[St8kout]

I'm retired now and am looking to finally get out of Louisiana. I took a "hurricane vacation" in Aug '08 to get away from Gustav and Vegas was one of my many stops on the way to exploring Utah, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado (3 weeks of driving - whew!).

So many places were great to visit, but I was somewhat impressed by Vegas, the countryside as well as the weather. Coming from a high humidity state like La to the desert, the high heat didn't bother me nearly as much as I thought it would. Instead of being soaked in sweat and ready to collapse, I was dry and fairly comfortable, even though the streets were so hot I thought my shoes were going to melt.

Looking at Realtor.com I see many very nice looking homes for sale in what looks like very nice neighborhoods, and at very low prices. I have to wonder if there's a 'catch.'

So what is the weather like in the middle of winter? Is it what the rest of the country would call moderate or what? I imagine any kind of snowy conditions would be rare if not unheard of.

PS: Jfk sounds as if he lives in New Orleans, lol.

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Originally Posted by St8kout

I'm retired now and am looking to finally get out of Louisiana. I took a "hurricane vacation" in Aug '08 to get away from Gustav and Vegas was one of my many stops on the way to exploring Utah, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado (3 weeks of driving - whew!).

So many places were great to visit, but I was somewhat impressed by Vegas, the countryside as well as the weather. Coming from a high humidity state like La to the desert, the high heat didn't bother me nearly as much as I thought it would. Instead of being soaked in sweat and ready to collapse, I was dry and fairly comfortable, even though the streets were so hot I thought my shoes were going to melt.

Looking at Realtor.com I see many very nice looking homes for sale in what looks like very nice neighborhoods, and at very low prices. I have to wonder if there's a 'catch.'

So what is the weather like in the middle of winter? Is it what the rest of the country would call moderate or what? I imagine any kind of snowy conditions would be rare if not unheard of.

PS: Jfk sounds as if he lives in New Orleans, lol.

Here is a link that shows the average temps for the different months in Vegas:
http://www.vegas.com/weather/averages.html

Vegas is number 1 in foreclosures housing prices have gone down 50% in some cases higher and few spots a little less.
Prices are at a all time low along with interest rates, unemployment is at 14.8% in Las Vegas.
There are buyers from all over the US and other countries purchasing properties in Vegas, allot of investors and second home owners. Multiple offers on properties $100,000 or less especially if the property is in a great location.

Buyers have seemed to back off some from purchasing right now, inventory is starting to go up some,most of the buyers are cash buyers so if you are a cash buyer you will have leverage over other buyers that have to purchase a property with a loan banks tend to like cash buyers since they don't usually get an appraisal and they can close sooner. Even if you are a cash buyer be prepared to compete with other cash buyers, I have seen as high as 40 offers on one property.

So you don't waist your time looking for a property, get with a lender before you even look, since banks have gotten tighter on their lending standards, buyers are having a harder time getting loans.