Thinking about moving to Vegas - thoughts?
October 11th, 2024 at 11:59:45 AM
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I wish someone would sign up for an entire year’s worth of timesharing, moving from vacation spot to vacation spot all year, and tell me how that works out.
(Mostly I just hear lawyer ads for breaking timesharing agreements.)
(Mostly I just hear lawyer ads for breaking timesharing agreements.)
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October 11th, 2024 at 12:23:15 PM
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Quote: rxwineI wish someone would sign up for an entire year’s worth of timesharing, moving from vacation spot to vacation spot all year, and tell me how that works out.
(Mostly I just hear lawyer ads for breaking timesharing agreements.)
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When I was into my timeshares, there was a company called Dial an Exchange and several of the forum members were doing just that. One was a retired military couple in their 40s and the other was in their 60s. With advance planning, you could book off-season weeks for $99. It was a great deal, and they relocated every two weeks. One of them had a $25,000 budget for the year. This was around 2005-2008,
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October 11th, 2024 at 2:03:16 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfJust curious as to why Vegas is on top of your list? Hookers and blow? 😀
I was surprised to learn that prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas
Nevada law prohibits prostitution in any County where the population is over 700,000
there are only a handful of legal brothels in 10 of the state's 16 counties - see link
Nevada is the only state in the U.S. with legalized prostitution
legal or not, I would guess there is plenty of it and that enforcement of the laws against it are lax in LV
https://www.google.com/search?q=is+prostitution+legal+in+las+vegas&oq=is+prostitution+legal+in+las+vegas&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l6j0i22i30l3.7400j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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October 11th, 2024 at 2:21:56 PM
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The house I sold a couple of years ago is listed for rent in Green Valley.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2502-Horseshoe-Bay-Ct-Henderson-NV-89074/7198074_zpid/?view=public&mmlb=g,54
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2502-Horseshoe-Bay-Ct-Henderson-NV-89074/7198074_zpid/?view=public&mmlb=g,54
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
October 11th, 2024 at 2:42:10 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfJust curious as to why Vegas is on top of your list? Hookers and blow? 😀Quote: ThatDonGuyBumping this thread as "years from retirement" is now "months." There seems to be a bit of popularity with this sort of thread, between the numerous retirement and "The Villages" threads.
Question for the WoV hive mind: I am getting a few TV commercials touting Del Webb "senior communities." Is one of those things worth looking into, or am I better off finding a house / condo / townhouse somewhere, given that I am alone?
Yes, Vegas is still near the top of my list of places to move to, and from what I have heard here, the best place to look seems to be Summerlin.
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Not a fan of:
(a) places where it snows;
(b) places that get a lot of tornadoes;
(c) places that get their share of hurricanes;
(d) places where it tends to get humid, which is why Florida is not particularly high on my list;
(e) where I am now (San Francisco bay area), where prices are high - I can afford it now on my salary, but might be pushing it on my pension.
That kind of limits it.
Quote: DRichThe house I sold a couple of years ago is listed for rent in Green Valley.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2502-Horseshoe-Bay-Ct-Henderson-NV-89074/7198074_zpid/?view=public&mmlb=g,54
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Somehow, I don't think I need four bedrooms, three baths, and a three-car garage.
October 11th, 2024 at 4:03:44 PM
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You might look into Arizona. I'd avoid Phoenix and the suburbs around it, but Tucson is nice, and the Sky Islands of southern Arizona are some of the best-kept secrets in real estate value. The COL is good, and the senior medical infrastructure is great. The rolling hills of the wine country east of Tuscon are filling rapidly with California refugees. I met a guy who sold a two-bedroom bungalow in San Diego, bought a big house in Vail, and pocketed almost a million dollars.
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October 11th, 2024 at 4:08:19 PM
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I really liked the Anthem section of Henderson when I lived there. I lived in the very north of Henderson, but I would have loved to live in south Anthem.
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October 11th, 2024 at 4:43:58 PM
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Quote: rxwineI wish someone would sign up for an entire year’s worth of timesharing, moving from vacation spot to vacation spot all year, and tell me how that works out.
(Mostly I just hear lawyer ads for breaking timesharing agreements.)
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People do that on cruise ships and really enjoy it. It's the same thing, except cruises can last a lot longer, and once you get off that ship you don't owe anyone a dime.
I could do that... depending on what's available in the ship's casino! They range from very good, to very bad.
October 11th, 2024 at 5:52:17 PM
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Quote: DRichThe house I sold a couple of years ago is listed for rent in Green Valley.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2502-Horseshoe-Bay-Ct-Henderson-NV-89074/7198074_zpid/?view=public&mmlb=g,54
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Somehow, I don't think I need four bedrooms, three baths, and a three-car garage.
Agreed, I was just surprised that I received an email to rent my old house back. It was a great house for a family and gatherings with swimming and BBQ's.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
October 11th, 2024 at 6:22:49 PM
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Quote: lilredroosterQuote: AxelWolfJust curious as to why Vegas is on top of your list? Hookers and blow? 😀
I was surprised to learn that prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas
Nevada law prohibits prostitution in any County where the population is over 700,000
there are only a handful of legal brothels in 10 of the state's 16 counties - see link
Nevada is the only state in the U.S. with legalized prostitution
legal or not, I would guess there is plenty of it and that enforcement of the laws against it are lax in LV
https://www.google.com/search?q=is+prostitution+legal+in+las+vegas&oq=is+prostitution+legal+in+las+vegas&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l6j0i22i30l3.7400j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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It is available, but other than than in the legal brothels it is something to keep away from, more here than in other places.
A lot of the ones who choose to work in Las Vegas do so because they specialize in setting up and robbing/cheating tourists, and a lot of them are actually guys. Then you have the ones that are attractive enough to work in the houses and are really female, but they either have disease, or serious felony warrants, or are too high/crazy/criminal to work in a house with other girls so they got fired and blackballed.
October 11th, 2024 at 7:19:08 PM
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ZERO SNOW?Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: AxelWolfJust curious as to why Vegas is on top of your list? Hookers and blow? 😀Quote: ThatDonGuyBumping this thread as "years from retirement" is now "months." There seems to be a bit of popularity with this sort of thread, between the numerous retirement and "The Villages" threads.
Question for the WoV hive mind: I am getting a few TV commercials touting Del Webb "senior communities." Is one of those things worth looking into, or am I better off finding a house / condo / townhouse somewhere, given that I am alone?
Yes, Vegas is still near the top of my list of places to move to, and from what I have heard here, the best place to look seems to be Summerlin.
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Not a fan of:
(a) places where it snows;
(b) places that get a lot of tornadoes;
(c) places that get their share of hurricanes;
(d) places where it tends to get humid, which is why Florida is not particularly high on my list;
(e) where I am now (San Francisco bay area), where prices are high - I can afford it now on my salary, but might be pushing it on my pension.
That kind of limits it.Quote: DRichThe house I sold a couple of years ago is listed for rent in Green Valley.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2502-Horseshoe-Bay-Ct-Henderson-NV-89074/7198074_zpid/?view=public&mmlb=g,54
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Somehow, I don't think I need four bedrooms, three baths, and a three-car garage.
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 11th, 2024 at 9:49:03 PM
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Quote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: lilredroosterQuote: AxelWolfJust curious as to why Vegas is on top of your list? Hookers and blow? 😀
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It is available, but other than than in the legal brothels it is something to keep away from, more here than in other places.
A lot of the ones who choose to work in Las Vegas do so because they specialize in setting up and robbing/cheating tourists, and a lot of them are actually guys. Then you have the ones that are attractive enough to work in the houses and are really female, but they either have disease, or serious felony warrants, or are too high/crazy/criminal to work in a house with other girls so they got fired and blackballed.
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It is just like the CBD dispensaries that sell the fake pot. At least in my visits the card slappers seem to have died off a bit, or maybe it's just the days that I go, but that is universally a scam. Same with the clip joints or the women that try to chat you up at the bar. I would like to see sex work decriminalized, but I also don't like people trying to chat me up and distract me from my game.
October 11th, 2024 at 9:57:59 PM
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Quote: ChumpChangeSeeing how quick Mikki Mase is getting trespassed from casinos for not showing ID in his latest video reruns I'm starting to fail to see the allure of Las Vegas. But the drought is a bigger reason to not invest heavily in Vegas, it could go dry any year a few years out. Another reason is living wages have crept up to over $100K to as high as $300K+ in many cities during the last few years along with housing costs. It's a place for only the rich, and the kids who live in their basements.
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I would probably worry less about water in Vegas than other cities because the straw is pretty deep and Las Vegas does more than most cities to conserve water with the removal of non-functional turf and tremendous recycling. Everyone complains about the taste of "Vegas water" although there is no evidence that tap water is unsafe to drink and I fill up my bottles all the time with it. https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/is-lake-meads-deepest-intake-deep-enough-officials-ask/
As far as investment, Vegas sprawl is such that a lot of new homes are built and turn into crap in just a couple of decades, some of the neighborhoods in North Las Vegas near Nellis come to mind. Summerlin has a strong HOA and community amenities which make me feel that 30 year old homes there are less likely to turn into crap, but that could turn south if the Hughes Company walks away when they finish all their development. I also think Vegas is a pretty ugly city, the light regulation results in garish signs, giant parking lots devoid of trees, and similar things. Areas with strong regulation like Summerlin and Green Valley Ranch avoid that, at the expense of freedom.
October 11th, 2024 at 10:34:46 PM
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Quote: calwatchQuote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: lilredroosterQuote: AxelWolfJust curious as to why Vegas is on top of your list? Hookers and blow? 😀
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It is available, but other than than in the legal brothels it is something to keep away from, more here than in other places.
A lot of the ones who choose to work in Las Vegas do so because they specialize in setting up and robbing/cheating tourists, and a lot of them are actually guys. Then you have the ones that are attractive enough to work in the houses and are really female, but they either have disease, or serious felony warrants, or are too high/crazy/criminal to work in a house with other girls so they got fired and blackballed.
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It is just like the CBD dispensaries that sell the fake pot. At least in my visits the card slappers seem to have died off a bit, or maybe it's just the days that I go, but that is universally a scam. Same with the clip joints or the women that try to chat you up at the bar. I would like to see sex work decriminalized, but I also don't like people trying to chat me up and distract me from my game.
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Pornslappers! Yeah they are mostly gone. I think the biggest objection to them was actually the litter, because their material would end up strewn all over the ground. Now I think I see more Chick Tracts than chicks for rent thrown all over the place on the Strip.
I don't mind people being chatty and social in the game, as long as we're not dealing with hostility and aggression. Not only is that disturbing but it attracts attention from the pit and from security and I'd rather their attention be somewhere where I am not playing.
I'd be a liar if I said I've never done it, but picking up girls you meet in the casino, when you have a bankroll on you and they know it, is an unwise choice.
October 12th, 2024 at 10:22:49 AM
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I agree with Bill, the Anthem area is very nice and an area I would look at if I was moving to Vegas,
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
October 12th, 2024 at 11:21:24 AM
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I have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
October 12th, 2024 at 12:04:54 PM
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Quote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
October 12th, 2024 at 1:41:31 PM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
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Where I lived in Henderson was its North West corner, off of Sunset, just east of the airport. The block east of me, the one north of me, and the block to the south all had homes that started in the millions, but a couple of blocks in any direction got sketchy. Vegas has lots of hidden gems of neighborhoods surrounded by less desirable areas.
In the late 90s, real estate downtown was dirt cheap. Now it's stupidly expensive, but that's not an area to retire to, unless you are a bitcoin bro.
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October 12th, 2024 at 2:02:57 PM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
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It's very common, and for obvious reasons an awful lot of electricity gets consumed in the city in the summer so better to not use it for cooking and drying clothes. The population density is certainly high enough to economically support gas as a public utility.
I would assume some of the air conditioning is natural gas powered too. That's been out of style for a while but it can be a lot more efficient than electrically driven compressors.
As far as the neighborhoods, all you have to do is look at the crime and demographics maps to know what and where the problem is, as it follows the same pattern as any other US city. Crime rates on the Strip involve people and situations that have nothing to do with us (e.g. domestic fights between tourists, alcohol/drug fueled incidents) and same for the crime rate at Nellis AFB. Most crime in general targets what I call "guilty victims," where someone gets victimized when doing something that people with good judgment avoid.
October 12th, 2024 at 3:16:31 PM
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Get on Zillow and post up places you are interested in and we can tell you what's up.Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
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You don't want to be near much of Northtown, Maryland and Sahara, Valley View/Decature/Sharha, near Palace Station, one side of Sahara is bad while the other side is fine. I.E just up the street less than a mile from Palace Station you have the nice 1000 Trails.
You don't want to be near Sams Town and Boulder Station or anywhere near Trop and Orleans.
Vegas is odd, as far as good areas and bad. There are multi-million dollar old homes on Alta down from Valley View, while just up the street there are crappy areas.
Behind the Commercial Center, they have a gated golf club, but all the housing surrounding it, it is crack city.
You don't want to be anywhere near any weekly apartments.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 12th, 2024 at 4:21:23 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfGet on Zillow and post up places you are interested in and we can tell you what's up.Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
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You don't want to be near much of Northtown, Maryland and Sahara, Valley View/Decature/Sharha, near Palace Station, one side of Sahara is bad while the other side is fine. I.E just up the street less than a mile from Palace Station you have the nice 1000 Trails.
You don't want to be near Sams Town and Boulder Station or anywhere near Trop and Orleans.
Vegas is odd, as far as good areas and bad. There are multi-million dollar old homes on Alta down from Valley View, while just up the street there are crappy areas.
Behind the Commercial Center, they have a gated golf club, but all the housing surrounding it, it is crack city.
You don't want to be anywhere near any weekly apartments.
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Roughly 70% of the houses on Zillow are overvalued. My own house is overvalued by at least $100,000.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 12th, 2024 at 5:41:58 PM
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They are off by about 7% usually on the high side, however sometimes they are off lower than market value.Quote: EvenBobQuote: AxelWolfGet on Zillow and post up places you are interested in and we can tell you what's up.Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
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You don't want to be near much of Northtown, Maryland and Sahara, Valley View/Decature/Sharha, near Palace Station, one side of Sahara is bad while the other side is fine. I.E just up the street less than a mile from Palace Station you have the nice 1000 Trails.
You don't want to be near Sams Town and Boulder Station or anywhere near Trop and Orleans.
Vegas is odd, as far as good areas and bad. There are multi-million dollar old homes on Alta down from Valley View, while just up the street there are crappy areas.
Behind the Commercial Center, they have a gated golf club, but all the housing surrounding it, it is crack city.
You don't want to be anywhere near any weekly apartments.
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Roughly 70% of the houses on Zillow are overvalued. My own house is overvalued by at least $100,000.
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I would highly doubt your place is off by 100k unless there are some major defects that would cost a crapload to repair, or they have significant misinformation.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 12th, 2024 at 5:50:59 PM
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I'd recommend renting before making a house purchase. Living in Vegas full-time isn't for everyone. I ended up at Urgent Care four times
the second summer I lived there. For the first time in my life, I had allergies, and they were bad. I moved to Bisbee, and they never came back. Other than that, I loved it and recommend you try it.
the second summer I lived there. For the first time in my life, I had allergies, and they were bad. I moved to Bisbee, and they never came back. Other than that, I loved it and recommend you try it.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 12th, 2024 at 6:13:59 PM
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100%Quote: billryanI'd recommend renting before making a house purchase.
Drive around to all the neighborhoods and really pay attention to what's going on. You don't want to buy a condo in the middle of Section 8 rentals no matter how nice it looks inside.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 12th, 2024 at 6:44:06 PM
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You can always rent one of the low rise apartment buildings near eureka casino while you decide where i suppose.
October 12th, 2024 at 6:44:50 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfThey are off by about 7% usually on the high side, however sometimes they are off lower than market value.
I would highly doubt your place is off by 100k unless there are some major defects that would cost a crapload to repair, or they have significant misinformation.
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When I was buying and selling it seemed to be about 5% higher on Zillow. Sadly, I paid 30% higher than Ziillow for my current house. The market was crazy when I was buying.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
October 12th, 2024 at 6:52:19 PM
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I'm selling under market because I just want to get it over with. Also, I think people will cringe at the HOA if they really sit back and think about it. That's the reason I'm not renting it out as opposed to selling it. If there was no HOA I would not care if it just sat.Quote: DRichQuote: AxelWolfThey are off by about 7% usually on the high side, however sometimes they are off lower than market value.
I would highly doubt your place is off by 100k unless there are some major defects that would cost a crapload to repair, or they have significant misinformation.
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When I was buying and selling it seemed to be about 5% higher on Zillow. Sadly, I paid 30% higher than Ziillow for my current house. The market was crazy when I was buying.
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 12th, 2024 at 7:20:01 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfThey are off by about 7% usually on the high side, however sometimes they are off lower than market value.Quote: EvenBobQuote: AxelWolfGet on Zillow and post up places you are interested in and we can tell you what's up.Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
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You don't want to be near much of Northtown, Maryland and Sahara, Valley View/Decature/Sharha, near Palace Station, one side of Sahara is bad while the other side is fine. I.E just up the street less than a mile from Palace Station you have the nice 1000 Trails.
You don't want to be near Sams Town and Boulder Station or anywhere near Trop and Orleans.
Vegas is odd, as far as good areas and bad. There are multi-million dollar old homes on Alta down from Valley View, while just up the street there are crappy areas.
Behind the Commercial Center, they have a gated golf club, but all the housing surrounding it, it is crack city.
You don't want to be anywhere near any weekly apartments.
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Roughly 70% of the houses on Zillow are overvalued. My own house is overvalued by at least $100,000.
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I would highly doubt your place is off by 100k unless there are some major defects that would cost a crapload to repair, or they have significant misinformation.
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"I have similar software and sometimes the Zestimates
are off (for example) up to 41% like in my last market analysis.
Zestimates are truly worthless in my area. In a rapidly rising
market they are even worth less. Don't use the automated
valuations.. Condition is a huge part of pricing."
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 12th, 2024 at 7:27:06 PM
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Quote: mcallister3200You can always rent one of the low rise apartment buildings near eureka casino while you decide where i suppose.
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I did basically that. Moved here two months ago, into a place sight unseen.
The apartment itself isn't bad, and the people who manage it are very nice. But there are bums and their squalor 100 feet from my front door, and nothing but that door between me and them. If they knew how much I was walking around with on a workday I would be targeted, and probably by very serious people along with them. So I also carry a freedom dispenser after dark, open carried until my concealed carry permit arrives. Not a fan of open carry in general but sometimes it is the best available option.
Can't wait to leave and live someplace better! I think I'd rather have a single-wide with a nice sized lot for parking and working on stuff than a condo. I've lived in both and a condo can really suck. The people at the trai.... excuse me... "manufactured home community" are more my kind of crowd.
October 12th, 2024 at 7:46:53 PM
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Im sure places like yours are very subjective, however big cities standard places, not so much, they may be 3 % off. The high estimates are all a BS scam to lure people into selling their house and getting their own agent's foots in the door.Quote: EvenBobQuote: AxelWolfThey are off by about 7% usually on the high side, however sometimes they are off lower than market value.Quote: EvenBobQuote: AxelWolfGet on Zillow and post up places you are interested in and we can tell you what's up.Quote: ThatDonGuyQuote: NicksGamingStuffI have seen a lot of new builds in the Black Mountain area in Henderson. Lots of parks, restaurants, and grocery stores. Not a bad place to be. Been here for 9 years and have been happy with the location other than barking dogs with apathetic owners.
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Others have said that pretty much anything east of Las Vegas Blvd. can be sketchy, but from the photos I have seen, I don't see any real problems. I'll give Black Mountain and Anthem some thought.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every home for sale have a gas range? I grew up electric.
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You don't want to be near much of Northtown, Maryland and Sahara, Valley View/Decature/Sharha, near Palace Station, one side of Sahara is bad while the other side is fine. I.E just up the street less than a mile from Palace Station you have the nice 1000 Trails.
You don't want to be near Sams Town and Boulder Station or anywhere near Trop and Orleans.
Vegas is odd, as far as good areas and bad. There are multi-million dollar old homes on Alta down from Valley View, while just up the street there are crappy areas.
Behind the Commercial Center, they have a gated golf club, but all the housing surrounding it, it is crack city.
You don't want to be anywhere near any weekly apartments.
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Roughly 70% of the houses on Zillow are overvalued. My own house is overvalued by at least $100,000.
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I would highly doubt your place is off by 100k unless there are some major defects that would cost a crapload to repair, or they have significant misinformation.
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"I have similar software and sometimes the Zestimates
are off (for example) up to 41% like in my last market analysis.
Zestimates are truly worthless in my area. In a rapidly rising
market they are even worth less. Don't use the automated
valuations.. Condition is a huge part of pricing."
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October 13th, 2024 at 5:44:50 AM
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Quote: EvenBob
"I have similar software and sometimes the Zestimates
are off (for example) up to 41% like in my last market analysis.
Zestimates
That makes me feel a little better that I only paid 30% over Zestimate.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
October 13th, 2024 at 6:26:04 AM
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One thing I didn't expect while living there, is developing bad allergies after several years. Even on prescribed medications I was pretty miserable during the summers those last couple years. It didn't happen right away but occurred over the 10 years I lived there.. Moving east again, it's like I've never had them at all.
I guess I'd put that under things you couldn't plan for.
I guess I'd put that under things you couldn't plan for.
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