Blog Posts From September 2026

Sep 19, 2026 • 9 min read

What Questions Do Real Estate Agents Ask Buyers?

Short answer: A good buyer's agent will ask you about your timeline, your financing, your monthly payment comfort zone, the areas you are considering, what you need in a home versus what you want, and who else is part of the decision. In a first meeting that usually runs 30 to 60 minutes, and the whole point is to keep you from wasting months looking at the wrong houses in the wrong parts of the

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Can I Get a Discount on Real Estate Commission?

Short answer: Yes. Real estate commission has never been set by law, by the MLS, or by any board of Realtors, so every rate in Las Vegas is negotiable and plenty of agents will come down if you ask. The better question is what gets cut along with the fee. On a $450,000 Las Vegas home, half a percentage point is about $2,250, and a listing that sits three months too long or sells for $15,000 under

Sep 13, 2026 8 min read

The Best Home Builders in Las Vegas: How I Compare the Big Five

If you are buying a brand new home in Las Vegas, the builder you pick changes more than the number on the sign out front. It changes what you actually get for your money. Some are better for luxury, some give you more room to customize, and some look like the cheapest option right up until you add back everything that was not included.I am Mike Roland, and my team helps buyers all over the Las Ve

Sep 13, 2026 9 min read

How Are Real Estate Commissions Split?

Short answer: A real estate commission gets split four ways, not two. The total fee (commonly 4 to 6 percent of the sale price in the Las Vegas Valley, and always negotiable) is first divided between the listing brokerage and the buyer's brokerage. Then each brokerage splits its half with the agent who actually did the work. On a $450,000 sale at 5 percent total, that's about $11,250 to each side

Sep 11, 2026 6 min read

7 Questions to Answer Before You Buy a Home in Las Vegas

Most Las Vegas home buyers spend hours researching finishes and floor plans before they ever ask the questions that actually determine whether they love the decision five years from now or regret it six months after closing.I am Mike Roland, and my team helps hundreds of families a year buy and sell across Las Vegas, Henderson, and Summerlin. These are the seven questions I would want answered be

Sep 11, 2026 6 min read

Sunrise Manor: The Last Affordable Neighborhood in Las Vegas?

Most buyers in Las Vegas decide they are priced out before they ever look at the actual numbers. They see the valley median, do the math against their budget, and stop looking. But that median hides pockets of the city where the math works completely differently.I am Mike Roland, and my team helps hundreds of families a year buy and sell across the valley. There is a neighborhood tucked between N

Sep 11, 2026 7 min read

The Cheapest Las Vegas Neighborhoods: Which Ones Are Actually Worth Buying

There is a list that circulates every few months ranking the cheapest neighborhoods in Las Vegas, and every time it does, my phone rings. Buyers see the numbers, get excited, and start looking at areas they have never driven through.I am Mike Roland, and my team helps hundreds of families a year buy and sell across the valley. Here is the thing those lists leave out. Cheap on paper and worth buyi

Sep 11, 2026 7 min read

If I Were Moving to Henderson, I'd Buy in Green Valley Ranch

If I were moving to Henderson today, there is one neighborhood I would pick. Henderson has dozens of neighborhoods and they are not all the same, but from a thousand miles away they all photograph well and they all list the same amenities. The hard part is not finding a nice house. It is knowing which neighborhood you will still be happy in three years from now, and there is no filter on a websit

Sep 11, 2026 6 min read

5 Types of Homes I'd Be Careful Buying in Nevada

Most buyers in Nevada spend their time on finishes and floor plans. The purchase price gets all the attention, and then the real cost shows up three months after closing in the form of a mechanical bill, a permit problem, or a contract nobody explained.I am Mike Roland, and my team helps hundreds of families a year buy and sell across Las Vegas and the rest of the valley. None of the five homes b

Sep 11, 2026 9 min read

5 Las Vegas Neighborhoods Where Buyers Overpay (And Regret It)

Some of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Nevada are also some of the fastest ways to lose money, and most buyers have no idea until they go to sell. There is a real difference between an expensive neighborhood and an overpriced one, and most people cannot tell them apart until it is too late.I am Mike Roland, and my team helps hundreds of families a year buy and sell across the valley. Let me

Blog Posts From September 2026

What Questions Do Real Estate Agents Ask Buyers?

Recent Blogs

What Questions Do Real Estate Agents Ask Buyers?

Can I Get a Discount on Real Estate Commission?

The Best Home Builders in Las Vegas: How I Compare the Big Five

How Are Real Estate Commissions Split?

7 Questions to Answer Before You Buy a Home in Las Vegas

Sunrise Manor: The Last Affordable Neighborhood in Las Vegas?

The Cheapest Las Vegas Neighborhoods: Which Ones Are Actually Worth Buying

If I Were Moving to Henderson, I'd Buy in Green Valley Ranch

5 Types of Homes I'd Be Careful Buying in Nevada

5 Las Vegas Neighborhoods Where Buyers Overpay (And Regret It)

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