In 2017, we reached a ginormous milestone: We helped Nevadans close more than $3 billion in mortgages since our Home Is Possible (HIP) homebuyer program took flight in September 2014. Suffice it to say, we’re super proud of this mind-blowing number—and the HIP-qualified lenders and real estate agents who helped make it possible. As you might guess, there are a few other monster numbers associated with it that we’re also eager to share:
Nevada’s topsy-turvy relationship with solar power in the past few years may have you unsure about its future. So where does the state stand on solar power? Is it right for Nevadan homeowners? For you?
Come take a short stroll down memory lane with us. It’ll help you fully appreciate where we’re at with solar energy today so you can make a smarty-pants-type decision.
Solar Power In Nevada: On Again, Off Again, On Again
If you consider holiday decorating more of a sport than a nod to festivity, have we got the contest for you—complete with trophies. (Well, prizes, to be accurate, but we’re sticking with the sports analogy.) Introducing our first annual #NevadaLights contest, where Clark W. Griswold-esque holiday decorators are admired and rewarded for their profound zest for the season. Entries will be accepted December 5-21, so start decking the halls, walls and anything else that will hold still—ASAP.
Las Vegas teachers can get $7,500 toward the purchase of a new home. Teachers throughout the state of Nevada do not need to be first-time homebuyers to secure the money, or the other benefits of the Home Is Possible For Teachers program.
Energy saving efforts don’t just make sense, they make dollars and cents. While that’s not exactly a newsflash for most homeowners, it’s high time to get ‘er done with winter fast approaching.
Below are just a few winter energy saving tips that vary in cost and effort from ‘a big fat zero’ to ‘not very much’.
We love us some free, money-saving energy tips! Here are just a few:
Please note that this blog was written in 2017. Officials are recommending against family gatherings this year (2020) due to the dangers of COVID-19.
Thanks to our team of HIP-qualified lenders, home is not only possible, it has become a reality for more than 14,000 homebuyers in the Silver State since 2014. To show our appreciation for the amazing lenders in the northern part of the state, we threw a hipster-themed awards luncheon. (Hipster ‘cause HIP, as in Home Is Possible. Plus, it’s just a totes fresh theme.)
It might surprise you to hear that today’s manufactured homes offer options like granite countertops, hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tubs, multi-story and Energy Star ratings. Boy, do we love a good surprise!
RE/MAX Realty Affiliates recently welcomed us into their digital home. (Translation: They let us guest blog.) Naturally, we came bearing gifts: $7,500 and a below-market interest rate for homebuying Nevada teachers. As luck would have it, we bring these same gifts to every HIP-qualified real estate pro and lender for their teacher-clients.
It’s no secret the Las Vegas real estate market has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs in the last decade. Without dwelling on the past, it’s important to remember the area’s bubble—and subsequent burst—in order to put today’s much healthier market into perspective.