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Drought-tolerant landscaping still king

People always said anything can grow in Las Vegas as long as you water it. Grass yards — both front and back — were quite common at one time. Towering mulberry and fruit-bearing olive trees were the gold standard of contractors building residential communities. But when severe drought warnings and pollen counts began rising dramatically, environmentally conscious homeowners took notice and changed their landscaping preferences.

Homeowners embrace technology in living spaces

Southern Nevada homebuilders are encouraging new-home buyers to consider smart and connected technologies within their living spaces.

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Las Vegas builders revitalize with creativity

Las Vegas is known for reinventing itself every few decades. This year may be the year desert contemporary and midcentury modern begin to overtake Las Vegas’ well-known love affair with Mediterranean-style designs.

SILVER NUGGET AWARDS

More than 400 professionals in the Las Vegas homebuilding industry attended the third Silver Nugget Awards ceremony March 19 at the Red Rock Resort. The event was coordinated by the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The judges were Vincent Barbato, principal of Family Development Homes; Donald Ruthroff, senior associate and senior architect at Dahlin Group Architecture Planning; and W. Rick Sellers, principal-in-charge and president of Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects. Here are the winners:

2016 KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGN

The National Kitchen & Bath Association, in conjunction with the International Builders”; Show, released its much anticipated 2016 Design Trends Survey in Las Vegas in January, highlighting the latest design trends for American kitchens and master baths. Homebuilders, contractors and the homebuying public got a peek at what”;s hot, interesting and up-and-coming for kitchens and bathrooms this year.

Builders use pocket and sliding doors to expand spaces

Builders across Las Vegas are extending indoor living spaces outdoors with the inclusion of sliding or pocket doors, patios and courtyards.

Gate vs. no gate: It’s a personal preference

About 10 percent of Americans choose to live behind bars, and with a quick drive around town, it looks like that might be a low estimate by the Census.

What is a jumbo mortgage and how do you qualify?

A jumbo mortgage is a home loan for an amount that exceeds conforming loan limits established by regulation. The limit is $417,000 in most of the United States but is $625,500 in the highest-cost areas.

Jumbo loan standards are loosening

Good news for folks who can afford to borrow a half-million or more to buy a house: J.P. Morgan is the latest bank to ease its lending standards for jumbo mortgages.

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