Average price of re-sale homes sold in Las Vegas Valley up 2.3% over August 2006

According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, the average price of re-sale single-family homes sold in September 2006 is $377,959 which is 2.3% higher than August 2006 and 5.0% higher than September 2005.  Please note:  The average 'list' price of re-sale single-family homes in September was $473,392 ... $95,333 higher than the average 'sold' price!

$222,842 is the average price of re-sale condo/townhomes sold in September 2006, which is 11.5% lower than August 2006 and 5.8% higher than September 2005.  Please note:  The average 'list' price of re-sale condo/townhomes in September was $307,221 ... $84,379 higher than the average 'sold' price!

To view all September 2006 statististics, including re-sale homes by zip code, please use this link:

http://www.lasvegasrealtor.com/stats/Sep06CompStats.pdf

"Where thou art - that - is Home."  ~Emily Dickinson

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 Great Floor Plan - Spring Valley - $269,900Spring Valley

This 1529 sq. ft. home is perfectly located at the end of a Cul-de-sac with plenty of room for RV parking.. 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, including a bedroom and full bath downstairs. It has a huge pool-size yard with mature trees & shrubs. Great floor plan with lots of storage areas. The home boasts a large Sun Room (17x12) that leads out on to the patio. 2-car attached garage. For more details, call me at 702-419-2728, email me at bill@onestoplasvegashomes.com , or visit:
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"I am grateful for the lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and floors that need waxing because it means I have a home."  ~Author Unknown

 Fast Financial Fact* --  Your monthly Social Security payment at retirement will be based upon a calculation that uses your highest 35 years of “indexed” wages, i.e., your income totals from all past years are increased to the present day to reflect wage inflation that has occurred. If you have less than 35 years in the workforce, a wage total of $0 will be used for those remaining years (source: SSA).
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* Pesky Pest Fact:  Over-watering your lawn can lead to termite, ant, or mosquito infestations.


"Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration."  ~Charles Dickens

New Las Vegas Coffee House Inspired by London's Change Alley
Centennial resident Pat Rodgers spent over two years researching coffee houses before he opened his own, Change Alley Old London Coffee House, 3350 Novat St., suite 105. "I wanted something that truly had a coffee history," Rodgers said.

Rodgers found that London's first known coffeehouse opened for business in 1652 in Cornhill, London, also home of Change Alley, which was originally known as Exchange Alley. As politicians, locals and merchants gathered to exchange news and transact business, coffeehouses soon became social and commercial hubs. "Change Alley had 600 to 700 coffee houses," Rodgers said. "They were different than today's because in that time people didn't have office buildings. In that time people went to conduct business and to socialize."

Rodgers said he wanted to create a place where professionals could get away from their office and refuel. "We're trying to capture how coffeehouses were unique gathering points. Change Alley has free wi-fi, an open seating area for meetings, outdoor tables, a gas fireplace and soft musi.

Local artist, Chaz Passalarqua, painted the full-size mural of London's Change Alley and, each month, he makes one small change to the mural. Any customer that can figure out what has changed will get their order for free.

The Whole Bean created two blends that can only be found at Change Alley. The dark house blend contains South and Central American beans and the light house blend is a combination of South and Central American and African beans. Breakfast and lunch items are also available including pastries, scones, dessert bars, Cheesecake Factory cheesecake, cookies, grilled panini sandwiches and soup.Change Alley is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday. (Source:  Lauren Romano, Centennial View newspaper.)

"A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless."  ~May Sarton

 Smiles and Grins -- Why Dogs Bite People

  

Provided by our friend Les Silber.

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