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Feb. 05, 2006

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KB Home proud of customer care program
KB Home takes pride in its commitment to customer service, according to Shelly Stewart, executive vice president of the company's Las Vegas division.

Pulte Homes provides golf lifestyle
Pulte Homes offers a selection of townhomes that overlook the golf course within Silverstone Ranch in the northwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Former East Coast residents select new Richmond home
Heather Villella and Shelby Mercadante moved to Las Vegas from the East Coast to purchase a home of their own. They found one at Amber Ridge, a Richmond American Homes neighborhood in the southern Las Vegas Valley.

Help-U-Sell announces chairman, chief executive
Longtime real estate industry executive Steve Ozonian has been named chairman and chief executive of Help-U-Sell Real Estate, a fee-for-services agency with about 1,000 offices nationwide.

Ex-renter gives thumbs-up to Marquesa
Jonathan Martin was tired of paying rent and living in a place he couldn't really call home, but had difficulty finding a home in his price range. His skepticism made him reluctant to visit the Marquesa condominium complex in the western Las Vegas Valley, but when he did he soon became a homeowner and is "much happier" for it.

Avellino offers motor courts
Rhodes Homes' Avellino neighborhood, located within the builder's Tuscany Residential Village in Henderson, offers two plans with motor courts.

Tuscano's options draw condo buyers
The options at Tuscano Condominium Homes, a Nevada West Development project in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley, have proven to be popular with buyers, according to Debra Worth, project team leader.

Aliante abode
A referral from friends resulted in Rob and Amber Grimshaw purchasing a new home within Aliante, a master-planned community in North Las Vegas. The couple share their new residence with their 2-year-old daughter, Joslyn.

Models open at StoryBook's Toyland
StoryBook Homes celebrates the grand opening of its Toyland neighborhood today in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Sales ongoing at Turnberry Towers development
Turnberry Towers offers a location near the Las Vegas Strip and lavish amenities for its residents, according to sales and marketing executive John Riordan.

Buyer finds sure bet at Boca Raton
Mark Sirota, a baccarat floor supervisor at a local hotel and casino, said he always dreamed of living in a luxury condominium. Sirota will see his dream realized at Boca Raton Condominiums, a new property located south of the Strip.

Spanish View appoints contractor
A Canadian-based company has been selected to build Spanish View Tower, a luxury high-rise development in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley.

HOUSE CALLS Bella Vita near closeout
Bella Vita condominiums is in its final phase of sales.

Dental professional to live, work at juhl
Paul Phan plans to open a third dental office in Las Vegas. It will be located at juhl, a mid-rise, mixed-used development to be built downtown.

Collection placement requires 'group' effort
<b>DEAR GAIL: </b>Over the years, I've traveled the world and amassed enormous collections of masks, ceramic eggs and figurines of women. I'd like to decorate my new home with these items, but I'm overwhelmed as to where to start. Advice? -- Jillian M.

Siblings owe tax on life estate shares
<b>Q. </b>My mother went to an assisted living home, and we sold her house, which she deeded to us five kids. She had retained a life estate. She signed the papers we all had to sign. She got her share, which the lawyer said was based on the life estate tables, which I have not been able to find, and the rest was divided among the five of us. He told us we would have to pay a lot in taxes. I have been trying to find out why. I know she could give us each $11,000 a year tax-free, and double that for husband and wife, so I can't figure out why we will be taxed a lot. -- W.E.

Third tower sales continue at MGM
Buyers can still purchase a unit in the third tower of the Residences at the MGM Grand condominium hotel, according to the developer.

Homeowner finds reserve study requirements excessive
<b>Q.</b> It seems that everyone has their own interpretation of reserve studies. Is it mandatory that associations have the amount of funds earmarked by the reserve study regardless of the financial strain it could place on current owners? How does one know that, in 2006, all buildings will need repairs or roads will need repaving?

Secure riser to tighten shower arm
<b>DEAR MIKE:</b> I was adjusting my showerhead when I noticed that the arm to which it is attached was a little loose.





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