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Dec. 03, 2005

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Geyser Peak offers quick occupancy
A new release of homes on a cul-de-sac within the gated Geyser Peak neighborhood offers a great opportunity for buyers, according to Meritage Homes sales agent Brian Latta.

Coral Palms preps units for year-end move-ins
Coral Palms, a condominium development in North Las Vegas, has units that can be ready for move-in before the end of the year.

Aliante nears end of CD giveaway
Visitors of the Aliante master-planned community have only nine days left to take advantage of the "Holiday CD Giveaway," featuring 13 popular holiday songs by various artists, according to representatives of North Valley Enterprises, the developer.

Summerlin Hospital opens pediatric intensive care unit
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center recently opened its pediatric intensive care unit, the fourth in Southern Nevada, to care for children experiencing a variety of disorders, including neurological conditions, cardiac problems, seizures, infections and respiratory distress, according to Tim Hingtgen, CEO and managing director of the medical center

Carmel Canyon agent: Amber plan popular
Among Lennar Homes' more popular single-story floor plans is the Amber, a 2,474-square-foot design at Carmel Canyon, a neighborhood in northwest Las Vegas, according to sales agent Denyse Sauriol.

Rates tend to compete in slim rangeMORTGAGE Q. & A.
<b>Q.</b> I've been comparison-shopping in the newspaper for the lowest mortgage rate. I've found a lender that is offering a rate that is 0.5 percent below everyone else.

Tiny Dancers


Canyon Crest opens info center in Mesquite
Canyon Crest, a new community under development in Mesquite, recently opened an info center within the small city near the Arizona border.

Monterey's locale thrills agent-owner
When Roger Davis' real estate clients are in the market for a condominium, Monterey at the Las Vegas Country Club is the first project he shows them.

Winter can shine in sunroom
As outdoor temperatures drop, holiday d cor goes up. What many homeowners do not know, though, is that they can even place these wintry items in their home's hotspots, according to experts.

Builders ring in season with promos
KB Home will spread holiday cheer today at two of its newest neighborhoods during the third annual Winter Wonderland, the builder's largest annual event.

Gossamer At Mariposa


US Home offers incentive package
US Home offers early bird pricing and an introductory package that includes granite counter tops and no lot premiums at its Las Colinas neighborhood in North Las Vegas.

Sun City Anthem opens new facility
Sun City Anthem offers more than just a place to retire, as developer Del Webb designed the age-qualified community to offer more than 100,000 square feet of recreational space, including its newest facility, Independence Center.

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Music exec sells home in Westwood
Music executive Anthony Cordova and his wife, Diane, have sold their townhouse in the Westwood section of Los Angeles for slightly more than its $1.2 million asking price.

Pardee opens new phase at Fiesta
A new phase of homes is scheduled for release today at Pardee Homes' Fiesta at Clayton Place in North Las Vegas.

Copper pipe can affect home noise
Homeowners who contend with an inordinate amount of noise may try checking the plumbing, according to experts.

Richmond American earns family's trust
Aaron and Dodi Befferman had started their search for a new home when Dodi Befferman happened upon Mesa Verde, a Richmond American neighborhood of two-story homes in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley. The subdivision had recently opened for sales, so she immediately contacted her husband.

Realtors recognize Toll Bros.
Toll Bros. received the Home Builder of the Year award from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors at the organization's annual installation and awards gala last month.

Pardee appoints exec to oversee Coyote Springs
Veteran developer Jim Rizzi has been named director of community development for Pardee Homes in Nevada. His first assignment: oversee the largest project in the builder's history, Coyote Springs.

Pageantry's Black Hawk down to last four phases
Pageantry has only four phases left to sell at its Black Hawk condominium development in North Las Vegas.

Year-end move-ins available at Meritage Homes' Turtle Rock
Two homes are close to completion at the Turtle Rock neighborhood and are available for purchase before the end of the year, according to Meritage Homes sales agent Marianne Love.

Consumer advocate: Housing debt rising
The growing use of credit and credit cards has changed the way Americans look at money, manage debt and handle mortgages. It has even changed the way they look at their homes.

Mountain's Edge home sales on fast track
New-home sales continue to mount at Mountain's Edge, a 3,500-acre master-planned community in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley. From Jan. 1 through Nov. 6, 2005, the development posted more than 2,100 net sales, according to John Ritter, chairman and chief executive of Focus Property Group, the master planner.

Ardiente commits to early start on amenities
Construction has begun on Rose Park, one of six parks that will connect the trail system that winds through the Ardiente age-qualified development in North Las Vegas.

Pardee releases new phase at Tamarind in northern valley
Pardee will release a new phase of homes today at Tamarind, a neighborhood within the builder's Eldorado Highlands community in North Las Vegas.

Title search essential to home sale
A property's title must be searched and cleared before it can be sold. Title problems interrupt the selling-and-buying process, which can mean losing the new house one wants.

First-time buyer picks residence at Calavera
Ruth Quinn recently moved into the first home that she can call her own at Calavera, a Richmond American Homes subdivision located within Summerlin's The Paseos village.

Siena Women's Golf Club hosts 'Rally for a Cure' tournament
The Siena Women's Golf Club recently hosted its first Rally for a Cure tournament to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Sponsored by Golf for Women magazine, the tourney raised $13,000 for the foundation. One-fourth of the proceeds was earmarked for breast cancer research with the remaining funds going to the foundation's local affiliate to assist women with little or no insurance to cover treatment of the disease.

Inflation offsets positive economic news for Treasury securities traders
A torrent of economic releases sent U.S. Treasury securities on a bumpy ride with traders buying one day only to sell-off the next as reports came in.

HUD funds help people with AIDS
<b>WASHINGTON --</b> Hundreds of persons with HIV/AIDS who are either homeless or at extreme risk of living on the streets will find a new home through $18.7 million in funding awarded earlier this week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Reverse mortgages proliferateOPEN HOUSE
Lenders originated a record number of home-equity conversion mortgages during the recent federal fiscal year which ended Sept. 30, according to a report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The latest figure represents a 14 percent increase over last year's production.





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