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May 20, 2008

Why Inspections Are Important – Especially For Vintage Las Vegas Homes

It’s a standard part of the “Due Diligence” period for a home buyer to get the property inspected. The purchase contract is very explicit that during the due diligence period, the buyer has the opportunity […]
March 31, 2008

United States Post Office To Issue Stamps In Honor Of Ray and Charles Eames, The Most Famous Of The Mid Century Modern Designers

The other day I mentioned the most famous mid century modernist designers, Charles and Ray Eames. This summer, they’ll also be honored in another way that will generate even more awareness of the ever growing […]
March 28, 2008

Never Leave Home Without Fresh Batteries – Jack LeVine Makes A New Rule

So I got to the Atomic Age Alliance fundraiser at Design Within Reach just in time for the preview of the terrific slide show about all things modernist. I normally start shooting pictures, but discovered […]
March 27, 2008

An Idea For A Media Stunt – “Down” Date A Kitchen Out In The Suburbs – It Would Be A Las Vegas Real Estate First

Work with me here. We could buy one of the those cookie cutter homes out in the suburbs that are being given away by the banks. We could rip out the particle board cabinets and “looks […]
February 29, 2008

Many of the Huntridge Homes Still Have Original Siding Shingles – We’re Looking For Some Replacements

One of our regular readers in the Huntridge called. Some of the original siding shingles from her home were ripped off during the big windstorm 2 weeks ago. Her insurance company wants to tear them […]
February 21, 2008

How To UN-Butcher A Mid Century Modern Home In Paradise Palms

There’s an abomination for sale in Paradise Palms. Driving up to it,  you would never know it was actually a butterfly roof, Palmer and Krisel Design, or that it was on the golf course!  I’ve had […]
February 20, 2008

The Spring Time Fix Up Season Is In Full Swing In The Classic Historic Neighborhoods Of Las Vegas

We found all kinds of work going on during our recent home shopping tours with James and Sabrina. Yesterday we took them sightseeing thru Scotch 80’s on our way to McNeil. There’s some amazingly great deals […]
February 18, 2008

Often Called “Stone Screens”, Decorative Concrete Block Can Be Found In All Of The Historic Las Vegas Neighborhoods

I thought I’d found every single pattern that there could possibly be, but lo and behold…. 2 more! Almost every pattern I’ve found can be found on many different homes, but these 2 so far […]
February 15, 2008

A Tale Of Two Classic Homes – Both Are In Historic Downtown Las Vegas Neighborhoods

There’s 3 things you can do with the classic 50’s or 60’s homes of Las Vegas First, you can keep it all original, and relish the authenticity. We’ve been selected to represent the sellers and market one […]
February 15, 2008

It Must Be Spring Because The Dumpsters Have Blossomed In The Historic Neighborhoods Of Las Vegas

Springtime is for renewal! Urban Renewal is our favorite kind. There’s dumpsters sprouting up everywhere, and after the mega windstorm the other night, I’m betting it will be a bumper crop this year.   We […]