: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Applied Analysis, Chase International Real Estate, Cox Communications, Freddie Mac, Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, MountainView Hospital, Nevada Corporate Giving Council, Nevada Corporate Philanthropy, Sunrise Children's Hospital, University of Nevada School of Medicine

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