Housing Market
Housing market creeping upward
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 4:01amLast month's report from Business Insider ranking Carson City No. 1 in the nation for best housing markets over the next five years, didn't particularly surprise Sandi Smith.Smith, a Realtor wit...
Column: We need more than just jobs to fix the economy
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 7:19amJob, jobs, jobs. We are told that is what we need to fix our ailing economy.
With an unemployment rate above 9 percent, we do need more jobs. But there's a better chance of getting Sarah Palin to pose naked for a PETA anti-fur ad than there is of getting any kind of job-creating bill through a Congress held hostage by deficit-obsessed Tea Party Republicans.
Carson City leaders to consider attorney for construction firm's cost override demands
Submitted by editor on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 3:16amThe Carson City Board of Supervisors this week will consider whether to hire a special deputy district attorney to represent the public works department after a construction firm contracted to do $1.9 million in work has claimed overriding costs of $1.7 million.
Board of Supervisors to look at property tax increase tomorrow
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 4:43pmI received a call from the Builders Association of Western Nevada this afternoon about a big property tax increase the Carson City Board of Supervisors is going to vote on tomorrow.
The funny thing is, I read through the agenda last week and didn't see it. But it was easy to miss. It is number 15 on the agenda, and the language used gives very little clue as to what it is (the document is attached below).
State worker launches budget deficit plan, issues challenge to economists
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 5:11pmCarl Kuhl, a state Parole and Probation employee of six years, has created a plan that he claims will eliminate Nevada's budget deficit within two years.
In a news release issued on Tuesday, Kuhl said his plan not only will reduce the budget deficit but also help repair Nevada's economy at the same time. It is a pretty big claim, he admits, coming from an Accounting Assistant I, an entry level position.
Nevada General Fund Revenues Projected At $5.3 Billion For Next Two-Year Budget
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 4:31pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A panel of private sector fiscal experts today projected the Nevada state general fund will have about $5.3 billion in tax revenues to spend on government services for the next two years.
The Nevada Economic Forum spent the day making projections for gaming, sales, business and other major tax revenues for use by Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval and the Legislature in crafting a balanced budget for the two years beginning July 1, 2011.
Las Vegas housing market expected to be down for a long time…
Submitted by on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 10:36pm(Click image to play video)
While just about every major metropolitan area of the country is seeing a gradual rebounding of their housing market, Las Vegas is still trending downward….
If housing is a bellweather for Nevada’s economy…
Submitted by on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 2:05am(Click image to play video)
Nevada’s “economic engine,” Las Vegas is still reeling from horrible weaknesses in the housing market. And there’s no let up in sight.
Existing home sales show signs of recovery
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. housing market is finally on the mend after its most far-reaching collapse in 70 years. That could help rebuild consumer confidence and revive the economy.