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Las Vegas Nevada Real Estate - Henderson Real Estate - Summerlin Real Estate
An Interview with Las Vegas Realtor Dana Anderson-Whittaker, as seen in FIG 3 Real Estate News, fig3.com
After Las Vegas' sizzling 43% rise in real estate prices in 2004, we felt it was time to speak with one of the city's top realtors, Dana Anderson-Whittaker
By Todd Eden December 1, 2005
Below Dana describes her feelings on the Las Vegas area and the real estate market.
I feel that Las Vegas is still one of the best markets in the world. We have a strong economy, with lots of people moving here. We are the
Entertainment Capital of the World. We have all the major home developers continuing to build here plus Steve Wynn and Donald Trump. If they
believe in Las Vegas Real Estate and Henderson Real Estate, I have to too. The Las Vegas valley is one of the most interesting destinations
in the Sun Belt, attracting many retirees over the Gulf Coast regions, Arizona and New Mexico. Las Vegas offers a plethora of activities
twenty-four hours a day and a wonderful climate with no real harsh weather conditions to worry about like hurricanes, tornadoes, or
earthquakes. Our summers are not too difficult to deal with, as most of us stay indoors in the air conditioning or out in the pool on our days
off. Currently Nevada offers a great tax shelter with no state tax. Every new casino creates more jobs developing an infrastructure demanding
even more jobs for the employees and their families like nurses, teachers and police. People from around the globe will always want to visit
and live in Las Vegas because it is so exciting and has so much to offer, even off The Strip. There is snow skiing at Mt. Charleston, world
renowned rock climbing in Red Rock Canyon, boating on Lake Mead, and hiking in the Valley of Fire. The desert offers a beauty that is an
acquired taste, like a fine wine, and once you get it you're hooked. And, it's really easy to get out of town if necessary. California,
Arizona, and Utah are a short car ride and jets leave for most major cities like New York, London and Honolulu all day long. We have a great
mayor, Oscar Goodman, revitalizing the "Old" downtown area with great new restaurants and shops, art districts and furniture galleries. Throw
in one large military base, Nellis Air Force Base, and the Las Vegas Real Estate Market is simply amazing.
Our prices have been holding steady. We certainly didn't meet the world records set last year with some reporting 43% in appreciation. However,
we are recovering and are experiencing more of a "normal" market with competitively priced homes taking 30-90 days to sell. Across the valley,
which includes the cities of Henderson and North Las Vegas along with Las Vegas, the average appreciation has been between 11-14% since last
year. Our average sale price is still very affordable especially compared to our California neighbors. We have a lot of inventory on the market
right now and some areas have seen a small dip in prices which may be typical of the holiday season being upon us. I recently read in
"Business 2.0" that we are headed toward the largest real estate boom since World War II. The Las Vegas area is quickly running out of land
which will drive prices up. A lot of the surrounding land that isn't owned by the government is not buildable. I tend to think of Las Vegas
as an island, surrounded by a sea of gorgeous desert and Joshua Trees, that will be bridging the gap between here and Los Angeles in the next
twenty to thirty years in order to increase trade, distribution, warehousing, military and space programs, and of course the Entertainment Industry.
I think Las Vegas is a solid housing market and I will continue to sell here with confidence.
Along with Las Vegas' ever expanding real estate market, so is Dana's business. She recently eloped in Maui on September 14th and joined forces with
her new husband, Chris Whittaker. He was also a top producing CENTURY 21 agent of five years. With such a good foundation, we don't see how they can lose.
In closing Dana would like us to report the following to our readers.
My husband and I are full time dedicated REALTORS. We believe in the Las Vegas Real Estate and Henderson Real Estate markets and absolutely love what
we do. We feel our clients benefit from our passion for the business and enjoy working with us. We know that moving is one of everyone's least favorite
activities so we do everything we can to make the experience as stress-free as possible. We also invest in this and other real estate markets ourselves
and can offer our investors significant information and advice.
Click Here to read our Real Estate SUCCESS Magazine article. The Las Vegas Real Estate Article about Dana
and Chris Whittaker is in PDF format. Chris and Dana were featured on the cover of Real Estate SUCCESS Magazine in August of 2006 before making the
move to Prudential Americana Group, REALTORS where they formed The O'Keefe Whittaker Group.
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