[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by yellowsnow

I don't need more yard work to do in 110 degree weather, thanks. Mine is about 7K sf and that's big enough. Leaving the yard work behind is one of the pluses to relocating to Vegas. I'd had more than enough mowing, shoveling, weeding, fertilizing 1+ acres.

That's the way I think as well.

I also occassionally view houses that are east of the Mississippi River...and mostly when I see them, I just look at the excessive lawn mowing I'd have to do, to live in one of those houses.

Having grown up in houses with large yards, I can't really think of that much that people do in them most of the time. Sure, some family reunions take in place in the summer (which could be anyone's home, not particularly yours), and they are great for kids to play in (but so are parks)...but the mass majority of time, it's just people trying to constantly upkeep their yards, than truly utilizing them.

Actually, having young kids, is the only real advantage I can see to have large yards....but personally, I like the walled backyards of Vegas....seems more easier to watch the kids, than trying to keep them out of the streets.

[Atlas1337]

Blame the small lots on big government. The Federal Govt owns something like 85% of the land in Nevada and was charging the developers an arm and a leg for small parcels.

Nevada, and the other Western States which all have high federal land ownership should work together to have all the federal land turned over to the States. This could easily be done with 15 states on board (2 senators each)

Here are a list of States with the highest federally owned land:

1. Nevada 84.5%
2. Alaska 69.1%
3. Utah 57.4%
4. Oregon 53.1%
5. Idaho 50.2%
6. Arizona 48.1%
7. California 45.3%
8. Wyoming 42.3%
9. New Mexico 41.8%
10. Colorado 36.6%

[dynimagelv]

and we do NOT want to lose our #1 spot

[frischee112]

I dont think yard work would be a problem seeing how more grass would mean more water. I need we need a biologically engineered drought resistant grass made specifically for Vegas before we start putting grass in larger lots.

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by Atlas1337

Blame the small lots on big government. The Federal Govt owns something like 85% of the land in Nevada and was charging the developers an arm and a leg for small parcels.

Nevada, and the other Western States which all have high federal land ownership should work together to have all the federal land turned over to the States. This could easily be done with 15 states on board (2 senators each)

Here are a list of States with the highest federally owned land:

1. Nevada 84.5%
2. Alaska 69.1%
3. Utah 57.4%
4. Oregon 53.1%
5. Idaho 50.2%
6. Arizona 48.1%
7. California 45.3%
8. Wyoming 42.3%
9. New Mexico 41.8%
10. Colorado 36.6%

Not true. Until recent years the feds came pretty close to giving away federal land. You could still homestead in the Valley up to the 1960s. It is only in the last 25 years that the feds went to competitive auctions. They simply sold the land for the going rate.

[Prosze]

Originally Posted by radraja

Yeah. I hate small yards, and I hate how a lot of the newer neighborhoods have packed houses so close together.

There is an easy solution, though. You simply have to look at older developments (and horse neighborhoods, of course) where the lots are larger.

Agree.


I grew up in a house on the NE side of town with an acre of land. I would never buy a home in that area but I still want a house with a bigger lot than I have now. Not only is my yard too small but the walls are short & I have zero privacy. Enough room for a garden/fruit trees & to be able to have room for company when we bbq is what I want.

[yellowsnow]

Originally Posted by Tiger Beer

That's the way I think as well.

I also occassionally view houses that are east of the Mississippi River...and mostly when I see them, I just look at the excessive lawn mowing I'd have to do, to live in one of those houses.

Having grown up in houses with large yards, I can't really think of that much that people do in them most of the time. Sure, some family reunions take in place in the summer (which could be anyone's home, not particularly yours), and they are great for kids to play in (but so are parks)...but the mass majority of time, it's just people trying to constantly upkeep their yards, than truly utilizing them.

Actually, having young kids, is the only real advantage I can see to have large yards....but personally, I like the walled backyards of Vegas....seems more easier to watch the kids, than trying to keep them out of the streets.

My experience says you are so right. My last house in MN was ON the Mississippi River and the yard was a lot of work for something that was basically unusable. Winter....well it's too cold to go out. In the summer, too many bugs and too humid.

I love the private back yards here. Much of the year, it's like outdoor living.

[nitro1320]

My house in Oregon had a 9000 sq ft lot. With all of the RAIN, I was constantly doing yard work. I have a 2600 sq ft lot down here and I love it! My dogs have enough room to go outside. I don't have hundreds of dollars in yard tools and a shed to store them in. The weeds down here pull right out of the ground so I don't have to spray any poison on them. My neighbors are relatively quiet and pretty much keep to themselves (they are friendly, just busy).

[Atlas1337]

Originally Posted by olecapt

Not true. Until recent years the feds came pretty close to giving away federal land. You could still homestead in the Valley up to the 1960s. It is only in the last 25 years that the feds went to competitive auctions. They simply sold the land for the going rate.

Obviously I'm not talking about the 1960s. As for 'competitive auctions', they made the parcels tiny and limited. Why aren't these "competitive auctions" going on now. I'd drop $1 for a few thousand acres in Northern Nevada.

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by Atlas1337

Obviously I'm not talking about the 1960s. As for 'competitive auctions', they made the parcels tiny and limited. Why aren't these "competitive auctions" going on now. I'd drop $1 for a few thousand acres in Northern Nevada.

There is still some thousands of acres that will be sold. The parcels are limited to the areas around urban Las Vegas. Likely not soon though as there is little demand...

Remember back a little ways...

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medial...at/02jun04.pdf