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Aug. 14, 2005

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Tantara's locale suits engineer
Among the reasons Sam Hason purchased a new home at Rhodes' Tantara neighborhood was its location in the southwestern valley.

Palms Bay opens in southwest
Rhodes Homes unveils Palms Bay today within the builder's Rhodes Ranch community in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Courtyard homes to highlight Montage
Ryland Homes will showcase five two- and three-story floor plans built around courtyardlike cul-de-sacs at its new Montage at West Park neighborhood, located in the Summerlin master-planned community.

Help-U-Sell turns home sales into family affair
Mike and Mary Malnar turned selling their home through Help-U-Sell Real Estate Marketing Team, a fee-for-services agency, into a family affair.

Ryland Homes' Vicanto designs define function
Functionality is key to the residential designs at Vicanto, one of five Ryland Homes neighborhood within South Mountain, a community in the southwest.

Comparison shopping leads family to new home in Aliante
Tim and Christina Grantham made careful comparisons of several new neighborhoods throughout the Las Vegas Valley before buying their new home within the Aliante community in North Las Vegas.

Sales continue for last Residences tower
Sales are under way for the third and final tower at The Residences at MGM Grand, a condominium-hotel development being built on the northeast corner of the resort's 116-acre property.

Window solar screens can help reduce heat throughout home during summer
<b>DEAR MIKE:</b> I bought a house with bedrooms that face the south side of the house. During the summer, the heat in those rooms is brutal. They already have ceiling fans, but I am wondering if putting up some solar screens would help. -- Andrea S.

Angle furniture to break alley feel
<b>DEAR GAIL:</b> We have a new home with a long and narrow living room, and we're not sure how to arrange the furniture in it.

Regis boosts Summerlin's educational opportunities
Regis University, one of three higher education facilities within the Summerlin master-planned community, offers degree programs designed for working professionals, according to Kathy Cunningham, director of marketing and admissions for the college's Las Vegas campuses.

Resident opposes leaving gates open to reduce wear, tear
<b>Q.</b> My association started leaving the gates to our community open during the day. They said it was to allow workers doing repair work on some of the homes to be able to come and go.

Waterfall community hands keys to first homeowners
Samir and Shelley Thaker are the first homeowners to move into Centex Homes' new Waterfall community in North Las Vegas. They purchased a home in Latourell, one of four neighborhoods that comprise the community.

Single-story designs heart of US Home's gated La Cresenta
US Home's La Cresenta neighborhood in the northwestern valley showcases the builder's single-story floor plans.

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Turnberry builds on reputation
Turnberry Towers draws many visitors to its high-rise development because of the developer's more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, according to John Riordan, vice president of sales for the project.

Desert Shores Villas sales staff reports brisk activity at complex
Sales are reported brisk at Desert Shores Villas, a condominium complex in the northwestern Las Vegas Valley. SunVest Communities, the developer, said 310 of the 424 units available have been sold since the development opened for sales July 1.

Sixteen models open at Huntington
Sixteen models and 35 floor plans among five neighborhoods await home shoppers at KB Home's Huntington series in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Crestone's Onyx mid-rise to be built east of Strip
Onyx Las Vegas, a mid-rise condominium development, is located at Duke Ellington Way and Reno Avenue, just east of the Strip.

Sandhurst opens model kitchen, bath
A model kitchen and bath for Sandhurst Las Vegas are open for viewing in the sales center on Iron Horse Court at Grand Central Parkway, which is adjacent to the future site of the development. Newly appointed sales manager Joe Corso said potential buyers can also view "virtual" renderings of the property's great room, lobby and floor plans. Additionally, a project model is displayed.

Olympian makes waves in Summerlin
U.S. synchronized swimming team member and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Alison Bartosik, 22, has a standing appointment with a group of young girls every evening in Summerlin.





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