[SoHoVe]

I called Progressive to find out what my auto insurance is going to cost once I arrive and transfer back to a NV policy and the rep made an offhanded comment about how over the past several months she has noticed a significant increase in the number of people requesting new policies due to relocation to NV. She actually asked if something new was going on that was drawing people to the LV area.

Obviously being only one person's observation this doesn't mean much but it will be interesting to see if growth in the Valley ever manages to approach the rates experienced during the last two decades.
Not suggesting that would be desirable just curious if anyone realistically anticipates ever seeing that again?

[LasVegasPlayer]

Population is going up and so are housing prices. It is only logical that means more people are moving here and need insurance than are leaving.

[von949]

3 million here we come.

[NLVgal]

Originally Posted by von949

3 million here we come.

Let us hope not.

And OP, your observation is far from meaningless. The rumor mill, and personal observation, usually get it right way before the media even picks up a story. They were still reporting on the bad condition of the LV real estate market while gains of 5% per MONTH were being had.

[ddrhazy]

Originally Posted by von949

3 million here we come.

Maybe in 2040. We're growing at about 50k/year right now.

http://cber.unlv.edu/charts/growthpp.png

[Kitchen Witch]

Originally Posted by SoHoVe

I called Progressive to find out what my auto insurance is going to cost once I arrive and transfer back to a NV policy and the rep made an offhanded comment about how over the past several months she has noticed a significant increase in the number of people requesting new policies due to relocation to NV. She actually asked if something new was going on that was drawing people to the LV area.

Obviously being only one person's observation this doesn't mean much but it will be interesting to see if growth in the Valley ever manages to approach the rates experienced during the last two decades.
Not suggesting that would be desirable just curious if anyone realistically anticipates ever seeing that again?

Originally Posted by LasVegasPlayer

Population is going up and so are housing prices. It is only logical that means more people are moving here and need insurance than are leaving.

Originally Posted by von949

3 million here we come.

Articles I've seen lately about increased tourist activity and the spending habits of us locals>

Taxable sales across Nevada surge in March | Las Vegas Review-Journal


Vegas airport traffic up 1.7 percent in April - Las Vegas MyNews3 - KSNV


McCarran Airport Traffic Rises « CBS Las Vegas

[LV2ndHome]

At what point does one officially become a resident of LV and part of the population count instead of a "visitor"? So many people have vacation or secondary homes in LV and I'm sure there's a widely varying amount of time spent in them as well as varying structure on paper. For example, if I own a condotel unit and spend 75% of my time there and 25% in my other home in another city, am I resident of LV? What if the numbers were reversed? What if I only spend 25% of my time in LV, but I own 10 other homes across the US and spend less than 10% of my time in each, making the 25% that I spend in LV the most in one place by far?

[yellowsnow]

Originally Posted by LV2ndHome

At what point does one officially become a resident of LV and part of the population count instead of a "visitor"? So many people have vacation or secondary homes in LV and I'm sure there's a widely varying amount of time spent in them as well as varying structure on paper. For example, if I own a condotel unit and spend 75% of my time there and 25% in my other home in another city, am I resident of LV? What if the numbers were reversed? What if I only spend 25% of my time in LV, but I own 10 other homes across the US and spend less than 10% of my time in each, making the 25% that I spend in LV the most in one place by far?

The DMV says you have 30 days... And the fines are high! They encourage your neighbors to turn you in too!

[demoknite]

In my observation, places that used to be light on traffic are heavier and places that used to not have long lines now do. So yes, I would say things are picking back up for sure.

[LV2ndHome]

Originally Posted by yellowsnow

The DMV says you have 30 days... And the fines are high! They encourage your neighbors to turn you in too!

But that only relates to car ownership registration. I'd think certainly one doesn't have to own a car to be a resident. Many use public transportation, car pool with friends/co-workers, etc.