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If you are a golf enthusiast wanting to live in a golf community, there are a few different golf communities that I would recommend depending on price range and style.  There are many golf course communities in Las Vegas.

Some of the most popular golf course communities include:

Anthem: Anthem is a gorgeous community located in the south eastern part of the Las Vegas valley. This area is developed by the very popular Del-Webb. There are over 4,755 acres of developments in this community and they drastically vary in price. There are many age restricted communities located in Anthem with some of the best amenities for active adults and golf enthusiasts. I personally love the views from Anthem because you can see the entire valley from certain locations. Communities in Anthem: Anthem Country Club is an exclusive guard gated golf community with over 1,700 luxury homes and custom homes. The 33,000 sq ft clubhouse offer a fitness facility, several pools, tennis courts, restaurants, and a children's play area. There are some lots available to build your own custom homes in this area. Anthem Coventry has 1,200 moderately priced single-family homes. The non-gated neighborhood features scenic parks and walking trails. New projects will include schools, a skateboard park, an in-line hockey course, ball fields and covered play areas. Anthem Highlands is another family-friendly neighborhood that's open to residents of all ages. This new community offers five collections of homes, ranging from 1,580 to 3,483 square feet. Upon completion, the 400-acre community will comprise about 1,500 single- and two-story homes. Sun City Anthem, designed by Pulte/Del Webb, is one of the Las Vegas valley's best-known retirement communities. About 6,300 homes are planned for the community, which caters to active seniors age 55 or older. Sun City Anthem is home to The Revere at Anthem, two 18-hole courses sculpted within the natural canyons of the McCullough Mountains. The 77,000-square-foot Anthem Center offers a variety of social and recreational activities, and second planned community center will feature a performing arts center and additional fitness facilities. Solera at Anthem is another Pulte/Del Webb senior community. Homes here are smaller, with five single-story designs ranging from 1,140 to 1,771 square feet. There is no on-site golf course, but Solera is close to The Revere at Anthem as well as other local courses. Tennis and boccie courts are now open, with plans for a pool, spa, fitness center, computer room and club area. When complete, the 385-acre master-planned community will have approximately 1,750 homes.

Red Rock Country Club: Red Rock Country Club, a luxury golf community on the west side of Las Vegas, has wonderful amenities to offer its residents like being in a guard gated community, members club, tennis courts, and fantastic views of the mountains and the city.If you would like to learn more about membership opportunity, check out Red Rock Country Clubs Website. The state of the art clubhouse available to members offers tennis courts, a full fitness facility, prestigious social events, all in the natural beauty of the mountains of Las Vegas. With great access to shops, entertainment, and excellent schools, Red Rock is an ideal place to live. There are approximately 1200 homes in this community with luxury homes to custom built properties with sweeping views of the strip. If you're looking for privacy in a secure golf course neighborhood, look no further. Prices vary depending on the property.

Canyon Gate: The Canyon Gate Country Club in Las Vegas is a private gated luxury golf course community located in Southwest Las Vegas near The Lakes and Summerlin. Canyon Gate is geared for the "golf" lifestyle. Canyon Gate Country Club provides its members with a private country club experience in an elegant and luxurious environment for those who appreciate the "Good Life". The foothills of the Spring Mountain Range and Red Rock that surround Las Vegas are so close, that they appear to be part of the club. The Club is still only minutes from the excitement and adventure of the Las Vegas Strip and downtown hotels. Primarily Mediterranean styled homes with many homes with golf course frontage on the Ted Robinson designed Par 72, 6,742 yard course. All Canyon Gate Country Club memberships provide equal privileges to the membership holders spouse and dependent children under the age of twenty-one. A corporation, individual, or firm may hold Canyon Gate Country Club Membership.

Spanish Trail: Spanish Trail is a beautiful guard gated golf course community on Tropicana and Rainbow. It was one of the first communities of its kind in Las Vegas combining an award winning 27 hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. This stunning golf course is one of the few that has green grass year around, and it's surrounded by mature trees, waterfalls, trails, and great views of the mountains. There are 1252 homes in this community ranging from $399,000 to over $5,000,000. Amenities include: Fitness Center Tennis Center 2 pools and 2 spas Guard Gated Easy access to freeways and the Las Vegas Strip Golf Club and Social Club memberships are also available ranging from $3,000 for social memberships, and under $30,000 for Golf Club memberships. Individual owners sell the memberships. If you would like a full list of available properties in Spanish Trails, please call Felipe Crook toll free at 1-866-589-1646.

Rhodes Ranch: Rhodes Ranch is a master planned golf course community located in Southwest Las Vegas. The community is situated around a 6,909 yard lushly landscaped course designed by renowned architect Ted Robinson and is expected to have more than 5,000 homes at completion. Minutes from the McCarran Airport and the Las Vegas Strip, Rhodes Ranch is an excellent choice for a Vegas vacation home. Lush, green landscaping is the highlight of Rhodes Ranch with hundreds of elegant Canary Date Palms and an extremely scenic entry with waterfalls. Guard gated and patrolled, and with strict speed limits, the community offers peace and serenity. Broken down into several different communities with Rhodes Ranch home prices starting above $150,000 for an off the course location to over $700,000 for the executive golf course homes. Rhodes Ranch Association Fees are currently a very reasonable $120 a month and there are no SID/LID fees. At the R-Club The recreation center, R Club, and newly open Fun Zone water park, offer many activities for the young and adults alike. The recreation center is open to all residents and for their guests for a nominal fee. The R Club is a 35,000 sq ft recreation center that offers full size gymnasium, cardio/weight room, aerobics room, arts and crafts room, billiards room, and multi purpose rooms, a social area that features a baby grand piano, accordion, a large fireplace along with couches, tables and chairs. Residents are able to socialize, study, work and meet in a comfortable, central location equipped with free Wi-Fi. The center also allows for residents to get together in the billiards room with six tables and options for ping pong and Foosball.

These are just a few of the golf course communities available in Las Vegas. 

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Felipe Crook

Realty One Group

Las Vegas, NV

1-866-589-1646

A world-class team of hospitality, design and architectural firms have been enlisted to complete a $3 million redesign for The Martin, a high-rise residential tower in Las Vegas owned by iStar Financial as part of its Residential Division ("iStar Residential"). The redesign will include a renovation of the buildings common areas and the creation of an Effortless Ownership program offering five-star services to residents.

The Kor Group, the Los Angeles-based developer and design team behind Viceroy Santa Monica and Viceroy Anguilla, will lead the sales and marketing, interior design and Effortless Ownership program. Mark Tessier, the award-winning Los Angeles-based landscape architect, will design the green spaces. As of last week, 103 residences at The Martin have already been sold.

"The Martin is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a home in a well-designed, well-located luxury residential project offering five-star amenities and services at an affordable level, which can and will never be replicated again at these price points," said David Sotolov, senior vice president at iStar Residential. "Despite the state of the Las Vegas real estate market over the last couple years, we have maintained strong sales that continue to gain momentum as the market recovers. Our re-investment in The Martin will further improve and solidify the luxury, high-end quality of the asset."

The redesign of the common areas will begin in September and includes the porte-cochere, lobby, library lounge, pool area and poolside lounge, spa and fitness center, business center and conference room. Completion is expected by mid-December. The Effortless Ownership program that offers five-star services to residents is currently in development and will be available next month.

"Were excited about the partnership and believe the combined resources of The Kor Group and iStar Residential will redefine luxury living in Las Vegas," said Tripp DuBois, vice president of marketing and sales at The Kor Group. "Our goal is to create lasting value for our purchasers, investors and the community. Through inspiring design and highly serviced amenities, we are offering effortless ownership and casual luxury that is guaranteed to make your first home jealous of your second."

The Kor Group is responsible for the award-winning development and construction of over 10,000 apartment and condominium units, including the successful Eastern Columbia building and Barker Block development in Los Angeles, and development of a world-renowned collection of hotels and resorts including the Viceroy and Tides brands.

Located one-block west of the Las Vegas Strip and steps from the heart of CityCenter, The Martin is a 45-story high-rise residential tower offering unparalleled views, five-star services and amenities and exclusive access to the best of what Las Vegas has to offer. The Martin features 372 one- and two-bedroom modern, spacious residences, all of which have views of the Strip, designer finishes, state-of-the-art technology and spacious floor plans, ranging in size from 1,035 to 1,962 square feet. Five spectacular penthouses, from 3,653 to over 13,000 square feet, grace the top three floors. Prices range from the mid $200s to over $1.5 million.

 About The Martin: Located one-block west of the Las Vegas Strip and steps from the heart of CityCenter, The Martin is a 45-story high-rise residential tower offering unparalleled views, five-star services and amenities and exclusive access to the best of what Las Vegas has to offer. The Martin features 372 one- and two-bedroom modern, spacious residences, all of which have views of the Strip, designer finishes, state-of-the-art technology and spacious floor plans, ranging in size from 1,035 to 1,962 square feet. Five spectacular penthouses, from 3,653 to over 13,000 square feet, grace the top three floors. A $3 million renovation is underway by The Kor Group, the developers and design team behind The Viceroy Santa Monica and The Viceroy Anguilla and award-winning landscape architect Mark Tessier.

If you would like to schedule an appointment to see The Martin, please contact Felipe Crook from Prudential Americana Group Realtors, at 1-866-589-1646.  You can also start your free search of Las Vegas high rise condos for sale here.

Felipe Crook

Prudential Americana Group

Las Vegas, NV 89117

I have been working with a few investors looking to purchase investment properties in the last couple of years.  Some of my clients have bought 1 income property, and others have bought 4-5 properties.  CNN Money earlier this year claimed Las Vegas and the best city to buy an investment property/rental property for those looking to put their money into something a little more stable than the stock market. "Overall, the highest ratings are in markets where home prices have fallen substantially," said Ingo Winzer, founder of Local Market Monitor. "Home prices in these markets are also below average, so empty homes are easily turned into competitive rental properties." The cities were ranked by estimated future returns compared with the projected national average return. According to Local Market Monitor's data, for example, investors in Las Vegas who rent out the properties they buy now will have a 4.7% higher return than the 5.3% national average."

Some neighborhoods in Las Vegas have seen a drop in home prices from the peak of the market as much as 65%.  Many of the available homes for sale here in the valley are priced so low per square foot that the replacement cost to rebuild is higher than the purchase cost.  When prices are cheaper to purchase than to rebuild, investors start to flock towards the market.  Consistently over the last year, 48-54% of our transactions were purchased with CASH.  That is a massive amount of money flowing into our city. Always follow the cash.

For those out of town investors looking to capitalize on our prices and great cash flow, the biggest question I get is where they should purchase.  I almost always answer their question with a question to get a better sense of what your goals are.  Are you going for appreciation? Are you going for cash flow? Are you holding long term? Are you trying to flip properties?  Do you have a time frame?  Are you a foreign national?  Most of the investors I'm speaking to say they want appreciation AND cash flow.  

The most rent-able investment properties with some of the best cash flow have these attributes:

• 1400+ sq ft
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 bath
• 2 car garage
• small yard
• Rents for $900-$1200
• Taxes will range from $1500-$2000 a year
• Home Owner's Association fee vary depending on Neighborhood

These types of homes can be purchased for $90k-$140k depending on the area and upgrades.   This falls in line with our median home price in Las Vegas which is $130,000. If you'd like to get a better quality home above the median price, I would recommend looking at property in the $190k-$225k price range.  In this price range I would try to get a home with these attributes:

• 2500 sq ft
• 4 bedrooms
• 2-3 baths
• 2-3 car garage
• bigger lot size
• Rents for $1800-$2300
• Taxes will be $1800-$2600 a year
• Association fees will vary depending on the community.

I work with a property manager to whom I refer all of my investors.  She can help rent out your property, collect rents, screen applicants, and help with repairs.  I definitely recommend using a property management company when purchase out of state as it'll help reduce the stress and headaches.  

Some popular neighborhood that I've helped investors purchase rental income properties:

Summerlin

Rhodes Ranch

Peccole Ranch

Mountain's Edge

Henderson Green Valley

Northwest Las Vegas

These are just a few of the most popular areas in the Las Vegas valley. There are plenty of great communities that would be perfect for a rental home. 

If you would like a free relocation guide to Las Vegas, please click this link.

Please feel free to contact me directly, at 1-866-589-1646 for more information regarding your real estate investments. Feel free to start your own search of the MLS below.  This system is updated hourly and is more current than Realtor.com.  You can save your favorites, get notified of new properties, and track prices.   I have the ability to send you properties with very specific search terms, so if you need a specific type of property please call me.

Felipe Crook

Prudential Americana Group Realtors

1-866-589-1646

felipe@felipecrook.com

Have you seen the recent article by Morgan Brenann with Forbes about Palatial Penthouses?  It's absolutely incredible to see real estate in other cities and how much they cost, the style differences, and how quickly they are being purchased.  The luxury market is picking up steam around the country and Las Vegas is no exception.  In the past year 162 properties in Las Vegas sold over a $1,000,000.  The heftiest price tag of any Las Vegas luxury property sold within the last year was a mansion of epic proportions in the center of town: 7030 Tomiyasu Ln. 

 This is 24,000 sq ft home sits on 11.2 acres just south of the Las Vegas Strip, has 18 bedrooms, 18 baths, a night club, office building, two guest suites, and just about every other imaginable amenity.  It was originally listed for $24,000,000 and sold for $15,000,000 May 9th, 2011 for cash.   It took this property 212 days to sell.

    Luxury buyers in Las Vegas didn't just stick to the ground.  21 luxury high rise condos sold in the last year.  The top selling high rise was located in Howard Huges Center adjacent to the strip.  This condo was 4,903 sq ft, 3 bed room, office, 4 baths, and absolutely incredible views of the Las Vegas Strip. Click here to see a virtual tour of the unit. The property was originally listed for $5,950,000 and sold for $3,750,000 and took 620 days to sell.

Currently there are 26 penthouses for sale in Las Vegas.  Las Vegas doesn't have quite the selection of high rise condos as a New York or Hong Kong, but we do have a few very nicely designed buildings in different ranges.  Below are all of the units currently available for sale, click on the pictures to get more information about each unit. You can even track your favorite units.   One amazing unit for sale in One Queensridge Place is truly a palatial penthouse with over 15,000 sq ft, a two story pass through unit with views of the Red Rock Mountains and the Las Vegas Strip. It's a 5 bedroom, 7 bath unit with exquisite finishes. If you'd like more information about the high rise market, or if you'd like to schedule an appointment to see some of these beautiful units, please call Felipe Crook toll free at 1-866-589-1646 with Prudential Americana Group Realtors. Proof of funds are required to see many of these units.

Felipe Crook

Prudential Americana Group Realtors

Las Vegas, NV 89117

1-866-589-1646

As Las Vegas grows up as a city and as more people discover that the city has a life beyond the flashy lights of the strip, the style of homes is growing up too. There is a plethora of tuscan villas through out the valley and if you're wanting to be transported into the old world style of Italy there are choices through out the valley.  The modern home enthusiasts will have to look a little harder to find their dream home, but a growing group of architects and custom home builders are doing just that.  The Ridges in Summerlin is a custom golf course community on the west side of Las Vegas.  It's guard gated and many builders are flocking to this beautiful community for the spectacular views of the city, large lots, and high quality properties.  The Ridges has custom home lots available to build your dream home, or if you'd rather move right in to a modern desert home there are homes currently available on the market.   There is an modern aesthetic required by the rules and restrictions of the community so you will not see any Tudor style homes in here.

Just north of The Ridges is another beautiful golf course community called Red Rock Country Club. This is a guard gated community west of the 215 freeway.  There are two sections in this community, the east gate and the west gate.  In the west gate you will find more custom homes and some incredible modern homes.   The club house has a fantastic view of the city and is worth having lunch and taking in the scenary.  It's nestled up against Red Rock National Park and the view of the mountain are equally impressive.

One of my favorite modern home community is Macdonald Ranch in Henderson Nevada.  One notable difference from this community is the lush almost tropical entry into the neighborhood.  It's also a guard gated golf course community with two private golf courses: Dragon Ridge and Desert Willow at Sun City Macdonald Ranch.  Lot sizes in this community vary wildly depended on the area within the community. When you first enter the community,  Toll Brothers has built a large number of semi custom homes.  As you continue to wind up the hill you will see more custom homes on slighter larger lots.  If you keep driving up the hill you start to see the massive properties on half acre plus lots.   The views do not disappoint as you start to climb up to the top of the community.   I've seen some amazing modern properties that would impress the most discerning buyers.

If you are looking for a modern or contemporary style home in the Las Vegas valley, please give me a call toll free at 1-866-589-1646.  I would be happy to pre-view properties, send you multiple listing property reports, videos, and schedule appointments to show you the homes that spark your imagination. Note: Buyers will need to provide proof of funds to see many of these properties.   Below are a list of modern homes on the market. Please click the pictures for more information and to save your favorites.  I look forward to helping you find your modern marvel.  

Felipe Crook

Prudential Americana Group Realtors

Las Vegas, NV 89117

1-866-589-1646

Felipe@felipecrook.com