Archive for August, 2005

Nevada Trails - Master-Planned Community

Saturday, August 6th, 2005

Nevada Trails is a master planned community with three neighborhoods -Palo Verde, Acacia, Mesquite. They plan to have parks, schools and hiking trails by the end of 2005. The homes in this community have the energy star rating for energy efficiency. This is a government-backed program to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

The Energy star, in last year has saved $6 billion, in addition to the energy saved to power 10 million homes and avoided greenhouse gas emission from 12 million cars.

These energy efficient homes help in not only keeping the excessive heat, cold, sound out but also reduce the electricity bills by 20 to 30 percent. These environment-friendly homes are more durable and comfortable to live in.

The comfort wise program that is followed by this planned community has spectrally- selective glass windows, customized air-conditions and extra tight duct system. These extraordinary windows without tinting block 75% of the ultraviolet light while letting in natural light. They reduce the summer cooling bills by 40% because they block the infrared light, which produces heat.

Affordable homes are becoming scarce.

Friday, August 5th, 2005

Not just Las Vegas but the whole country is facing a shortage of affordable homes.
Many families are finding it difficult to buy or even rent homes that are within their means. According to a recent study 92 percent rental apartments are out of reach low and moderate-income families.

Most end up spending more than 30 percent of their incomes on rent for their modest homes. The people who are unable today to rent homes closer to their places of work are the working-class who perform many valuable services. These people are essential for all our services to run smoothly. Added to high costs of living and rents now the workers have to spend long hours traveling to and from their places of work all these add their financial burden.

The state and federal governments need to formulate policies to make affordable housing available to lower income groups and acknowledge their importance to the society otherwise the governments will have to bear the costs of providing homeless shelters to many of these people who may be driven out of their homes by rising costs.

Luxury Condo Options - A glance

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

The Residences

The Residences will be located on the 116-acre MGM Grand Hotel Casino property. The Residences condo owners will enjoy all the conveniences and comforts found at MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel. Each of towers will have 40 stories and will be located on an area of 22 acres at the northeast end MGM Grand Hotel Casino property.

The Metropolis

The Metropolis will be located just off the Strip and will have some of the grandest views of the Wynn Las Vegas Golf Course. As an owner of Metropolis condo you will be at the center of the entertainment capital and just minutes from the finest shopping in the world. The Metropolis will feature loft style floor plans in a high-rise condo a first in Las Vegas County.

Vegas Grand

Vegas Grand will be located at the corner of Flamingo and Swenson and just a few minutes from famous Las Vegas Strip. These mid-rise condo towers offer a luxurious home with every comfort and amenity amidst all the entertainment that you will ever want.

Turnberry Place

Turnberry Place is located right in the heart of the city and is just minutes from the airport. Most of the major attractions are close by and so are world-class shopping, dining and entertainment. Turnberry Place offers the ultimate in luxury condos.