The Southern Nevada Home Builders Association has hired Cassidy Wilson to a new role as government affairs and community relations analyst. The position will include assisting with daily government affairs and community relations efforts, attending local and state meetings, helping expand the industry's workforce, and highlighting the work of HomeAid Southern Nevada. "We … [Read more...]
A Home Run: Nevada’s Residential Market
It’s a simple law of Nevada economics: When folks are working, they buy houses. And when they’re making good money, they buy better houses. Those economics are driving stronger residential sales and construction across the state, and executives see little reason for worry about the continued health of the residential sector. Employers added 37,700 positions statewide during … [Read more...]
HomeAid Southern Nevada Hires Patrick Spargur as New Executive Director
LAS VEGAS – HomeAid Southern Nevada, the charitable arm of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, is pleased to welcome Patrick Spargur as the new executive director. “We look forward to working with Patrick, and feel confident he will drive our mission forward to help the homeless in our community through build projects, community partnerships and public outreach,” … [Read more...]
Homeaid Southern Nevada and Community Partners Complete Kitchen Renovation for U.S. Vets
LAS VEGAS – HomeAid Southern Nevada, the charitable arm of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, is putting the finishing touches on a renovation and expansion of the kitchen at U.S. VETS, 525 E. Bonanza Road, just east of Las Vegas Boulevard in downtown Las Vegas. The $460,000 project that HomeAid Southern Nevada began in November is complete after three productive … [Read more...]
Southern Nevada Home Builders Association: Advocate for Housing
For more than 60 years, the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association (SNHBA) has been a leading advocate for housing in the state of Nevada. SNHBA has played a leadership role in the numerous governmental and public affairs’ issues that impact the housing industry, and in particular, homebuilders, homebuyers and homeowners. The association is the oldest and largest trade … [Read more...]
A Place to Live: Nevada’s Residential Market
Call it flattening or softening or just call it a leveling off – Nevada’s housing market seems to have found an even keel in the second half of 2016, and most professionals in the industry are calling that a good thing. After the housing bubble hit Nevada in the early 21st century when demand outstripped supply and prices rose over weekends and overnight, the inflationary … [Read more...]
Real Estate Expo Las Vegas Brings “All Things Real Estate Under One Roof” this April
LAS VEGAS – When Real Estate Expo Las Vegas kicks off on April 8 at Cashman Center, it will mark the first time that local home builders and real estate professionals join forces to showcase “all things real estate under one roof” in a one-of-a-kind, two-day event. The Expo is designed to benefit industry professionals, would-be home buyers, investors, boomerang buyers, or … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Residential Housing Market
One of the first questions that comes up during a discussion of the residential housing market is whether it’s a buyer’s or a seller’s market – who’s got the advantage? After the housing bubble burst in 2006 and the events of the recession, Nevada’s housing market began to grow again over the last four years, with 2013 stronger than 2014, and 2015 looking a lot like 2013. … [Read more...]
Slow & Steady: Nevada’s Luxury Home Market Regains Traction
A newly built, 6,400-square foot, 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom custom home in Incline Village with Lake Tahoe views sold about seven months ago for $5.1 million. The two-story boasted hickory floors, granite countertops and fireplace, knotty alder cabinets and doors, vaulted ceilings, a heated driveway, elevator, first-floor master, game room, wine closet and deck and more. The … [Read more...]
It’s New Home Season: Local Home Builders Collaborate on First-Ever Campaign to Promote New Home Sales
For the first time in Las Vegas, home builders are joining forces for a citywide sales event to promote the benefits of buying a new home. Called “It’s New Home Season,” the multimedia campaign highlights 56 new home communities with more than 200 model homes by 17 participating builders, particularly during the Feb. 21-22 and Feb. 28-Mar. 1 weekends when many people are … [Read more...]
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Previews One of Country’s Most Comprehensive Homeless Youth Drop-In Centers
One of the country’s most comprehensive drop-in centers for homeless youth is opening, and it is located in Las Vegas. The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth’s (NPHY) newly expanded Drop-In Center is the culmination of a unique partnership between three charitable organizations – NPHY, Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) and HomeAid Southern Nevada (HASN) – that has resulted … [Read more...]
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Hosts Public Block Party for Grand Opening of Expanded Drop-In Center: Free Event is Jan. 31 From 11am – 3pm
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) is inviting the public to a block party to celebrate the grand opening of its expanded Drop-In Center on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event will feature entertainment, games and other activities for all ages, tours, food and more. The Drop-In Center is located at 4981 Shirley Street, across from UNLV off of … [Read more...]
Groundbreaking for Downtown Las Vegas Clinic; Wells Fargo Invests in Southern Nevada; Home Prices Holding Steady
Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada Hosts Groundbreaking Event for Clinic in Downtown Las Vegas Groundbreaking ceremony for VMSN’s new downtown Las Vegas clinic. Members of the community are invited to attend and receive information about the project. [Read more...] Wells Fargo Invests in Southern Nevada through Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance's 'Engage Southern … [Read more...]
Wells Fargo Invests in Southern Nevada through Las Vegas Globa Economic Alliance’s ‘Engage Southern Nevada’ Campaign
Las Vegas – Wells Fargo has joined a growing number of businesses that support Las Vegas’ global economic development efforts. Wells Fargo recently invested in the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance’s ‘Engage Southern Nevada’ investment campaign, which launched in the fall of 2013 and is a three-year effort to raise $7.5 million for regional economic development. Thanks to … [Read more...]
Downtown Summerlin Job Fair; Three Nonprofits Partner to Help Homeless Youth
Downtown Summerlin Announces Upcoming Job Fair The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) announced details for the highly-anticipated job fair for Downtown Summerlin. Job seekers will be able to learn about and apply for jobs in the Summerlin Ballroom at Red Rock Resort on Wednesday, August 27 from 11am – 7pm. [Read More...] Three Nonprofits Work Together to Help Homeless … [Read more...]
Three Nonprofts Work Together to Help Homeless Youth – Pouring the “Foundation for Success” with Expanded Drop-In Center at Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
In a rare partnership between three charitable organizations, members from Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY), Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) and HomeAid Southern Nevada (HASN) came together to pour the foundation of success as the construction began on the new expansion for the NPHY Drop-In Center. NPHY’s first priority is to meet youths’ immediate needs so … [Read 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 saturated market, rampant unemployment, … [Read more...]
