[Plain Jane 3953]

I was answering a question for god's sake!!!

Now I have another reason why I would not buy in Vegas - the people are rude.

[yellowsnow]

The bargains are hard to get and you will be bidding against people with serious money. In all honesty, you need to be here to do it. There is a lot of competition for anything that's a hot deal and the properties @ 100K. Pricing is a total game and you need to be on top of prices to be able to see if a listing is below market or a wishful dream.

If you are shopping at the bottom of the market there's not much commission for a realtor there either.

If I was in your place, I would spend a few weeks here and make a deal with a realtor to find what you want. See most of the residential areas of Vegas and decide where you want to buy. Learn as much as possible.

Now if you are looking to spend 300K or more you can fly in and buy one. There aren't as many buyers in that price range.

[rpachigo]

Originally Posted by Plain Jane 3953

Actually, I agree with you Mr/Miss gulfer. I hate seeing any homes being bought up by investors and then rented out. Often the investors don't even know the area and do not care what is going on as long as they get the rent each month.

Even worse are the people who buy 2nd homes as a holiday home and then occupy it only on the weekends or a couple of weeks a year. That has devastated many lovely towns and villages. When the English starting buying property for this purpose in Wales, some found their homes burnt down by the locals.

But the reason I would not buy in Vegas is because I don't particularly like the desert, I hate the consequences of gambling and the complete waste of energy in maintaining the Strip.

Cheers.

Why come to this thread if your intention is to trash the city. Rather petty.

[rpachigo]

Originally Posted by Plain Jane 3953

I was answering a question for god's sake!!!

Now I have another reason why I would not buy in Vegas - the people are rude.

Pot, meet kettle

[rpachigo]

Originally Posted by yellowsnow

The bargains are hard to get and you will be bidding against people with serious money. In all honesty, you need to be here to do it. There is a lot of competition for anything that's a hot deal and the properties @ 100K. Pricing is a total game and you need to be on top of prices to be able to see if a listing is below market or a wishful dream.

If you are shopping at the bottom of the market there's not much commission for a realtor there either.

If I was in your place, I would spend a few weeks here and make a deal with a realtor to find what you want. See most of the residential areas of Vegas and decide where you want to buy. Learn as much as possible.

Now if you are looking to spend 300K or more you can fly in and buy one. There aren't as many buyers in that price range.

Again some gaming going on but really not that hard to buy @ 100K. Need to find the right people, don't be greedy, persist and you'll be successful. Still get some calls on some properties available in that range but I'm takin a siesta.

[gtbguy]

Originally Posted by 007 license to sell

Did you think that maybe someone with cash out bid you. On prime properties I have seen as many as 40 offers so you have to be ready to step up to the plate. Also don't ask for anything.

I know in a few instances the bank took the highest offer where the buyer needed financing. A couple of times the bank got back with us when their buyer couldn't get financed, to see if I'd still pay the price that they did accept and of course I said no. I've never paid full price of above on any real estate and I sure don't plan on it now.

40 offers is crazy, I won't play that game. I expect there will be plenty of time over the next two or so years to buy a great second home. The market now is building into another bubble and we all saw what happened just a couple of years ago with bubbles. A patient investor always comes out fine in the end.

For now I just sit back read this fourm, follow the market, and I'm sure something will come up.

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by rpachigo

Why come to this thread if your intention is to trash the city. Rather petty.

She comes to this board because she's a troll - - - and all the responses to her posts from everyone else here have helped her to accomplish what trolls set out to do: disrupt discussions.

She has been to the California boards and declared it a dying state.

She has been to the Colorado boards and declared cities bleek and/or ugly.

She has disrupted discussions on the Montana and Nebraska boards.

This is all in addition to her negative posts about the U.S. in general on several boards.

Get the picture?

Just ignore her provacative posts and continue with the discussion at hand.

[KiD_DangerouS]

Originally Posted by MadManofBethesda

She comes to this board because she's a troll - - - and all the responses to her posts from everyone else here have helped her to accomplish what trolls set out to do: disrupt discussions.

She has been to the California boards and declared it a dying state.

She has been to the Colorado boards and declared cities bleek and/or ugly.

She has disrupted discussions on the Montana and Nebraska boards.

This is all in addition to her negative posts about the U.S. in general on several boards.

Get the picture?

Just ignore her provacative posts and continue with the discussion at hand.

You are the same kind of troll, and your posts should be ignored. All of your posts are worthless/negative. Please offer something of value or leave

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by KiD_DangerouS

You are the same kind of troll, and your posts should be ignored. All of your posts are worthless/negative. Please offer something of value or leave

Oh, Please.

Compare my post history on this board with your own. It's very simple: just click on the SN. Over 50% of your posts are simply negative comments directed at other posters, with such sophomoric utterings as "you've been pwned."

While I have a few posts wherein I disagreed with others' comments, it is nowhere near your propensity to do the same.

Pot, meet kettle.

[skisickie]

Prices on listings are going up rather than down. 232 South Crestline Drive, Las Vegas NV - Trulia this is really weird