Centex manager watches over Ardiente's progress Jody Turner, area construction manager for Centex Homes of Nevada, has been watching every phase of growth at Ardiente, the builder's new age-qualified community in North Las Vegas.
Mortgage interest rates climb on bullish news A steady flow of bullish economic reports had their way with U.S. Treasury securities. Strength in manufacturing, employment and the Gross Domestic Product signaled continued rate hikes from the Fed and spurred strong selling. Bond prices plunged and yields soared with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note hitting its highest level since April.
Silverstone Ranch offers free golf In an effort to showcase the golf course lifestyle at Silverstone Ranch, Pulte Homes is offering a free round of golf to the first 100 visitors at its Merion Collection.
HUD puts home-buying basics online The Department of Housing and Urban Development has introduced five, 20-minute computer-based modules to help potential homeowners understand the home-buying process.
Central park joins Pardee properties Pardee Homes' two neighborhoods that comprise the Prescott Park community in North Las Vegas offer a combined eight floor plans. The community is built around a 4.5-acre park with a playground, climbing wall, game tables, basketball half-court, open field, amphitheater, picnic benches, barbecue area and shade structure.
Gardens schedules workshops The Gardens at the Springs Preserve has scheduled a variety of classes and workshops. They include:
Collection's plans cater to buyers A variety of floor plans are available at The Collection at Rhodes Ranch, which serve to accommodate a variety of needs. Buyers can choose from 15 residential designs and tour 11 model homes.
Torrey Pines Estates readies for closeout US Home offers quick occupancy at Torrey Pines Estates, a neighborhood near closeout in the northwestern Las Vegas Valley.
Rhodes Ranch resident hones skills near home The cornerstone of the lifestyle at Rhodes Ranch is the golf course that winds its way through the community in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley.
Mortgage demand slips as rates rise The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of mortgage application demand fell to 752.1 last week, as interest rates on fixed 30-year mortgages rose to their highest level since March.
Madeira prepares to open Preparations are under way for the opening of the sales office at The Club at Madeira Canyon, a Henderson subdivision scheduled to debut next Saturday, according to Larry Mull, general sales manager.
Brighton's location appeals to buyers Brighton's location in the southeastern Las Vegas Valley is what first attracted Austin and Harmony Abercrombie to the Richmond American Homes neighborhood.
Advance schedule tracks extra principal paymentsHOUSE CALLS <b>Q.</b> I bought a house from a relative who agreed to hold the mortgage. The lawyer who handled the closing set up a mortgage payment chart, with payment being due at the end of every month. At the end of June, I had enough extra money to pay the principal that would normally not be due until the end of July. I wrote a separate check and wrote "apply to principal only" in the memo line.
Richmond extends incentives Richmond American Homes has extended incentives at its Laurel Canyon community in North Las Vegas.
Aliante jazz concert delivers on 'sax' appeal Hundreds attended the third annual All That Jazz event held at the Aliante master-planned community last weekend, according to the developer.
Grade-A home The Werner family found their ideal floor plan at KB Home's Tierra Linda - Hacienda, where they have lived since February. The couple have been married seven years.
Centex reports buyer interest high at Ardiente More than 800 people have signed the interest list for Ardiente, an age-qualified community in North Las Vegas. Nikki Liesse, marketing manager for the Las Vegas division of Centex Homes, said the level of interest continues to grow.
Resort-style amenities entice buyers to Del Webb project Club Aliante's resort-style amenities have drawn buyers to Del Webb's guard-gated development for all ages in Aliante, a master-planned community in North Las Vegas, according to Lindsay Motley, general sales manager.
Models open at Rhodes' Tuscany Rhodes Homes features the Residence 2017 floor plan at the Montebello neighborhood, part of the developer's Tuscany Residential Village community in Henderson.
Park View readies for opening Pageantry Communities is gearing up to begin sales for its newest project, Park View Estates, a single-family-home subdivision in the southwestern valley.
US Home brings buyers full circle When Linda and Steve Turman moved from Chicago to Las Vegas a few years ago, they explained to their real estate agent that they wanted a "ranch" home.
Pardee's Tiano awaits buyers in Henderson Pardee Homes' Tiano de Terrazzo neighborhood will comprise 48 "well-appointed homes in a well-established" area of Henderson, according to sales executive Ray Landry.
Sales stay steady at C2 Lofts Nearly 75 percent of the loft residences in the first building of Christopher's C2 Lofts in Summerlin have been sold, according to managing director Douglas Crook.
Respite care available at Cottages of Green Valley in Henderson Family members who care for a loved one who is memory-impaired or in need of assisted living often need a break from the responsibility, according to Trudy Andrews, administrator of Cottages of Green Valley in Henderson. She said the memory and assisted living care facility offers a respite program to assist such persons.
Summerlin's Ladera begins sales Sales recently began at Ladera, the first neighborhood to take shape in The Mesa village in the Summerlin master-planned community.
