Homeowner tax deductions aren’t always easy to calculate, but the IRS does break down what types of tax deductions you can take when you file Form 1040. The only way to deduct closing costs, such as property tax, is by using itemized deductions. You cannot take a standard deduction and also deduct your closing costs, so you have to decide which one offers the most tax advantages for your situation.
Recently launching its Home Trade-Up Program, Lennar Las Vegas hopes to revolutionize the way consumers purchase and sell homes.
As the valley rings in the new year, the Lake Las Vegas master-planned community opens its newest amenity, an over 17,000-square-foot campus-style Sports Club.
There are several ways to make sure you have the best mortgage this year. Here are 10 easy tips.
An escrow account, also known as an impound account, is a holding area for assets that can be traded, such as money or stocks. In the case of real estate, a lender might require higher-risk borrowers to put mortgage insurance or other mortgage impounds into escrow.
It’s the time of year when area master-planned communities commemorate this special time of year with several events for residents and non-residents alike.
Local master-planned communities are celebrating All Hallow’s Eve with fun family activities all weekend leading into the main spooky event.
You’re preapproved for a mortgage. That deal isn’t sealed until you leave the closing table. What you do between now and then can help, hurt or kill your pending loan application. So what can you do (and what should you avoid doing) to make sure your closing goes off as planned?
Anticipation is building for the Heritage Recreation Center, Lennar’s new 22,713-square-foot neighborhood amenity, to open late October within Cadence, a Henderson master-planned community. Heritage is Lennar’s first age-qualified community in Henderson.
Many millennials want to buy a home because they know it can be cheaper than renting. Truth be told, however, buying is complicated, and it’s not easy to figure out how much money you’ll need.
Borrowers who need large home loans will find an increasing number of lenders willing to offer jumbo mortgages. They’ll also find low rates. But the qualification requirements remain stringent.
Konrad’s use of social media at the time foreshadowed what is becoming a national movement of mother’s using social media, predominately Facebook, to network and build a sense of community for themselves and their children. This is becoming increasingly prevalent in area master-planned communities.
The cookie-cutter look visible in many Las Vegas neighborhoods is getting a makeover, and it’s literally back to the farm. Pardee Homes is opening its models in the first phase of Skye Canyon in northwest Las Vegas on Sept. 10.
A lingering impact of the Great Recession of the late 2000s is a labor shortage in the construction industry. An estimated 1.4 million workers lost their jobs when builders were forced to lay off workers and even close their businesses. Thousands of those workers were in metropolitan Las Vegas. Despite the economic recovery, many former construction workers aren’t coming back to the homebuilding industry. They found satisfying work in new industries. Some retrained to work in commercial and industrial construction.
Buying a new home is a major investment that often requires a hefty down payment and expensive, long-term loans. For people on a tight budget, buying a mobile home or a manufactured home is a more attractive option that offers a wider range of flexibility than traditional or stick-built homes.
