If you are thinking about buying a brand-new home in the Las Vegas Valley, here is what the market looks like this fall. In late October we looked at every floor plan 29 builders were advertising across 250 communities, 847 plans in all, and ran the numbers. The short version: the typical new home starts at about $567,000 for roughly 2,250 square feet, which works out to about $264 per square foot. Half of all floor plans start between $445,000 and $892,000. Most new homes start between $400,000 and $600,000 T... read more

Rent vs. Own in Las Vegas: Why the Monthly Payment Is Only Part of the Story   For many Las Vegas renters considering homeownership, the first comparison is simple: “What am I paying in rent versus what would my mortgage payment be?”   That is an important question, but it is not the whole financial picture.   At Dovetail at Decatur, a four-bedroom townhome provides a useful real-world example of why buyers should look beyond the headline monthly payment and consider what they may ... read more

Another strong signal for where Las Vegas is heading. Red Ridge Development’s plan to start construction this spring on its luxury high-rise in Symphony Park reflects more than one project moving forward. It reflects continued confidence in the long-term future of vertical residential development in urban Las Vegas. As land becomes more constrained and the city continues to mature, well-positioned high-rise and mixed-use product in the right locations should only become more relevant. From a developer service... read more

Four Las Vegas Communities were in John Burns Research & Consulting’s Top 50 Master-Planned Communities. Rank 3. Cadence: 1,247 net sales Rank 9. Summerlin: 962 net sales 30. Villages at Tule Springs: 446 net sales 32. Sunstone:440 net sales   Las Vegas is well-known for masterplanned communities, often a top choice for new movers to the region. In 2025, Cadence was the top selling community, driven by both availability from several homebuilders, but also more accessible price points compared t... read more

AUGUST 2015 Looking year-over-year, the number of single family escrows opened and homes closed have been more than respectable.  Closings are up nearly 20% year-over-year when measured in July and the year-to-date numbers are solid also.  Price increases have moderated and we believe this is a welcome pause after the consistency in vibrant price increases.  We have already experienced more price amplification than we expected back in Ja... read more