Summerlin Las Vegas Market Update October 2015

Summerlin Update- October 2015

Downtown Summerlin

You know how we love Downtown Summerlin, and love bringing you all of the latest updates on openings and what to look out for on the horizon. Last month we discussed some of our favorites like Public School 702, CRAVE Restaurant, an American Kitchen & Sushi Bar, Wolfgang Pucks’ contemporary American Bar & Grill and of course not to forget about Grape Street Café and Wine Bar. This month we are excited about FOGO de Chao, Pancho's and Shake Shack.

 

FOGO de Chao- An authentic Brazilian steakhouse, the originator of the Brazilian concept, is currently under construction and will be opening soon. It is located near Andiron steakhouse.

 

Pancho's, a new authentic Mexican restaurant, has just opened, with lunch and dinner service. It's on the south end of Downtown Summerlin near the Sahara entrance. Entree menu items rang from $15-$25 and we are told you can not pass up their margaritas!

 

Shake Shack, a burger and custard shop has just opened in the Dining Arroyo. Known for its frozen treats and 100% all natural Angus beef, with no hormones or antibiotics, the meat is freshly ground and served on a non-GMO roll. If burgers and custard are more your style, its a great place to enjoy your next Summerlin meal.

Summerlin Master Planned Community

 

The Cliffs- The newest of the Summerlin communities, near Gorman High School and nearby roads Hualapai and Patrick Lane, is under construction with lots of activity, bulldozers, dump trucks, and backhoes moving dirt and preparing the grounds for the latest housing developments. With over 1,7000 new homes coming to the area, it is a sure sign of the areas economic recovery. We will continue to keep you apprised of the builder inventory in the area.

Market Updates- Statistics

There are 541 homes on the market in Summerlin area of Las Vegas, with 155 homes that have sold in the past 30 days, with 231 Summerlin homes currently under contract. These Summerlin Real Estate Market Statistics, show we are in a brisk seller's market, with less than a 90 day supply of available inventory. Pricing pressure is up, and homeowner who are selling are seeing their homes move quickly and at the right price. We are still seeing some appraisal issues, as we have had 8 low appraisals in the past several months. The majority of the appraisal issues are with FHA appraisers, who would like to see the home values hold rather than increase.

The Radcliffe Group

Out of more than 10,000 real estate agents in the greater Las Vegas and Clark County area, Dave Radcliffe ranks among the Top 1% of Realtors® as number 101 during the second quarter of 2015. Dave Radcliffe ranked number 1 in 2014 as the top producing individual out of 172 Realtor-Agents in his office. Dave has a team of top producing agents and ranks consistently as one of the top real estate teams at Keller Williams Realty Southwest Las Vegas because he is all about customer service and utilizing the best resources in the real estate business. The Radcliffe Group is your Las Vegas, Summerlin, Centennial Hills, and North Las Vegas real estate connection.

As a retired police officer, Dave is passionate about giving back to the service community and dedicates much of his time giving and supporting the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, Firefighters and Military at Nellis Air Force Base. Military, Fire and Law enforcement never pay a full commission when they work with the Radcliffe Group. The Radcliffe Group can assist you in your Las Vegas PCS or relocation, New Home Construction purchase, Condo and Luxury Home purchase. Specializing in helping Las Vegas and North Las Vegas homeowners sell their home for the highest market value, Dave and his team will help you yield your highest profit. Call 702-379-3401 when it is time to sell your Las Vegas, Summerlin, Centennial Hills or North Las Vegas Home.

Check out and subscribe to our YouTube Channel and follow our Las Vegas Real Estate Blog at: www.DaveRadcliffeVegas.com

 

Written by Nickel Lowman

For Dave Radcliffe, The Radcliffe Group

Keller Williams Realty Southwest

702-379-3401

www.DaveRadcliffeVegas.com

Meet the Radcliffe Group Transaction Coordination Team

702-379-3401 www.DaveRadcliffeVegas.com 

The Radcliffe Group is happy to introduce you to 

Our Transaction Coordination Team:   

From the beginning of your transaction Kim Jackson & Beck Manzolini will be involved and in contact. Kim and Beck are here to support the logistics behind the transaction. They do a tremendous job for us, they handle the paperwork needs, HOA coordination, follow up and coordination with the team. They help keep track of important dates and requirements during the transaction. Their support allows up to handle other portions of the transaction and provide you with the best customer service possible.   

Out of more than 10,000 real estate agents in the greater Las Vegas and Clark County area, Dave Radcliffe ranks among the Top 1% of Realtors® as number 101 during the second quarter of 2015. Dave Radcliffe ranked number 1 in 2014 as the top producing individual out of 172 Realtor-Agents in his office. Dave has a team of top producing agents and ranks consistently as one of the top real estate teams at Keller Williams Realty Southwest Las Vegas because he is all about customer service and utilizing the best resources in the real estate business. 

The Radcliffe Group is your Las Vegas, Summerlin, Centennial Hills, and North Las Vegas real estate connection. As a retired police officer, Dave is passionate about giving back to the service community and dedicates much of his time giving and supporting the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, Firefighters and Military at Nellis Air Force Base. Military, Fire and Law enforcement never pay a full commission when they work with the Radcliffe Group. The Radcliffe Group can assist you in your Las Vegas PCS or relocation, New Home Construction purchase, Condo and Luxury Home purchase. Specializing in helping Las Vegas and North Las Vegas homeowners sell their home for the highest market value, Dave and his team will help you yield your highest profit. 

Call 702-379-3401 when it is time to sell your Las Vegas, Summerlin, Centennial Hills or North Las Vegas Home. Check out and subscribe to our YouTube Channel and follow our Las Vegas Real Estate Blog at: www.DaveRadcliffeVegas.com

 

Written by Nickel Lowman

For Dave Radcliffe, The Radcliffe Group

Keller Williams Realty Southwest

702-379-3401

www.DaveRadcliffeVegas.com

 

Were you overcharged by Las Vegas Valley Water District?

Hey Las Vegas Residents & Homeowners, you need to see this...

Las Vegas Valley Water District may have over charged you in February! AND charged you a late fee, AND dinged your credit because of it!

I have had auto-pay set us for years on most all of my utility bills (All except sewer- for some reason Clark County Water Reclamation does not bill like the rest of the companies here in Vegas- but that's not what this is about.)  So, back to my point... I was surprised when my water bill from Las Vegas Valley Water District was double this month of what the normal charges usually are. For my household it's not a big deal (my bill runs about $25 per month) so when it doubled it was noticeable, not critical, but for larger households, homes with pools, and higher volume users, this could be hundreds of dollars! 

When I logged into my online account, I could see I was current on all previous payments (why wouldn't I be, after-all, like I said, I was on auto-pay.) Hoping, I did not have a water leak like the last 2 times my bill was abnormal/outrageous (by the way, previously it was a water-main leak on the water company's side of the valve, so they had to repair it at and credit my "so called wasted water usage" at their cost) and the time before that it was a underground sprinkler pipe that had frozen during an unusual cold front one January, that lasted longer than normal (which was quickly repaired by an AMAZING Company- ran my Tony Olteam- Future Yards of Las Vegas.) I decided I better call the water company and see what was up, I dislike wasting water especially knowing Vegas and California are in some of the worst drought years in history!

So, I called Las Vegas Valley Water District customer service to investigate, automatically getting a hold message that they were experiencing a high call volume (9 minutes), so I found other things to do while waiting on hold. (I find that is the best way to keep calm when having to deal with a company with long hold times.) Jann, a not so friendly customer service rep took my call and asked for my address, last 4 of my social security number, to confirm my phone number and give her my birthday before she would even allow me to ask my question- (account verification is one thing, it just seemed like an absorbent amount of information.) After sharing/confirming ALL my personal information, she proceeded to tell me I was late with my last payment, was charged a late fee, and my internal credit score had been docked! What! The online system said I was current with all past payments. I continued to ask questions; maybe I was misunderstanding the online system? (Naw- not me.) After a short hold, she came back on the line, and told me I was not late after-all! What? Now I'm confused and a bit frustrated, but happy.

Apparently, their auto-pay system had problems in February, where it charged account holders, but forgot to/ did not credit their accounts! It was a known issue, and up to me (the resident) to tell them there was a problem! Surprised, I asked her how to correct it, she said she would open a tech ticket and someone would credit my account for the over charged billing period in approximately 3-5 days, and I would need to follow up at that time. Surprised with her lack of apology on behalf of the company and concern, I asked for a confirmation number for my records, (I wanted to make sure it was actually taken care of if I needed to reference it in the future) she said that she could not provide one, she could only provide her name J-A-N-N. I said okay and thank you, and then decided to ask for a inconvenience credit. Surprisingly, she offered $5.00 off a future bill. (Better than nothing and a little compensation for my wasted time. Cool.) 

Curious, I inquired further about her statement about a credit score. Apparently, Las Vegas Valley Water District keeps a credit score on each of their account holders to determine if a deposit will be charged, or if future service can be turned on after a move. Your score starts at a 100 points and is docked for late or returned payments. So they had automatically docked my score because of their internal error! No way. So she corrected that for me too. (I'm happy now.)

A few lessons and tips:

• Stay patient while on hold, everyone has a job to do, some of us more than we can squeeze in all in a day's work
• Watch all billing statements, even if on auto-pay
• Keep an eye on recurring payments and call if something seems abnormal, you may be being over charged
• Inquire about the refund process time frame
• Always get a confirmation number or name of employee for future reference
• Ask how it may affect a future account or credit score with their company
• Ask for an inconvenience credit, sometimes they are there for the asking, but not given unless asked for

So, Las Vegas, I urge you to take a look at your past couple of months of water bills with Las Vegas Valley Water District and check to see if charges may have resulted in late fees and a reduced internal credit score because of an internal known technical error. It may be worth your time. The call saved me about $30.00.

Las Vegas Valley Water District Customer Service can be reached at (702) 870-2011, www.lvvwd.com

Las Vegas Area Utility information can be found below.

Written by Nickel Lowman

Independent Blog Writer

 Dave Radcliffe, The Radcliffe Group

Keller Williams Realty Southwest

702-379-3401

www.DaveRadcliffeVegas.com 

 

The Radcliffe Group is your Las Vegas, Summerlin, Centennial Hills, and North Las Vegas real estate connection. Ranking consistently as one of the top real estate teams at Keller Williams Realty Southwest Las Vegas, Dave also ranked number 1 in 2014 as the top producing individual out of 172 Realtor- Agents in his office.

Meet Diana Geoffrion- Las Vegas Realtor- Our Team is Growing

702-379-3401

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 Meet Diana Geoffrion- Las Vegas Realtor- Our Team is Growing!

Meet Diana Geoffrion with The Radcliffe Group of Keller Williams Realty Southwest Las Vegas-- Native of Wisconsin and moved to Las Vegas in 2002 to continue her career in real estate. Diana specializes in Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, Downtown and Northwest. Diana imagines putting herself in her client’s shoes and giving them what she would want in a Realtor; which is dedication, integrity and personality. It’s also very important to her to hire someone who is persistent, organized and systematic. Putting your client's best interest in mind is a must; this is what Diana does for each client she works with. Communication is an extremely vital factor as well, especially in Real Estate. This is why Diana will communicate with you every step of the way. Diana is personable and gives her clients 100% of her full attention; she puts her heart and dedication into whatever she does. Her goal is to WOW her client’s whether it is buying a home or selling their home. "People really don't care about what you know, until they know you care." Looking for a professional and service you deserve, Call Diana Geoffrion 702-413-2338 today to discuss your needs, she looks forward to working with you!

The Radcliffe Group is here to serve all of your real estate needs.
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Keller Williams Realty Southwest
702-379-3401
www.DaveRadcliffeVegas.com