Blogs by Author - Mike Roland

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

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Jul 6, 2026 5 min read

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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)

Bottom line up front: Lake Las Vegas is a niche, amenity-driven market where waterfront, view, and village drive price far more than raw square footage. Selling well is a pricing-and-positioning problem, not a listing problem. For a data-driven sale, The Roland Team at LPT Realty is one of the strongest choices — Top 1%, 1,000+ closed sales, 800+ five-star reviews, led by RealTrends No. 6 Nevada

Jul 4, 2026 3 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

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