Real Estate Trends Archives

Summertime . . .

August 2, 2021 | Real Estate Trends

. . And the Living is Easy. That song lyric is 85 years old this year! Here’s some more-recent news: real estate remains hot. June… Read More

FHA Issues a New Policy on Student Debt

July 26, 2021 | Real Estate Trends

There are new opportunities for home buyers who have student debt. Previous to a push by the Biden administration last week to relax how student-loans… Read More

How have you handled the lumber price increases?

July 19, 2021 | Real Estate Trends

This is my 33rd year of owning Quail Homes. I have been through plenty of peaks and valleys in managing our business. Times like now really test… Read More

Hidden Costs of Buying a Home

July 12, 2021 | Real Estate Trends

While showing homes, we go over a lot of things that people don’t think about such as the ‘hidden’ costs of buying a home. Let’s… Read More

Could Things Get Any Hotter?!?

July 6, 2021 | Real Estate Trends

Both the weather and the real estate market are sizzling! Clark County Title closely monitors all aspects of the real estate market, since we're involved in every category from loans to subdivision development and sales. With the help of a local company called Data Data Inc., we track statistics that help us identify trends in real estate. One of the most startling statistics is the number of refinance loans in Clark County in the last 13 months, when compared to May 2019: May 2019... 573 May 2020... 1876 June 2020... 1812 July 2020... 1774 Aug 2020... 1881 Sept 2020... 1822 Oct 2020... 1947 Nov 2020... 1889 Dec 2020... 1873 Jan 2021.... 1625 Feb 2021... 1784 Mar 2021... 2110 Apr 2021... 1373 May 2021... 1504 * June 2021 numbers are not yet available. Meanwhile, total real estate sales in Clark County (both new and resale of existing homes) have been steady, with a seasonal dip, for the last 13 months: May 2019... 1058 May 2020... 765 June 2020... 944 July 2020... 1198 Aug 2020... 1138 Sept 2020... 1286 Oct 2020... 1282 Nov 2020... 1127 Dec 2020... 1167 Jan 2021.... 809 Feb 2021.... 871 Mar 2021... 1064 Apr 2021... 1156 May 2021... 1214 New home sales in Clark County in the last 13 months have also been steady: May 2019... 215 May 2020... 132 June 2020... 152 July 2020... 213 Aug 2020... 224 Sept 2020... 249 Oct 2020... 216 Nov 2020... 218 Dec 2020... 234 Jan 2020... 188 Feb 2021... 217 Mar 2021.... 244 Apr 2021.... 221 May 2021.... 215 Clark County Title is grateful that we work with the best Realtors, lenders, builders, appraisers, inspectors, surveyors, developers, contractors, and attorneys in Clark County. Thanks to all of these professionals for their hard work and continuing support. We appreciate being a part of your team, and look forward to seeing more of our customers face to face! Clark County Title is ready to make this summer a great season to buy, sell, or refinance for you and your clients. Please call our friendly, professional staff—we’re open, ready and happy to help! From your friends at Clark County Title, Scott Read More

Condo Rules

June 28, 2021 | Real Estate Trends

Like Homeowner Association rules, sometimes Fannie and Freddie also place rules on the mortgaging part of buying a condo. The rules have tightened up for… Read More