If you are new to Nevada, welcome! We have assembled a few helpful tips and some sage (Get it? Sage?) advice for those who are new to the northern part of the Silver State.
Say it like a native.
Join Josie Hatem, one of our Homebuying Programs Specialists, on a video tour of our new office building in Las Vegas via Facebook live. She introduces some of our team members, discusses our homebuying programs, and reviews the website – HomeIsPossiblenv.org – where you can find all kinds of resources that help make your homebuying process fun and easy.
La presentación también fue grabada en español.
Because a home is the biggest purchase most people will make in their lives, it stands to reason that taking a homebuyer education course is a smart move. Most courses offer important information for first-time homebuyers and seasoned buyers alike. Thankfully, these can typically be completed in less than an hour for an online version, and in a matter of hours in a classroom setting. That’s a great cost/benefit ratio given that a buyer can save lots of money and time as they head down the path to homeownership.
You may have heard: There’s a new tax bill in town. Well, the whole country, to be precise. So what does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act mean to you as a homebuyer or homeowner starting in 2018? Good question. We found some great answers from some pretty great sources during our most recent surfing expedition.
Why do so many of us store one of our most expensive belongings outside where it’s exposed to weather and other potential hazards? Probably because we can’t fit a car, let alone two or more, in the garage. But there are many benefits to garage parking, making it worthwhile to spend some time getting organized.
Back to Getting Organized
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.