Hal DeKeyser has been a writer and editor appearing in newspapers, magazines, The Associated Press, books and online for decades. His last journalism assignment was managing content at the Las Vegas Review-Journal for magazines, weeklies and Real Estate, automotive, Luxury Las Vegas magazine, special sections and Best of Las Vegas. He is a licensed real estate agent in Nevada (S.0178612) with Universal Realty as well as in Arizona. He specializes in new home buyers, seniors, and movers. Contact him at hal.dekeyser@gmail.com for free books on real estate.
Whether you buy or rent your next home is a decision that depends on how your life fits the advantages of both Location and flexibility Investment and tax considerations Peace of mind By Hal DeKeyser Owning your own home has long been – and still is — the American dream. It offers stability, asset appreciation…
An airport engineer who’s lived all over the world had a wish list for retirement, and Vegas fulfilled them best An inexpensive Vegas retirement Mountains, warm weather and body of water Easy to get around and travel from By Hal DeKeyser Dad’s retirement checklist: Good weather Low cost of living A good airport with cheap…
Buyer’s agents bring qualified and interested buyers to new home models Builders spend a lot on marketing to bring buyers So builders pay buyer agents instead of marketing expenses Everyone knows that when buyer’s agents are involved in a resale real estate transaction, they get a commission, and that comes out of the sellers’ and…
Who plays major roles in what kind of home people choose to live in? Mom Dad Kids Grandparents Pets According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, in more than four of five families, pets and real estate often mix. NAR surveyed its member and discovered that two-thirds of families selling homes say the…
As if exorbitant housing costs, oppressive regulation, and skyrocketing taxes weren’t enough reasons for leaving California for less expensive environs, now the place is burning down . . . in the dark. Worsening wildfires are threatening or destroying forests and properties from LA to past Wine Country, and the burning season is so long now…
Hal DeKeyser If you hate paying taxes, particularly for frivolous or undeserving expenses, you might want to get your mail in Nevada. According to a new Kiplinger report, the Silver State is No. 2 on the list of most tax friendly states. Only Wyoming, which has a population about the size of Clark County if…
By Hal DeKeyser I hear it all the time from open house visitors and other buyers and sellers of Las Vegas real estate: “What are the Raiders coming to Vegas going to do to our home values?” If you live in suburbia, which is most of Las Vegas, it will mean nothing – at least…
Hal DeKeyser For Las Vegas home buyers and sellers, this is the weirdest market we’ve seen in nearly 20 years. That is to say, it’s almost normal. After a roller coaster price path since the early part of the century – where we went from the nation’s biggest boom to its biggest bust and then…
I’m part of a Facebook group helping new bloggers set up their sites and get started telling stories in their passion subjects. It seems they spend considerable energy (and angst) on logos and icons. Some pop and show readers immediately what the topic is. Others are overly complicated, hard to read, and don’t do the…
If you’re wondering just what it might take to finally flee the high housing and tax costs of living in California, here’s a compendium of stories out of the Golden State that might push you in one direction or another. The book, “DumpCal – Trade California for Vegas and double your lifestyle for half the…