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You’ve decided to sell your house as-is. No repairs. No fix-up list. No contractor quotes. So a fair question comes up next: do you still have to tell the buyer what’s wrong with it? In Nevada, the short answer is usually yes. That can sound like bad news. Most of the time, it isn’t. Disclosure … Continued

You hired a contractor. Something went wrong — a payment dispute, a job that stalled, a subcontractor who says they never got paid. Then a notice shows up saying there’s a lien on your house. If you were planning to sell, that can feel like the whole plan just froze. It usually hasn’t. A mechanic’s … Continued

The tenants finally moved out. You open the door expecting some cleaning. Instead, you find holes in the walls, ruined carpet, broken fixtures, and a list of repairs that keeps getting longer the more rooms you walk into. For a lot of Las Vegas landlords, that’s the moment the question changes from “who do I … Continued

Losing a spouse turns everything upside down. And somewhere in the middle of it, the house comes up. Maybe it’s too big now. Maybe it holds too much. Maybe the payments were built for two incomes. If you’re wondering whether you can sell, and what you need to do first, you’re not alone. Here’s how … Continued

Finding out the IRS has a lien on your house is a heavy moment. It can feel like the government now owns part of your home, and that you can’t do anything with it until the tax bill is gone. That isn’t how it usually works. You can sell a house with an IRS tax … Continued

Owning a rental with a Section 8 tenant can feel like owning two things at once: a house, and a contract with a government agency. So when it’s time to sell, the questions pile up fast. Can you sell with the tenant still living there? Does the buyer have to keep the voucher? Do you … Continued

The word “asbestos” tends to stop people cold. If an inspector flagged it, or you just learned your popcorn ceiling might contain it, you may be wondering whether your house is even sellable. It is. Asbestos complicates a sale. It doesn’t end one. Why So Many Las Vegas Homes Have It A big share of … Continued

You did the hard part. You called your lender, filled out the paperwork, and got into a loan modification — or at least a trial plan. Payments finally look manageable. And now you’re wondering if you’d be better off selling anyway. Maybe the new payment is still tight. Maybe life changed again. Maybe you just … Continued

The kids moved out years ago. The pool hasn’t been used since. Half the bedrooms are storage. And every summer, the power bill reminds you how much house you’re cooling. Downsizing makes sense on paper. The hard part is getting from here to there. If the idea of sorting, fixing, and showing a home you’ve … Continued

Maybe it was an old credit card. A medical bill. A contractor dispute that ended up in court. You may not have thought about it in years. Then you go to sell your house, and the title company finds it: a judgment lien. It feels like the sale just hit a wall. Usually, it hasn’t. … Continued

Mom’s in assisted living now. Or Dad can’t manage the paperwork anymore. And the house is just sitting there. You have a power of attorney, but you’re not sure it’s enough to actually sell. That’s one of the most common questions we hear from Las Vegas families. The short answer: often, yes. A power of … Continued

The inspector says one word, and the whole sale feels different. Polybutylene. If your Las Vegas house was built in the late 1970s, the ’80s, or the early ’90s, there’s a real chance it has this gray plastic plumbing somewhere in the walls. A lot of homes from the valley’s big building boom do. Here’s … Continued

A water bill that jumps for no reason. A warm spot on the floor. The sound of water running when every faucet is off. Then a plumber says the words nobody wants to hear: slab leak. If you were already thinking about selling, it’s natural to wonder whether that just made it impossible. It didn’t. … Continued