I am retireing soon and am thinking of moving to Las Vegas

[Woody]

In a couple of months I am going to retire and am conteplating moving to Las Vegas/ Reno. Can anyone give me any information/contacts on housing ( I want to buy outside the city).

Thanks guys!

Woody

[Be4u]

Last I knew Peter Dimas (I believe he's a member here) is a realtor out there in Vegas. Maybe someone has some contact info?

[SIXBANGR]

Nevada housing is going up at 3% per month. My house cost $110,000 in '01, now is $200,000 and raising.I live 35 miles east of Reno in what was a small farm area.

[LV GN]

Originally posted by Be4u
Last I knew Peter Dimas (I believe he's a member here) is a realtor out there in Vegas. Maybe someone has some contact info?

woody--- i know peter and he is good people. never did any realtor dealing's with him but worked on his car's and raced with him. he's part of the f-body crowd and these are people i like very much.

[rtviper]

If you want a home in vegas you better buy now. The homes are going up very fast. I almost bought a home in vegas in 2001 for 315k. Went back to vegas in November of 2004 and the same home was selling for 1.1 million. See what happens when you procrastinate? Unfortunately a home for 400k today is really a basic 120k home in other states. I have changed my destination to Arizona. Still some good buys their

[Big Stu]

Originally posted by rtviper
If you want a home in vegas you better buy now. The homes are going up very fast. I almost bought a home in vegas in 2001 for 315k. Went back to vegas in November of 2004 and the same home was selling for 1.1 million. See what happens when you procrastinate? Unfortunately a home for 400k today is really a basic 120k home in other states. I have changed my destination to Arizona. Still some good buys their

Arizona sucks, don't move there...

[azgn]

no good buys here....try Utah

[rtviper]

Did look in St George Utah and they have some nice buys their but I dont think I would get along with those people. I am kind of a heathen and they roll up the streets on Sunday. So its Arizona here I come. Sorry guys your just trying to keep the population down and it wont work. Everyone Arizona is the place to be, more the merrier

[bishir]

Don't come to Florida either... we don't need more old people.

[rtviper]

Florida doesnt have to worry about that. Any place I move too I want to leave on my own accord not get blown out of the area?

[gnx7]

Reno- you can ski in the winter and summer you can visit/boat on Lake Tahoe and many other great places.

Vegas- hot as hell during the summer, Lake Mead, casinos (gets old fast)

If I had to decide between the 2 I'd take Reno. Close to San Franciso and if you like the outdoors that is the place.

Also there is a road race track in Reno... very fast track.

[cruzn57]

big place , the US, someplace for everyone.
I'm in northern Az, (kingman) 3500 ft elevation, got to 100 degrees today, but lots less than vegas or Phx, housing is rising, but still affordable,
lots of new business's moving into town, ( some of the big names)
I'm just over 1hr from Las Vegas, and 1.5 hr from LV speedway, if you wanna head to Phx, its 2 to 3 hrs, ( depends on where) Laughlin is 30 min away, and Flagstaff is 2 hrs, ( almost always cool there)
not saying this is the best place on earth,but it works for me!
if your in the area, call , and have a cold one ( it may be Ice tea) I'll steer you to some interesting places. ( this applies to anyone in the area!)
thanks
cruzn57

[Big Stu]

Originally Posted by cruzn57

big place , the US, someplace for everyone.
I'm in northern Az, (kingman) 3500 ft elevation, got to 100 degrees today, but lots less than vegas or Phx, housing is rising, but still affordable,
lots of new business's moving into town, ( some of the big names)
I'm just over 1hr from Las Vegas, and 1.5 hr from LV speedway, if you wanna head to Phx, its 2 to 3 hrs, ( depends on where) Laughlin is 30 min away, and Flagstaff is 2 hrs, ( almost always cool there)
not saying this is the best place on earth,but it works for me!
if your in the area, call , and have a cold one ( it may be Ice tea) I'll steer you to some interesting places. ( this applies to anyone in the area!)
thanks
cruzn57

I like az, it's always nice here in flagstaff, I like phoenix too as much as I bag on those guys for living there. They have a dragstrip(actually two) and I don't. Kingman is a little hot for me, but land is still relatively cheap there. A lot cheaper than here where a lot goes for 150k bare.