Energy Smart Homes
Living smart program include energy-smart, earth-smart, health-smart and water-smart homes. Hundreds of new homes that are coming up are using solar energy on a grand scale. Initially solar-capable homes built by Pardee homes in 2002, faced the problem of roof penetration during installation, but this was overcome by a new design of backyard solar paneled trellis. It will have 12 panels of 1.2 kilowatt or 24 panels of 2.4 kilowatt system.
Pardee homes along with the department of electricity are designing homes that would achieve 90 percent saving in energy bills including gas and electricity. Natural gas which still is the most energy efficient technology was used in the houses, hot water heaters were installed on the roofs.
These solar homes reduce the energy bills and also the amount of green gas emission into the atmosphere, and contributing to the community by letting other use the energy that you are not using and also preventing construction of more power plants.
Resort-style surroundings for Alexis Heights
If you love to live in resort-style surroundings in Las Vegas then Alexis Heights a condo project in southwestern of the Las Vegas valley is just that.
Set in settings complete with parks, swimming pools, clubhouse, spas, fitness and other sports facilities the Alexis Heights projects features a two floor plans and the prices start in the affordable $100,000s.
The homes range are available in 700 square feet and 950 square feet areas. The homes are very popular and have been going fast according to the developers.
Rising Real Estate Prices Pushes Up Business Costs
Las Vegas, which is transitioning from gambling market to the entertainment capital of the world has seen 30% increase in the value of real estate in 2004 compared to the year before. An estimated 4 acres of land is used every day to meet the requirement of new constructions.
More and more business are moving to the Las Vegas valley area as there is no personal or corporate taxes here, thus bringing more employment and increasing wages to the people of the valley.
But the down side - The growing economy continues to escalate the property values. The sky rocketing prices of the real estate have compelled many developers to shift from their core business to general contracting. Making new project feasible has become difficult due to high land price, rising steel, concrete and labor prices.
Some more communities in Las Vegas
Mountains Edge
There is something special about this place. The whole community is totally new and rapidly evolving out of the raw Nevada desert. Located in the deep southwest of the Las Vegas valley, the Mountain's Edge master-planned community is a bold and daring development that seeks to set the standard in Las Vegas for aesthetic beauty and functional living.
Mountain's Edge real estate spans 3000 acres with 500 acres set aside for open space and lush landscaping. The community will be comprised of approximately 12,500 residences from more than 20 builders.
The first model homes are expected to open in the spring of 2005. It will be completed by 2010
Henderson
Once a suburb of Las Vegas with a few hundred homes, Henderson is now the fastest growing community in the Southern Nevada region. Also, it is the second largest city in the State of Nevada after Las Vegas.
Famous for its spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and the Las Vegas Strip, the City of Henderson is known for providing some of the best planned residential communities in Southern Nevada.
The Henderson real estate market is home to nearly 25 master-planned communities. Some of the most popular include Anthem, Seven Hills, Green Valley Ranch, MacDonald Ranch and Lake Las Vegas.
