Las Vegas Real Estate Blog

Thousands of homeowners are on the brink of disaster.  Yes, because of risky/aggressive lending practices of the past few years many of these people are one or two payments from a mess.  One jump in the Prime rate or other indexes and these people are out of luck.

Perfect timing for the political season.  On the right, President Bush has said it is not the Government's job to bail out homeowners who got in over their head.  On the left, Hillary Clinton said the Government SHOULD step into help these people.

Either way, we as American tax payers are the one taking it on the chin.  If the Government does not help, we pay. If the Government helps, we pay.

Who should take it on the chin?  

This summer I went to visit my country place... It was virtually strange and very new to me, as I left that place when I was only 6 years old, and hardly remember anything (including the language)... All I heard from my parents was about the beauty, uniquness of traditions, majesty of the mountains, wisdom and deep spirituality of the land and people... So my interest grow big and temptation to see the world, I only saw in my dreams, (when my mother would wisper to me while falling asleep) become absolite. 

I first arrived at Otopeni Airport in Bucharest. I came over for a weekend trip to do the normal tourist route of seeing Bran castle in Transylvania. This is the place where my father came from... he was born 1 mile away in Brasov. It was an emotional and strange experience for me to see, with my own eyes, the place where dreams and fantesy created the Dracula's legend... I sat and wondered at how magic this land is. The rural areas have some of the most scenic landscapes I have seen, the mountains in the summer time are very spectacular.

I found staying in Brasov a very enjoyable and also travelling up the mountains in the cable car exciting. In the winter this is a very popular skiing resort... One of the popular place in Europe. Don't remember to well but I know, from the hundreds of slides taken by my parents, how magic this place could be under the blanket of snow... Here I got my first sky lessons when I was only 3 yeas old! and saw many people enjoying the slopes and having a great time.

Romania is emerging into a strong stable place to invest in I have invested in property there and its part of my dream to live there and watch my investments in Romania grow. Romania is quickly becoming the hidden jewel of Eastern Europe.

Bucharest has many tree lined boulevards and is considered as the Paris of the East.

As for Bucharest, my home town, I could not find the house I was born in, the kindregarden, church, and my childhood neighborhood for the reason that all dissapeared, were destroyed to make way for the Civic centre known as the Ceausima.

At its centre looms the infamous Palatul Parliamentului, the Palace of Parliament, the third biggest building on earth after the Pentagon and the Tibetan Potala.

That was very disapoitning to me and I felt betraid as this building is sitting in top of my childhood play ground and my family's home... bearing underneath all my memories!

However, Las Vegas is unique. It has a booming hotel and gaming industry that is projected to produce significant job growth over the next three to five years, maybe longer, and new jobs result in more housing demand.

Residents and visitors of Mountain's Edge enjoy outdoor events at the community's Exploration Park.

Mountain's Edge kicks off its first fall concert series in a few weeks, inviting residents and guests to enjoy live music under the stars. The first of three concerts will be held Sept. 8 with a performance at Exploration Park by the Bobby Morris Dixieland Jazz Band.

The series of concerts will be performed by local bands in the park's amphitheater. Hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, cotton candy, snow cones, slushies and popcorn will be available for purchase. Each concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and last one hour.

The second concert in the series at Exploration Park will be a country-western night Sept. 22. The final concert in the series will be held Oct. 13 celebrating Oktoberfest with German folk music.

The Home Search Café is located at the community's entrance on Buffalo Drive and Blue Diamond Road. It is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. For more information call 898-5777 or visit mountainsedge.com.