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...It was presented with luxuriant faux-fur blankets, flasks of warm apple cider, and a chalet dinner overlooking the town’s frozen lake....
...Some developers have been targeting wealthy millennials, says Siqueiros, citing “Las Vegas-style resorts” such as Optima Kierland in North Scottsdale, where one-bedroom condos start at $300,000....
...“We’re definitely seeing it in Las Vegas. This apartment market is extremely hot.”...
...Rising home prices have alleviated some pressure on many “underwater” homeowners – those who owe more on their homes than they are worth....
...Their plan was to buy houses from distressed homeowners, refurbish them and sell them for a quick profit. Mr Coutelin recruited Jeff Thomas, who ran a scooter-rental business on the Las Vegas Strip....
...The American Securitisation Forum’s annual conference in Las Vegas this week was a hugely bullish affair....
...There is a lack of precedent for a cycle that starts with many homeowners in large markets nursing losses in excess of 50 per cent. It is unclear how this recovery will play out....
...Some of San Bernardino's residents can barely afford vehicles, and live in as much trepidation of missing their next auto-loan payment as homeowners do for their mortgages....
...Freddie Mac said on Tuesday that delinquencies were declining and loan modifications were on the rise, as struggling homeowners made progress avoiding eviction, and the National Association of Realtors reported...
...But overall, many homeowners are still stuck with underwater mortgages – in which the value of their loans are higher than the value of their homes....
...According to the home-valuation website Zillow.com, 67 per cent of homeowners in Las Vegas would need to bring cash to the table if they wanted to sell their homes and 51 per cent of homeowners in Modesto...
...One of the first completed was the construction of two primary schools, funded by the homeowners’ association....
...As Nicky Dobree, whose scheme for a 300-year-old converted farmhouse, la Ferme de Moudon, in Les Gets was a finalist for both the Design & Decoration awards and the British Interior Design Association awards...
...Half to two-thirds of homeowners in these areas are not locals....
...Even if he wins he may have to camp outside the property to ensure that he beats the crowd of other aspiring homeowners....
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