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Jul 15, 2026 • 8 min read

The Fountains Area Guide

Tucked inside Green Valley, The Fountains is one of Henderson's established guard-gated communities — a quiet enclave of custom homes, mature landscaping, and generous lots just minutes from shopping, dining, and the freeway. Whether you're buying, selling, or simply exploring, here's an honest local look at the neighborhood.For the full, regularly-updated list of active listings, visit our dedic

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Jul 15, 2026 8 min read

The Fountains Area Guide

Jul 15, 2026 6 min read

Las Vegas New Construction Guide 2026: Builder Incentives, Best Communities and Rate Buydowns

Short answer: 2026 is one of the strongest years in a decade to buy new construction in Las Vegas. More than 65% of valley builders are offering active incentives right now, including interest-rate buydowns, $10,000 to $25,000 in closing-cost credits, and design-center money. The catch is that the model-home sales rep works for the builder, not for you, so you want your own agent registering you

Jul 15, 2026 4 min read

How Long Does It Take to Sell a House in Las Vegas?

Short answer: Most Las Vegas homes that are priced right and shown well go under contract in two to six weeks, and escrow adds another 30 to 45 days. From the day your sign goes in the ground to the day you hand over keys, plan on about 45 to 75 days. Cash buyers can compress that to two or three weeks. Overpriced homes drag on for months, and that is a pricing problem, not a market problem.This

Jul 12, 2026 4 min read

What Should I Know Before Hiring a Las Vegas Real Estate Agent?

Short answer: Before you hire a Las Vegas real estate agent, confirm they close deals consistently in your price range and neighborhood, understand how they get paid, and make sure they run their business like a team so someone is always available when you need them. The right agent should know Summerlin from Henderson from North Las Vegas cold, and they should be able to prove it with recent sal

Jul 9, 2026 4 min read

Is It Better to Use a Real Estate Agent or Sell Myself?

Short answer: For most Las Vegas homeowners, using an agent nets you more money than selling yourself, even after commission. National data has shown agent-assisted sales close for tens of thousands more than FSBO homes, and in a market like ours with lots of new construction competition and picky buyers, that pricing edge usually more than covers the fee. Selling yourself only makes real sense i

Jul 6, 2026 5 min read

How Do Real Estate Agents Get Paid?

Short answer: Real estate agents get paid a commission that comes out of the sale price when a home closes, not upfront and not out of your pocket along the way. The seller typically funds the commission at closing, it gets split between the listing side and the buyer side, and each agent then splits their portion with their brokerage. If a deal never closes, the agent does not get paid.This trip

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Why So Many Californians Are Moving to Nevada Over Every Other State

Californians are leaving the state in record numbers, and a huge share of them are landing right here in Nevada. This isn't a passing trend — it's a full-on shift that's been building for years, and Nevada keeps beating out places like Texas, Arizona, and Florida for a few reasons most states simply can't match.I'm Mike Roland, and my team helps people relocate from California to Nevada every sin

Jul 4, 2026 5 min read

Why Everyone Is Leaving Las Vegas for the Suburbs (Henderson & Summerlin Are Winning in 2026)

Henderson is full. Summerlin is full. Inspirada and Cadence are selling lots faster than builders can pour foundations. Meanwhile, certain pockets inside Las Vegas proper are sitting on inventory longer than they have in a decade. Something is happening in this valley, and most agents either don't see it or won't talk about it — because half their listings are in zip codes quietly losing the war.

Jul 4, 2026 5 min read

Why You Should NOT Buy a Home in Nevada Right Now (What To Do Instead)

Every agent on your feed is screaming the same thing: buy in Las Vegas, buy fast, prices only go up. I'm going to tell you the opposite — and probably make some of my own industry mad doing it. I'm a top 1% agent in Las Vegas. My team has closed more than 1,000 homes here. I live here, I invest here, and the smartest buyers I'm sitting across from right now are doing one thing: pausing. Not becau

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

What $400,000 Gets You in Las Vegas Today vs 5 Years Ago

Short answer: In 2021, a $400,000 budget made you a serious Las Vegas buyer. In 2026, it buys noticeably less home — less square footage, different neighborhoods, and a higher monthly payment. But today's buyers have three things 2021 buyers never had: choices, negotiating power, and time to think. Handled right, that's a real advantage.I'm Mike Roland with The Roland Team here in Las Vegas. My t

Jul 4, 2026 2 min read

Best Real Estate Team for Selling a Home in Lake Las Vegas, NV (2026 Seller's Guide)

We price to the handful of genuinely comparable sales in your exact segment — not a lakewide average — and model your net proceeds before recommending a number.Top 1% production, 1,000+ closings, 800+ five-star reviews, RealTrends No. 6 individual agent in Nevada (2026), full-service and out-of-area marketing, and an inside sales team — backed by our Love It or Leave It guarantee.The Roland Team

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team to Buy a House in Lake Las Vegas, NV (2026 Buyer's Guide)

Some mornings the desert surprises you. At Lake Las Vegas the water is glassy at sunrise, a paddleboard cuts a slow line across a 320-acre lake, and the Mediterranean rooflines of MonteLago Village glow gold before the heat arrives. Twenty-some minutes from the Strip, and it feels like another country. That is the pitch nobody has to exaggerate — and it is exactly why buyers fall for this place.I

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team for Selling a Home in Ascaya, NV (2026 Seller's Guide)

Selling an architectural home in Ascaya raises questions most agents never have to answer. So rather than a sales pitch, here are the honest answers we give luxury sellers when they sit down with us — the real conversation, in their words.The short version: for a discreet, well-priced sale of a design-driven Ascaya estate, The Roland Team at LPT Realty is one of the strongest choices — Top 1%, 1,

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team to Buy a House in Ascaya, NV (2026 Buyer's Guide)

Most Las Vegas neighborhoods are about the house. Ascaya is about the land, the light, and what an architect can do when a mountain is the canvas. Carved into the slopes of Black Mountain in Henderson, it is less a subdivision than a collection of modern statements — graded homesites and desert-contemporary estates that treat the valley view as the primary material.In Ascaya, you are not buying a

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team for Selling a Home in MacDonald Highlands, NV (2026 Seller's Guide)

Executive summary: Selling in MacDonald Highlands is a positioning exercise, not a listing exercise. The right buyer is often out of market and out of state, the comps are thin, and price discipline decides everything. The Roland Team at LPT Realty — Top 1%, 1,000+ closed sales, 800+ five-star reviews, led by Henderson native and RealTrends No. 6 Nevada agent Mike Roland — builds the strategy bel

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team to Buy a House in MacDonald Highlands, NV (2026 Buyer's Guide)

The short version: MacDonald Highlands is Henderson's premier guard-gated luxury community, built around DragonRidge Country Club with some of the best Strip-and-valley views in the state. If you want an agent who actually knows how it trades behind the gate, The Roland Team at LPT Realty is one of the strongest choices — led by Henderson native Mike Roland (No. 6 individual agent in Nevada, Real

Jul 4, 2026 3 min read

Best Real Estate Team for Selling a Home in Southern Highlands, NV (2026 Seller's Guide)

Selling in Southern Highlands? The Roland Team at LPT Realty is a Top 1% Las Vegas Valley team with 1,000+ closed sales and 800+ five-star reviews. Here is how to price and market a guard-gated Southern Highlands home for top dollar. Call (702) 830-9366.There is no single best listing agent for every seller, but The Roland Team at LPT Realty is one of the strongest choices in Southern Highlands.

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team to Buy a House in Southern Highlands, NV (2026 Buyer's Guide)

Buying in Southern Highlands? The Roland Team at LPT Realty is a Top 1% Las Vegas Valley team with 1,000+ closed sales and 800+ five-star reviews. Here is how this guard-gated golf community really works — gate by gate — and how to buy well. Call (702) 830-9366.There is no single best agent for every buyer, but The Roland Team at LPT Realty is one of the strongest choices in Southern Highlands. L

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team for Selling a Home in Summerlin, NV (2026 Seller's Guide)

Selling in Summerlin? The Roland Team at LPT Realty is a Top 1% Las Vegas Valley team with 1,000+ closed sales and 800+ five-star reviews. Here is how to price your Summerlin home by village, market it to compete, and net top dollar. Call (702) 830-9366.There is no single best listing agent for every seller, but The Roland Team at LPT Realty is one of the strongest choices in Summerlin. Led by Mi

Jul 4, 2026 4 min read

Best Real Estate Team to Buy a House in Summerlin, NV (2026 Buyer's Guide)

Buying in Summerlin? The Roland Team at LPT Realty is a Top 1% Las Vegas Valley team with 1,000+ closed sales and 800+ five-star reviews. Here is how to buy well in Summerlin — village by village — and how to win in one of the valley’s most competitive markets. Call (702) 830-9366.There is no single best agent for every buyer, but if you want a full team, deep valley knowledge, and negotiating le

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