Real estate briefs

     Class shows how
     to reduce debt
     
      Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer a free class titled, "Making Ends Meet and Dreams Come True" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at 3650 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 32. The main topic is how to reduce debt.
      To register, call 364-0344.
     
     Builder event
     features networking
     
      The Southern Nevada Home Builders Association will sponsor "Membership Networking Nite" from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Vista Ballroom at the MGM Grand Conference Center.
      Cost is $25 per person.
     
     Homeownership
     seminar set
      Consumer Credit Counseling Service and Nevada Fair Housing Center Inc. will present a series of home-buyer seminars.
      Topics include the benefits of homeownership, the shopping process and Nevada law. Classes in the 12-hour course are held at the Community College of Southern Nevada Education Office, 3650 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 32.
      One English version runs from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 9, 16 and 23. Sessions on other days of the week are already in progress, but repeat monthly.
      To register, call 364-0344.
     
     Nevada Power holds
     power safety meeting
     
      Nevada Power Co. and the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association will hold a safety training class at 2 p.m. Friday in the SNHBA offices, 3685 Pecos-McLeod Interchange.
      Information about electrical boxes, panels, transformers and underground electrical safety will be presented.
      The class is free for all SNHBA members. Call 794-0117 for more information.
     
     Course emphasizes
     managing credit
     
      Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer a free class titled, "Managing Credit in the Millennium" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 3650 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 32. The topic will be building and maintaining a good credit history.
      To register, call 364-0344.
     
     Step workshop
     planned at UNLV
      The Central California/Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers will sponsor a "Step Workshop," Feb. 18-20. The venue will be the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Architecture, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.
      The workshop is designed for interior design professionals planning to take the NCIDQ test in April. The tuition is $200 for ASID members and $265 for nonmembers.
      For further information, call 895-3031.
     
     Seminar teaches
     banking basics
      Consumer Credit Counseling Service and Nevada State Bank will show residents who have been denied banking privileges how to re-establish a satisfactory banking relationship.
      The seminar takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 22 (English version), and from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17 (Spanish version) in the Community College of Southern Nevada, 3650 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 32.
      Registration is required two days in advance. Call 364-0344 for further information, or contact any Nevada State Bank branch to pick up registration material.
     
     Dinner salutes
     commercial projects
      The Board of Directors of the local National Association of Office and Industrial Properties chapter is sponsoring the 2000 Spotlight Awards Dinner in honor of the best commercial projects.
      The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 11 in The Champagne Ballroom at Paris, Las Vegas. Mayor Oscar B. Goodman will perform as master of ceremonies.
      RSVPs are expected by Feb. 25. Admission is $150 per person, or $1,500 for a table of 10. Call 798-7194 for more information.
     
     SNHBA offers
     home sales class
      The Southern Nevada Home Builders Association and National Association of Home Builders are sponsoring the Certified New Home Sales Professional Program in April.
      The 36-hour, 12-class training program is designed to improve the performance of new-home salespersons.
      The course is scheduled for April 3-28 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Southern Nevada School of Real Estate, 3441 W. Sahara Ave. It is approved by the state of Nevada for 18 hours of continuing education credits.
      Payment is due by March 17 to the SNHBA office, 3685 Pecos-McLeod Interchange, Las Vegas, NV 89121. Call Lisa Barbary at 794-0117 for more information.Home buyers
     seminar set
      RKS Mortgage Co. will host free home buyers' seminars Wednesdays, Feb. 9 and 16. Both begin at 6:30 p.m. in the offices of Lawyers Title, 6540 S. Pecos Rd., Suite A101. The seminar focuses on purchasing the most home with a limited budget.
      To make reservations, call 736-6446.
     
     

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