Curbed article still cites Nevada's relatively high number of negative-equity homes
 Rising home prices and rents have created an affordable housing crisis for many low-income Americans, but for homeowners who survived the crisis or bought their homes a few years ago, it's leading to a different outcome-additional wealth.
Homeownership has long been a vital wealth-building tool for middle-class Americans, and with a housing shortage pushing prices ever upward, homeowners have more and more untapped equity in their homes.
Home equity is the difference between what the home is worth and the amount still owed on the home's mortgage. Because home values keep going up and mortgages generally shrink as payments are made, homeowners have more equity in their homes that can be converted to cash by refinancing the mortgage or taking out a home equity line of credit. Read the full article by clicking here. |
The video in the adjacent link discusses a popular question often discussed on the Legal Information Line. The question involves a seller removing personal property from a home.. 
Did you know that the quickest way to accumulate wealth is lower your taxes to the legal limit? If you could simply keep more of the money you earn, it makes a huge difference. If you don't plug those holes then you are constantly filling a leaky bucket.
spring conference is just a month away. The 2018 conference is set for April 11-13 at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM. In addition to the customary caucus meeting and networking events, Region XI has been selected to host one of NAR's new Member Edge events. This one-day, high-energy event is geared toward REALTORS® who are eager to learn cutting-edge technologies and business practices as well as the latest industry news and NAR resources that can benefit business and clients.