In The News: Lied Center for Real Estate

Rising fuel, grocery and housing costs have created a crisis for state residents and will play a major role in determining the next governor.

Northern Nevada developments continue to be approved in high-risk terrain. Why is it happening?

Las Vegas Valley residents who rent a house as opposed to an apartment pay a premium, according to a new study.
A major housing project in Nevada used to be a fairway. Other states should take a swing.

In cities like Las Vegas, LA, and Miami, investors are crowding out prospective homebuyers. But it’s not just corporate landlords.

The lack of land in Southern Nevada for building new homes and other development remains a hot topic for builders and other developers.

The Las Vegas Valley is the 16th most dense metro in the U.S., placing the region in the top 7 percent, according to a new study.

Nearly every issue influencing Nevada’s June 9 primary election and beyond can be traced back to housing. From diversifying the state’s economy to bolstering its teaching and healthcare workforces, everything starts with a safe and affordable place to live.
Mom-and-pop investors were behind nearly 66 percent of all homes bought by business entities in Clark County since 2015, and real estate experts say the Las Vegas Valley is the perfect climate for the business venture.

Five years ago, Las Vegas’ housing market was red-hot. Homes sold rapidly, as buyers flooded properties with offers and routinely paid over the asking price. One agent said he held an open house that drew so many people that local security did crowd control. Soon enough, however, the market had slammed the brakes, as sales totals plunged and prices tumbled.

Local experts Cameron Belt, the senior economist and research director for RCG Economics, and Shawn McCoy, Ph.D., director of the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV, will analyze and discuss potential solutions to this critical issue facing our community.

The federal government’s restrictive control of a fair chunk of the remaining land left for development in the Las Vegas Valley is now weighing heavily on the region’s housing market, according to multiple sources.