Archive for November, 2005

Presales under way at Sky Pointe condos

Friday, November 4th, 2005

If you are interested in condos then the Sky Pointe condo development in northwest Las Vegas is great opportunity to own a low-maintenance home in Las Vegas. The homes are being pre-sold at great prices and offer great value to homebuyers.

The homes are priced from $175,000 and measure from 856 to 1,525 square feet. Sky Pointe is an offering of Pulte Homes a respected builder in the Las Vegas real estate market. The homes are actually modeled after the builder’s Terrasini project in Aliante. The homes are designed to be energy efficient and environment friendly. A host of energy saving features like blown-in cellulose insulation, as well as dual-pane, vinyl-framed, low-e windows will mean that the homes will be 15 percent more efficient than Energy star homes.

The homes are built to reduce noise pollution, reduced internal and external contaminants; better health due to better indoor air quality; less heating and cooling energy usage; and increased comfort.

Unaffordable Las Vegas Homes

Tuesday, November 1st, 2005

Many residents in Las Vegas are at the edge of desperation about the unaffordable housing market prevalent throughout the valley. The increase in housing price is not in pace with the increase in household income. The more they save, the more they have to pay for the homes as housing prices are increasing at a much faster pace. This is preventing them from owning a house of their choice.

Apart from teacher and nurses even the white-collar workers, single people and families with single income are unable to acquire a home of their own. The rates of the houses are increasing day by day. By the time people save money to buy a house of their choice the rates have already increased much beyond their capacity. The people who have moved in from other cities in search of jobs and shelter despite being unable to buy a home do not want to return as the pay here is much better than any other city.

For many two jobs is the only option so that they can qualify for mortgages and are able to make the payments in time