Houses/Neighborhoods where to live in Vegas?

[OrangeHeat]

So I get out to go to work today and my brain freezes in the -15 degree weather here in lovely upstate NY. I go back in the warm house and say to the wife "that's it - we are moving to Vegas".

Seriously we have been considering this for awhile as I have relatives there and she has relatives in Phoenix. This weather has made my mind up - no I am dead serious - really it has.

My question is on housing etc... What are the good areas to live? Those to avoid? How much roughly for a 4 BR, 2 bath house with 2 car garage?

Yes I would be quitting my job etc... no poker will not be my source of income just a supplement. We really just need to get to a warm climate and we love Vegas - plus the grandparents will be more likely to visit as they already go there three times a year.

We won't be going right away - but hopefully by next winter or shortly thereafter.

Thanks,

Orange

PS - Bump away if this gets buried by "the reason why i liked the posts in chronological order" thread

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[Duke]

Summerlin is nice, though the homeowners associations may piss you off. They piss me off. You need to go a ways out to avoid that, and NOT build in one of those newfangled carbon-copy-home subdivisions like I live in.

If you don't mind being told exactly what color your front door has to be, then it's a good place to live.

~D

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[FeliciaLee]

Have you considered areas outside of Vegas? The cost-of-living has gotten so expensive in Vegas proper that I probably wouldn't consider moving there if I were on a budget.

My Mom spent about 200k on a house that we got for 70k right outside of Kingman. That is the difference between Vegas and Kingman, AZ. We also have a whole acre, whereas she has like 1/12th of an acre and can touch the houses on either side of her within an arm's span.

There are lots of areas right outside of Vegas (within 100 miles) that have a COL which is about 1/2 the price. Our gas is $1.30 per gallon. In Vegas it's about $1.75 right now. Our milk is $1.76 per gallon, it is about $2.50 or more in Vegas. Get the picture? We can also see the sun, all the time, unlike Vegas, which has gotten so covered in smog that it is like being back in Syracuse, with no sun ever shining (I lived in Rochester, which gets less than 65 days per year of sunshine, so I know your pain).

Just another consideration. PM me if I can help you further.

[OrangeHeat]

Thanks for the advice Felicia.

I see Pahrump is driving distance to Vegas - anyone have info on that town?

Also Felicia - Are there any towns closer to Vegas that you reccomend? I was thinking of keeping the driving down to 1 hour or less.

Thanks,

Orange

[FeliciaLee]

[ QUOTE ]
Thanks for the advice Felicia.

I see Pahrump is driving distance to Vegas - anyone have info on that town?

Also Felicia - Are there any towns closer to Vegas that you reccomend? I was thinking of keeping the driving down to 1 hour or less.

Thanks,

Orange


[/ QUOTE ]No problem!

Here is a link for the surrounding area of Vegas:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...submit=Get+Map

I have only been to Pahrump once, but I have heard negative things; a lot of drug abuse/dealing, many people are very poor and on welfare, lots of prostitution. These are just things I've overheard other people mention. You might want to do a neighborhood/crime analysis on www.realtor.com.

You might consider Boulder City, NV. It is about 30 minutes southeast of Vegas.

Dolan Springs, AZ is another prospect. It is about 45 minutes southeast of Vegas and the cost of living is very, very low. We looked at some houses there, and the value was incredible for the money.

I have heard they are building in the Primm, NV area, which is right on the NV/CA state line, about 45 miles southwest of Vegas. I haven't been there since November, 2003, but there may be housing available now.

www.realtor.com shows all homes available that are listed in the MLS directory.

Good luck in your search, and I hope to see you out here someday!

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