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Heidi’s Talk About It Tuesday’s… Featured Las Vegas Community of the Week

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Tuesday is here, and along with it comes my first installment of

Heidi’s Talk About It Tuesdays- Featured Community of the Week…

This week’s community is Quarterhorse Falls I, located in the North Western Las Vegas Valley off of US 95 and Durango.

I chose to begin with Quarterhorse Falls  because this neighborhood is near and dear to my heart. For many, many years I specialized in Las Vegas New Home Sales  and Quarterhorse Falls is a community I personally watched transform from a baron parcel of land into a wonderful community filled with fabulous people!

The neighborhood is gated, and includes a welcoming, large greenbelt lined with tree’s and a walking pquarterhorse falls logoath.  The community, itself, has an “open” feeling, as streets are wide, and home sites are generously larger than many “postage stamp lots” scattered throughout Las Vegas.

Quarterhorse Falls is part of the Appaloosa Canyon Subdivision and includes four absolutely stunning floorplans with both beautiful exteriors, as well as well-thought, lovely interior appointments and designs.  Homes range in size from 1,878 -3,098 square foot and typical prices range in the mid 200′s.

As the well-known Real Estate term goes-  it’s all about Location, Location, Location. Location is everything, and this beautiful community has the location part nailed!

LOCATION IS EVERYTHING!

Quarterhorse Falls location — close to shopping, entertainment, schools, and hospitals — provides access to modern convenience without sacrificing the tranquility offered by its surroundings. Proximity to US-95 interchange at Durango offers residents a quick commute to all the Las Vegas Valley has to offer!

DRIVING DISTANCES:

James H. Bilbray Elementary School …………………….. 2.6 mi.
Cadwallader Middle School ………………………………….  1.5 mi.
Arbor View High School ……………………………………… 1.4 mi.

Albertsons Grocery …………………………………………. ..   .5 mi.
Target ……………………………………………………………… 2.4 mi.
Walmart …………………………………………………………… 3.7 mi.
Centennial Center ………………………………………………. 3.3 mi.
Fashion Show Mall ……………………………………………. 19.3 mi.

Mc Carran Intl. Airport …………………………………….. 23.6 mi.
The Las Vegas Strip ………………………………………….. 17.6 mi.
Downtown Las Vegas …………………………………………… 18 mi.
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort ……………………………….. 8.5 mi.
Silverstone Golf Club ……………………………………………. 3 mi.
Floyd Lamb State Park ……………………………………….. 2.7 mi.

Mt. Charleston ………………………………………………… 20.7 mi.
Red Rock Canyon ……………………………………………… 19.2 mi.
Lake Mead …………………………………………………………. 34 mi.

If you would like additional information on Quarterhorse Falls, or have a Community you would like to see featured here  E-Mail me!

Talk Soon,

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Heidi Griffith
Your Las Vegas Realtor ®
Realty One Group
702-540-0420

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Renter Beware! Scammers attack Craigslist & other classified sites

Are you thinking about renting a property in Las Vegas?  In today’s market, there are certainly plenty of places to 560104_mrcoolguychoose from.   As so many of us do, most turn directly to the popular classified website, Craigslist for so many things.    And real estate, both purchasing and renting, are two of the most frequent searches.

RENTER BEWARE

Unfortunately, this scam has been around for a very long time, but over the past year or so,  a new breed of scammer has hit Craigslist and other various online/ print classified sites.

The scam goes like this.  A potential renter looks up Las Vegas rental properties (typically single family homes, townhomes or condos)  on the Craigslist site.  The scam artist has a rental property listed and requires deposits on the property.  Renter pays scammer his/her deposit and then finds out 1) the property is not even owned by scammer, and  2) the property is not available for rent.

The renter is now out whatever money he has given said scam artist, and most likely homeless as he or she’s intention was to move into property they’ve given the deposit on. YIKES!

Some of these scam artists are claiming to be Real Estate Agents, others say that they own the property.

Remember, always use caution when forking over cash and beware of scams.  Another great option to help protect yourself would be to contact a property manager and use their assistance when renting a new place.  If you’d like for me to pass along a few different Property Management companies information, E-Mail me.

Talk Soon,

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Heidi Griffith, Realtor®
Realty One Group
702-540-0420

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