Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Nevada is known world wide as the home of Las Vegas, one of the most popular destinations in the world. But, Nevada is also home to one of the most dynamic and thriving real estate markets in the nation as well. Investors and homeowners alike have discovered the wonderful assets that living in Nevada can offer. The city of Las Vegas's real estate market in booming like no other, residences and investment properties are appreciating at an alarming rate. The outlying areas around Vegas are also growing and developing and the market shows no signs of slowing.
Nevada is currently home to a huge variety of distinct home choices including a great selection of master planned communities. These communities are huge developments that are designed to showcase a certain style of life, be it a country club development, 55+, or family oriented. Typically these developments offer residents everything that a homeowner could possibly need, contained within the security of a single community. Many of these communities feature a great selection of recreational options, paired with a close knit community, and great amenities.
Nevada is also a great place to invest in a equity or rental property. With the real estate market on the rise, the return on investment has made Nevada one of the most secure investment areas in the U.S. This coupled with the fantastic weather that Nevada is known for and the excitement that is inherent to Las Vegas ensures that Nevada real estate will continue to be a smart choice for years to come.
Heath Hostetler is a certified Las Vegas Realtor:® who is known in the community for his honesty and hard work. Heath's knowledge of the Las Vegas real estate market is invaluable in the purchase or sale of a new home or condo.For more information contact Heath or visit him on the web at www.welcomehomenevada.com.
IDX Gives William Rose from Coldwell Banker Walter Williams Realty a Competitive Advantage
EUGENE, ORE. - Eugene based IDX, Inc. today announced the addition of Coldwell Banker Walter Williams Realty’s William Rose to its suite of real estate clients. Rose now uses IDX, Inc.’s primary application, IDX Broker, to display and completely integrate Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listings on his personal website. This allows him to retain leads generated from direct traffic, rather than losing out to the listing broker through the use of traditional framed MLS search tools.
The IDX Broker application provides agents, brokers and other real estate professionals with the tools needed to create a competitive advantage in a growing real estate market.
The objective in developing a website with an integrated IDX/MLS data feed is to generate new leads quickly at a low cost to the client. With automatic email announcements, custom client home views and advanced admin and integration controls, Rose’s clients now have access to the entire MLS database on his website. This gives his website an advantage over those that don’t integrate the MLS listings with the IDX search tools and gives his listings free advertising on other real estate websites that also display the MLS data.
Additional benefits of using IDX Broker include the ability to automatically create featured listing pages, check the status of new MLS listings and generate automatic emails 24/7. And as a member of Florida’s St. Augustine and Northeast Florida MLS’s, Rose provides his clients with access to a wider range of listings, giving him an edge over the competition.
About William Rose
For William Rose, real estate isn’t just a job, it’s a passion. William is a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Florida Association of Realtors, the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors and the St. Johns County Board of Realtors and is a home marketing expert. Whether you are buying, selling or relocating, William offers unmatched service and results and is dedicated to making every step of your real estate transaction as smooth as possible.
About IDX, Inc.
Headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, IDX, Inc. is a leading provider of web-based applications for real estate professionals throughout the U.S. IDX, Inc. offers two primary applications: IDX Broker and SLM Pro. IDX Broker allows individual real estate agents and brokers to integrate listings from their Multiple Listing Service (MLS) seamlessly into their own real estate website. This integrated IDX data feed allows agents and brokers to generate and manage leads online from all listings in their respective area of specialty. SLM Pro is a Sponsored Listings Management marketing program that assists businesses with the complex task of creating and managing a dynamic online marketing plan. SLM Pro uses a unique approach to online ad placement that maximizes the overall reach of a user’s website, while delivering relevant and targeted traffic efficiently. For more information about IDX, Inc. services and products, please visit http://www.idxbroker.com or call (800)421-9668.
If Only I Had Sold “X” Months Ago…
A home is unique in that it is both an investment and an abode where you can raise a family. When it comes time to sell, it is important to focus on the current situation, not the past.
The first half of this decade saw a sellers’ market unlike any in recorded history. There were a combination of factors that created the perfect real estate storm. Borrowing money was easy and it could be done at historically low rates. This meant a lot of buyers had plenty of cash and they started spending it. The spending led to a lot of purchases. This in turn led to a reduction in the number of homes for sale, which led to massive appreciation rates and exploding home prices. It was a good time to be a homeowner or a person selling a property. Then things changed.
Starting in 2006, the sellers’ market started to stall out. In fact, it flattened out completely and even started retreating in certain markets. Las Vegas had been showing appreciation rates at an obscene 25 percent a year as recently as 2005. Two years later, we are seeing homes in Vegas lose five to ten percent of their value. Yikes!
This can all lead to seller’s remorse if you own a home. If you are even remotely considering selling your property, you can’t help but think about how much more you would have made if you sold “x” months ago. If ever there was a potential cause of depression, this is it.
Well, you need to get over the fact your home was probably worth more a year ago. The real estate market is cyclical. Sometimes it is going to be up. Sometimes it is going to be down. Maybe you missed out on an extra $50,000 in sales price. While it can grate on your nerves, it really doesn’t mean anything in the long run. Yes, you read that correctly.
Real estate was never meant to be a volatile investment. Looking at the value of property on a weekly or monthly basis is absurd. You must look at it over longer periods of time measured in years. Yes, the market may have pulled back a bit, but so what. Where do you think it will be in five years? Where was it five years ago?
Real estate helps you build wealth over a long period of time, not months. This basic fact of real estate was lost in the mad sellers’ market early this decade. Well, that market is dead, but real estate is still a great investment in the long run.
Raynor James is with FSBOAmerica.org - get a free one month listing when you sell FSBO homes for sale by owner.
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