Eli Segall

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North Las Vegas company to test spacecraft capable of moon landing: Thursday, May 23, 2013; Las Vegans are used to seeing passenger planes, fighter jets and helicopters crisscrossing the congested skies. Next year, if you make the extra effort, you could also see a spacecraft.
Las Vegas still leads U.S. in underwater homeowners, but crisis seems to be subsiding: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; Las Vegas’ underwater mortgage woes keep showing signs of improvement — but also remain worst in the country. Some 54.3 percent of valley homeowners with mortgages were underwater in the quarter ending March 31.
Developer breaking ground on an office project — a rarity these days: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; With office construction at a near standstill, a Las Vegas developer is breaking ground this week on a project for a residential brokerage firm.
Nevadans succeed in reducing personal debt: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; Coming off the holiday shopping season, Nevadans trimmed their credit card debts and late payments.
Plumbing disasters, liquid fireworks, reverse vending machine — it's what's new at RECon: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; It’s tough getting people’s attention at RECon, the retail industry trade show, with its 30,000 people and 1,000 exhibitors. But repair guy Ray Salzer has found a way: fart sounds and plumber’s cracks.
Deciding whether to rent or buy a home getting more complicated: Thursday, May 16, 2013; Deciding whether to rent or buy a house in Las Vegas seemed pretty simple last summer: owning was cheaper than renting within two years of purchase.
These new eateries, stores are opening at Town Square: Thursday, May 16, 2013; On the heels of some store closings, Town Square has snagged several new retail tenants. But like any other retail hub, Town Square, located south of the Strip, has had turnover.
Only in Las Vegas, where home construction and foreclosures surge simultaneously: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Homebuilders in the country’s largest cities are getting ready for a boost of work, but only in Las Vegas are they ratcheting up plans as foreclosure activity rises, a new study shows.
More and more million-dollar homes being snapped up in Las Vegas: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; After some chilly years, Las Vegas’ luxury housing market is heating up. There were 85 sales of million-dollar homes in the three months ending March 31, up from 39 deals in the same period last year.
Lake Las Vegas, long viewed as a bust, is rebounding: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; A few years ago, Lake Las Vegas was on the verge of collapse. Foreclosures swept through the bankrupt Henderson project as home values and retail sales plunged. Shuttered golf courses turned brown. The project’s only casino closed because an adjacent hotel locked its doors. Even a man-made waterfall was turned off. Now, the lavish project described for years as a financial bust is slowly nursing itself back to health. Home prices are on the upswing, hotel occupancy is inching higher, and new tenants are joining the retail district. Since July, Wall Street billionaire John Paulson’s firm has bought more than 900 acres of land there.