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Oct. 21, 2006


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KB's Paradise Pointe opens pumpkin patch
Home shoppers are invited to visit KB Homes' Paradise Pointe in Henderson to pick up a pumpkin, enjoy ghoulish refreshments and tour the model homes from noon to 3 p.m. today.

William Lyon offers buyers incentives at The Cottages at Centennial Ranch
William Lyon Homes is offering buyers a savings of $20,000 in the gated neighborhood of The Cottages at Centennial Ranch, according to Mieko Donovan, sales agent.

San Diego high school math teacher adds Watermarke to financial plan
By day, Armando Rodriguez is a San Diego-area high school math teacher, basketball coach and club advisor. On weekends -- at least one a month -- he's a Las Vegas tourist who stays and plays on the Strip.

Westmark receives award
Locally owned and operated Westmark Homes has been selected to receive the Heartbeat of America award for its commitment to excellence.

San Mateo features Plan One design
Pardee Homes' San Mateo neighborhood in Mountain's Edge, a master-planned community in the southwestern portion of the Las Vegas Valley, offers Plan One, a 1,577-square-foot home with three bedrooms, 21/2 baths and a two-car garage.

Pageantry extends Zero program
Pageantry Communities will extend its Zero Down, Zero Closing Costs and Zero Payments for 12 Months program, which was launched in May at the builder's two southwestern Las Vegas neighborhoods, through the end of the year, according to sales and marketing director Michael Cox.

Terraza debuts at Southern Highlands
Richmond American's new neighborhood at Terraza offers an appealing location within the Southern Highlands master plan, according to sales agent Sean Wyett.

Summerlin Pumpkin Patch


Pulte opens subdivision in Centennial
This month Pulte Homes opened a new neighborhood, Bristol Heights, in Centennial Hills, a northwestern master-planned community.

Pulte preps Easton Place for opening presentation
Pulte Homes is preparing Easton Place, its first neighborhood located within the Providence master-planned community, for a grand opening on Oct. 28. The builder will provide gifts for all attendees at the fall-themed event in the northwestern Las Vegas Valley.

Sidewalk artist takes win at La Strada dell'Arte
The master-planned commuity of Summerlin recently hosted its annual art festival, and the event attracted more than 10,000 visitors, according to the developer.

Crestway Trails nears first closings
Crestway Trails in Henderson's Black Mountains is approaching its first closings by the end of the year with residents moving in by early next year, according to Jeff Galindo, vice president of sales for Pulte Homes' Las Vegas South Division.

Urban-suburban lifestyle draws buyers to C2 Lofts complex
C2 Lofts will provide its homeowners with an innovative concept in loft and residential living that will combine the shopping, dining and recreation opportunities offered by the Summerlin master-planned community with the development's on-site amenities, according to C2 Lofts Managing Director Douglas Crook.

Pardee Homes presents 'haunted' run
For the sixth consecutive year, Pardee Homes will host the city of North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Department's annual Northern Exposure 10K Race and 2-mile family run/walk on Oct. 28. Event registration begins at 6:30 a.m., with the 10K race beginning at 8 a.m. and the 2-mile walk starting at 8:15 a.m.

The Boulders rewards real estate agents
In a show of appreciation for real estate professionals, The Boulders at Lone Mountain, located in the valley's northwest, is offering a 6 percent co-op commission, according to sales agent Sheryl Creswell.

Confused by the economy, mortgage rates fall into stallINTEREST RATE ACTIVITY
In a week in which it seemed that every economic report contradicted itself, mortgage rates almost stood still.

Richmond at Montecito
<b>The 1,700-square-foot Zinnia, a two-story home offering three bedrooms and 21/2 baths, is in the Richmond American neighborhood at Montecito Village in the northwestern Las Vegas Valley. The second story offers a loft, a tech center, two secondary bedrooms and a master bedroom suite.</b>

Enterprising family try to swim past sharks of adjustable-rate mortgagesHOUSE CALLS
<b>Q:</b> Could you please tell me the most recent law for tax exclusion for a first-time home sale, and could it include the entire farm (as former farmers)? These laws change and I just have not kept up with the current ruling. -- J.S.

Tuscan Cliffs presents guardhouse
The guardhouse at the Tuscan Cliffs neighborhood, located in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley, is nearing completion, according to the developer.

Richmond to debut subdivisions
Richmond American has scheduled two grand openings from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. The Benton neighborhood opens in the eastern Las Vegas Valley, while the builder unveils Sapphire Springs in the west.

Lennar unveils two neighborhoods in Henderson
Lennar has opened two new neighborhoods -- Meadowlark and Nightingale -- in The Willows planned community at Gibson Road and Galleria Parkway in Henderson.

Pardee Homes' Fairbrook neighborhood emphasizes amenities, upgrades
Pardee Homes' Fairbrook neighborhood, located in Henderson, contains specialized upgrades to suit buyers' tastes, according to the builder.

Toll Brothers touts 'Retreat'
Toll Brothers' Modena and the Vercelli are among five award-winning home selections offered by the builder at The Retreat at MacDonald Highlands in Henderson.

Rhodes touts Montebello bonus room
Rhodes Homes features an upstairs bonus room in Residence 3976 in its Montebello neighborhood, located within the Tuscany Residential Village in Henderson.

Canyon Creek Villas condos include extras
Canyon Creek Villas homes include granite countertops in the kitchens and baths, birch wood cabinets with built-in wine racks in the kitchens and Maytag stainless steel appliances in the kitchens and laundry rooms. The condominiums also come with two-tone paint, 41/2-inch baseboards, 5-inch crown molding, faux wood blinds, plush carpeting with half-inch padding, brushed nickel hardware, designer light fixtures throughout and framed mirrors, according to sales agent Mandy Torbett.

Estate adds luxury to Southern Highlands
McCarthy Ventures International is introducing a custom home for sale in the private neighborhood of Vintage Valley within The Estates at Southern Highlands, an exclusive enclave of custom estate lots and custom homes within the Southern Highlands Golf Club community.

Richmond American opens Belcerro Village
Richmond American Homes is opening models in the Belcerro Village at Southern Highlands, within the tree-lined, golf course community of the Southern Highlands master plan.

Richmond American home buyers praise Montecito floor plan
Jesse Graves and Anthony Milson said that exceptional customer service was one of the many things that impressed them about Richmond American Homes.

Lennar's Marble Canyon offers home incentives
Lennar Everything's Included is offering incentives at its Marble Canyon neighborhood, located in Mountain's Edge, a master-planned community in the southwestern Las Vegas Valley

Signature debuts three residences within Town
Signature Homes is opening its model complex within the new development of Town by Signature Homes, a neighborhood of three-story single-family residences located at Shadow Lane north of Alta Drive, in central Las Vegas.

Canyon Edge presents five modelsDolce condos feature resort-style living
Dolce by the Lakes condominiums offers resort-style living in the valley's southwest across from the Lakes area, according to John DiCarlo, sales agent for Dolce.

Lennar debuts Turtle Bay
Lennar Homes' Earlstone neighborhood, at Anthem Highlands in northwest Las Vegas Valley, features the Turtle Bay floor plan, which is a No. 1 seller, according to the builder.

Loretto Bay offers homes for holiday
Some homes at Pageantry Communities' Bella Lago neighborhood in the Loretto Bay community are available for holiday move-in, according to Michael Cox, director of sales and marketing.

Lennar prepares Sky Ridge models
Workers are putting on the finishing touches on model home interiors at Sky Ridge located at Tee Pee and Grand Teton lanes, according to Vicki Zoot, Lennar marketing director.

Ardiente to host Fifties-theme classic car show today in North Las Vegas
The Ardiente community in North Las Vegas will host a '50s themed classic car show in the parking area of its clubhouse today from 1 to 5 p.m.

Mountain's Edge salutes fall
Mountain's Edge is celebrating the autumn season, and the opening of the 3,500-acre master-planned community's first school, by holding a Fall Harvest Festival at Wright Elementary School Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.





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