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.

Money and houses

Nevada among Top 5 cheapest property tax states

Hal DeKeyser Nevada has the cheapest income tax requirement in the nation (zero), but did you know what the least expensive property tax states are? Once again, Nevada came in among the five least costly states in effective property taxes (tied with neighboring Utah at No. 4). So if you’re looking for real estate with…

Hispanic family

Hispanics drive U.S. home ownership and job growth

While Hispanics make up just north of 18 percent of the U.S. population, they accounted for more than three-fifths of the growth in home ownership over the past decade, according to an annual report of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, or NAHREP. The report said Hispanics made up 39.6 percent of household…

Pool at Las Vegas retirement community

RetireNV: Vegas 55+ retirement communities

Las Vegas retirement communities range from luxury with golf and activity centers to active but lower budget developments Massive and wide-ranging activity centers at Vegas retirement communities Luxury and luxury on a budget Low cost, comfortable and safe neighborhoods By Hal DeKeyser With all the sunshine, low tax and cost of living and things to do,…

Jars with money showing much lower cost of living in Las Vegas.

RetireNV: Las Vegas cost of living

Las Vegas has no income tax; low property tax; low but appreciating housing prices, comfortable cost of living ZERO state income taxes; low property taxes Housing is rising but comparatively inexpensive National average cost of living on other expenses By Hal DeKeyser Las Vegas has low taxes, a low cost of living, and is an inexpensive…