January 15, 2005
Las Vegas Vacation Homes
It's been "Las Vegas Week" on the Travel Channel and I got sucked into watching some of the shows. Apparently, Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in the U.S. One of the shows touched on vacation home options, mentioning that condominiums in secured buildings made a great choice since you don't need to worry much about maintenance or break-ins when you're not using your vacation home. Las Vegas' Park Towers was mentioned specifically as luxury high-rise living with great views and a location close to the strip. Prices for a condo start at $750,000 and go up into the millions. More at High-Rise Living in Las Vegas.
The show also suggested gated communities for those who prefer houses to condos. Likewise, security is less of an issue, since there are generally neighbors around all year, and entrance requires a key or special remote.
If you're wondering what's out there, try searching for Las Vegas at Realtor.com, a site that links into the MLS database with all the houses on the market. If you're looking for a FSBO (for sale by owner) house that might not be listed, you can try the Las Vegas Real Estate section at Craigslist.
