Change of Address Checklist - To Make Your Move Easier!
For the Buyer, For the Seller, Resources Laura Polster For the Buyer, For the Seller, Resources Laura Polster

Change of Address Checklist - To Make Your Move Easier!

If you’re anything like me, you have your address saved in a variety of online stores, profiles, banks and credit cards, and it may very well be impossible to change all of them. But don’t worry, I’ve come up with a checklist of some of the more common places when it comes to changing your address. It may not cover everything, but hopefully it will provide you a good start and jog your memory.

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Things to Consider When Purchasing a New Home Build versus a Resale Home
For the Buyer, Resources Laura Polster For the Buyer, Resources Laura Polster

Things to Consider When Purchasing a New Home Build versus a Resale Home

In Las Vegas, we are currently experiencing a small shortage of resale housing inventory, which has made the expanding new home market increasingly popular.  So what does that mean exactly for home buyers today? 

Well, a couple years ago a buyer had plenty of options to choose from when it came to selecting a house. They could find homes in the area they wanted and usually at a price point that was within their budget. Now, we’re seeing the opposite, and we are finding ourselves with a lack of resale housing inventory. 

However, what Las Vegas does not have a lack of is new home builds. So, how is purchasing a new home (new build/new construction) different than a resale, and which is better? Let me break down some key characteristics to consider. 

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Why You Should Always Bring an Agent to a New Home
For the Buyer, Resources Laura Polster For the Buyer, Resources Laura Polster

Why You Should Always Bring an Agent to a New Home

Looking at new homes is exciting and fun, and not only that, but the agents there make it seem so easy to sit down and purchase your home. You simply walk through the models, choose your favorite, pick your favorite little piece of dirt in the neighborhood for your house to sit on, sign your contract, and there you have it. You now own your own home. 

Well, one thing new home builders and the agents there, don’t want you to know is that you can bring your own agent with you to represent you in the transaction. Why would they not tell you something like this you ask? Well, if you forgo your own agent and simply work with the one at the new home site, the builder gets to pocket the money that they’ve set aside in their budget for your agent’s commission. 

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SID and LID Fees Explained
For the Buyer, Resources Laura Polster For the Buyer, Resources Laura Polster

SID and LID Fees Explained

SIDs and LIDs are somewhat common in the Las Vegas valley with all of the new home construction and are fees placed on a property by the home builder or developer. They are assessments made by municipalities on new communities when a city or county installs infrastructure on previously undeveloped land. 

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