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According to recent industry forecasts, in spite of the temporary blip we're experiencing, the Las Vegas Real Estate Market is set for a period of sustained growth. Mortgage rates remain at a historical low, and Southern Nevada's economy is stronger than most other Metropolitan areas.
Recent increases in foreclosures are just the by-product of the last real estate boom, when many buyers were tempted to view property purchases as short-term investments, similar to the stock market.
Buying a home should always be thought of as a mid to long-term investment. Those who stick to that golden rule should take advantage of the current buyers' market.
The Numbers:
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2,000,000 = Las Vegas population
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8,000 = number of new people moving to Las Vegas each month
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42,000 = new hotel rooms being built over the next couple of years
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2.5 = how many new jobs are needed for every new hotel rooms
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542 = current number of subdivisions
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60 = new vertical (high rise) subdivisions in 2006
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16 = number of consecutive quarters of job growth
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2.6% = 2007 projected economic growth rate for the Nation
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4.8% = 2007 projected economic growth rate for Las Vegas
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350,000 = median $ price of a new single family home
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550,000 = median $ price of a new high rise unit
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50,000,000 = approximate number of visitors to Las Vegas in a year
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3.6% = increase in median price of a re-sale home, year on year
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6-9% = forecast median price increase of a new home year on year
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343 = number of homes sold for more than $1m in 2006
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4% = year on year increase in sales of $1m+ homes
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45,000,000,000 = $ value of investment already committed
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38,000 = forecast of new home sales for 2007
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50,000 = forecast of re-sale home closings for 2007
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75,000 = forecast of high rise sales for 2007
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zero = Nevada State Tax Rate: long may it continue!!!
In The Pipeline / Nearly Completed:
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61 acre Union Park development
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City Center Park by MGM. The largest private development ever in the USA
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The 1,282 unit Trump Tower
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World Market Centre comprising 12,000,000 sq ft.
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Las Vegas will be home to the world’s largest Neuro Medical Center
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Centre for the Performing Arts scheduled for completion by 2010
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The new World Jewelry Mart will have 100,000 sq ft of retail space
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Palazzo, the world's biggest hotel
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Sullivan Square, the new City within a City
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The brand new Wynn Encore Hotel and Casino
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The brand new 2,605 room Fontainebleau Resort
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MGM Turnberry Residences
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Mountains Edge Master Planned Community
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Providence Master Planned Community
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Panorama Towers
