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lasvegassun.com - 27 days ago

Experts say economy crushing Las Vegas real estate market

— lasvegassun.com — Brian Wargo ( contact ), In Business reporter Fri, Oct 30, 2009 (3 a.m.) The sagging economy... will weigh on the Las Vegas real estate market and boost foreclosures on residential and commercial properties, according to a panel of local business ... (more) Experts say economy crushing Las Vegas real estate market

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thesportseconomist.com - 28 days ago

Black Sunday in Vegas

— thesportseconomist.com — Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel had an interesting column yesterday about the beating that Vegas sports books... are taking on NFL games this season. The "standard" model of sportsbook behavior predicts that point spreads are set to attract an equal ... (more) Black Sunday in Vegas

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calculatedriskblog.com - 27 days ago

New and Existing Home Sales: The Distressing Gap

— calculatedriskblog.com — Note: For graphs based on the new home sales report this morning, please see: New Home Sales... Decrease in September This is obvious but worth stating: new home sales are far more important for employment and the economy than existing home sales. When ... (more) New and Existing Home Sales: The Distressing Gap

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Housing: "First-time buyers and investors" are "market’s lifeblood"
Calculated Risk — From three DataQuick reports on Las Vegas, Miami and Phoenix ... Las Vegas: In September, a popular form of financing used by first-time home buyers – government-insured FHA loans – accounted for 53.8 percent of all home purchases, up from 52 percent in August. Absentee buyers bought 40.4 percent of all Las Vegas–area homes last month – the highest figure for any month this decade. Absentee buyers are often investors, but could include second-home buyers and others who, for various reasons, indicate at the ...

First Time Home Buyers and Investors Dominate the Housing Market
Fund My Mutual Fund — ... Las Vegas: In September, a popular form of financing used by first-time home buyers – government-insured FHA loans – accounted for 53.8 percent of all home purchases, up from 52 percent in August. Absentee buyers bought 40.4 percent of all Las Vegas–area homes last month – the highest figure for any month this decade. Absentee buyers are often investors, but could include second-home buyers and others who, for various reasons, indicate at the time of sale that the property tax bill will be sent to a ...

Phoenix Region September Home Sales Up
Millionaire Now! — ... Joining much of the West, Las Vegas bucked the seasonal norm and logged higher home sales in September than in August – something seen only three other times in 15 years. The median sale price held at $130,000 for the third consecutive month as foreclosures continued to gradually loosen their grip on the market... full story ...