Rents in the Silver State are skyrocketing and the association representing apartment complex owners suggests state lawmakers who uttered the phrase “rent control” in Carson City are to blame.

The Las Vegas metropolitan area has seen not only a significant rise in its population but an altering of its demographics as well, according to new findings from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Whether you're planning a trip to Las Vegas with the kids, or you're a local parent, there are plenty of family-friendly activities and recreation in the Valley, designed to get your family moving and keep you healthy, happy and active. Moreover, family-friendly Las Vegas is being heralded as one of the hottest investment opportunities in the nation. It pays to consider Las Vegas for your next home purchase.

Housing’s back. Indeed, the same industry that sent the U.S. economy into freefall nearly a decade ago is on its feet again. The trust issues linger among Americans, however, fearing another housing crisis as real-estate markets heat up across U.S. metro areas.

The Reno Gazette-Journal's recent article ("You're not crazy, Reno's record-breaking rents explained in 6 charts and a map," June 21) made us think about where incoming workers will live in the region.

Developer Eric Cohen spent a lot of time trying to figure out downtown’s housing market and whether he could pull off an apartment project there. His company moved to former bakery Holsum Lofts, immersing itself in the neighborhood as Cohen looked into possible deals.

This summer, real estate agents have been encouraging Southern Nevada homebuyers to jump into the market, dangling historically low—but soon to rise—mortgage rates as the carrot. The consensus among real estate experts is that 30-year interest rates, which have been hovering between 4 and 4.5 percent for the past year, will likely climb to 5 percent this fall.