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June 2008

June 25, 2008

How To Screw Up A Tin Ceiling

The occasional screw up series is back with a literal screw up. To avoid embarassing anyone, I’m gathering all of these from the overly abundant bank owned properties that I’m seeing. I vaguely mentioned this […]
June 25, 2008

You’re Invited ! Spend An Evening In The Arts District Of Downtown Las Vegas

Thursday night June 26, from 6–9 pm is a special night of gallery openings. If you’d like to avoid the crowds of First Friday, then come downtown Thursday Night for 4 receptions and grand openings. […]
June 25, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day –

Grafitti, being a hot topic this week with the BENEATH THE NEON, The Exhibition opening Tomorrow at CAC, and the gasps of horror that can still be heard from this WMLSPOTD…. I’m sure the agent […]
June 24, 2008

Getting Caught Up Until Vista Crashes Again!

Just for fun, take a look at some of these all electric concept cars.  I joke a lot about my “never go more than 3 miles away from home” rule. One of friends asked me the […]
June 24, 2008

There’s Still Decorative Sunscreen Block Available For Your Retro Mid Century Modern Las Vegas Home

I recently discovered that there were names for the patterns that we’ve been discussing for the last 2 months. Some of them can still be obtained. Allied Building Materials, at 221 West Wyoming has 2 […]
June 24, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day – Every Picture Should Tell A Story

I think I dozed off and missed the ending.           The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
June 23, 2008

The Biggest Eyesore in Huntridge Gets It’s Lawn Mowed

I complain all the time about the bank owned repos that are being neglected. In this instance however, the property at the corner of 10th and Oakey was the biggest eyesore around while it was […]
June 23, 2008

Shadow Block Is Another Way To Integrate Design Into The Block Walls Of Vintage Las Vegas

In the lecture by Bill Krisel, that we published last week, he mentions shadow block and integrating accent design into the building itself. There’s many marvelous examples all over vintage vegas. “Buildings cast shadows” and they can’t […]
June 23, 2008

Mortgage Market Overview

About a dozen different loan officers that I don’t know send me this “stock” email every Monday Morning. I’ll be sharing it with on Mondays from now on. I can’t give credit for it to […]
June 23, 2008

A Gloriously Lazy Weekend

Apologies are in order for all the VVV addicts. I didn’t do a damn thing that wasn’t FOR ME this weekend. No showings. No appointments. No visits or 3 hour phone conversations with my mother […]