January 2026 Las Vegas
Newsletter
We are seeing the housing market inventory climbing, homes selling steadily. Buyers are qualifying for loans even at high-5s in interest rates. Smart sellers are pricing competitively to win bidding wars fast.
65.7% of Active homes for sale are under contract within 60 days. If homes are not under contract in 60 days they are overpriced.
January 2026 Las Vegas
Newsletter
We are seeing the housing market inventory climbing, homes selling steadily. Buyers are qualifying for loans even at high-5s in interest rates. Smart sellers are pricing competitively to win bidding wars fast.
65.7% of Active homes for sale are under contract within 60 days. If homes are not under contract in 60 days they are overpriced.
Single family homes
*Available homes for sale is 6,190
*Medium price is $519,950
*4.3 Months of inventory up 18.7% from Jan 2025
*1,445 Solds down 8.4% from Jan 2025
*Medium sold price is $470,000 down 3.1% from Jan 2025
Townhomes and Condos
*Available for sale totals 2,377
*Medium price is $287,000
*6.3 Months of inventory up 25.4% from Jan 2025
*380 Solds down 8.0% from Jan 2025
*Medium sold price is $283,750 down 3.2% from Jan 2025
Mountain's Edge is Master Plan Community located in the Southwest. Newer developments built mostly from the mid-2000s onward. The area is popular for its parks, walking trails, and community events.
*Home prices starting from $390,000
*Total homes for sale 187
4-Bedrooms: Starting from $424,000. 107 homes available
3-Bedrooms: 80 homes available
Southern Highlands is a Master Plan community located in the Southwest. The community features a mix of guard-gated luxury estates, single-family homes and townhomes. Known the its private Southern Highlands Golf Club, along with parks, walking trails, shopping centers.
*Home prices starting from $395,000
*Total homes for sale 225
4-Bedrooms: Starting from $435,000. 151 homes available
3-Bedrooms: 73 homes available
Residential Purchase Agreement
One piece of paper can protect your money, your timelines, and your sanity when you buy or sell a home: the Residential Purchase Agreement. It spells out who pays what, what stays with the home, when inspections happen, how appraisal and loan timelines work, what happens if something breaks, how deposits are handled, and the exact conditions required to close.
An offer includes the following 3 documents
**Duties Owed
**Buyer Broker Agreement
**Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)
The following items are included in the 11-page RPA
**Offer price
**Earnest money deposit $3,000 (to hold in good faith, if seller and buyer agree to all terms)
**Close date
**10 days inspection deadline
**20 days appraisal deadline
**Appliances to be included. Refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, washer, dryer, disposal
**Buyer always pay for home inspection. Estimated cost is $350
**Buyer always pay for buyer's appraisal when obtaining a loan. Estimated cost $500
*Escrow fee is 50/50 (buyer/seller)
**Owners title policy is paid by seller
**Lenders title policy is paid by buyer
**Real Estate transfer tax is paid by the seller
**Buyer's realtor commission fee is paid by the buyer. Can be negotiated in RPA for seller to contribute
**Standard closing cost fees is 3% paid by the buyer. Can be negotiated in the RPA for seller to contribute
**The above 3% of the loan includes escrow fee, recording fee, lender fees, lender title insurance, prorated fees on property taxes, prorated utilities
Meet The team
We help you throughout the entire selling & buying process
Carrie Xiao-Qing Lu
Realtor
License #74791
Jennifer Reineick
Escrow Officer
Chicago Title
Denise Gubler
Property Manager
License #52803
Why Work with us
We have been selling homes in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson since 2007. We take the stress out of buying and selling homes.
With a team of professionals we are here to assist you through every stop of the process of your buying and selling journey. You don’t have to worry about challenges or obstacles that will come up.
We make things efficient and simple. Not all realtors offer the time, experience and dedication we do. Find out what makes us so different!
"We Signed On The Closings of Both Homes. She Will Always be Part of Our Entire Family"
"It really makes me and my family feel so happy and loved when people like Carrie take the time to inquire as to how things are going, not only with me but Carlene, the boys and of course Caren. On all the legal papers we signed on the closings of both homes, it shows that she is the real estate agent/ person. Allow me to say that she is MUCH MORE than that to all of us. She is indeed a true friend and will always be part of our entire family. Amen"
- Oliver L.
"Gone Above And Beyond. From The Eviction Notice to Tenants to Finding the Right Buyers."
“Carrie has gone above and beyond to help us to make the sale of the property. Everything from getting the eviction notice from the court to finding the right contractor to help clean up the mess and find the right buyers for the property. We can't imagine getting this far without her help at every step of the way. She is the best realtor that we have worked with and would recommend her to anyone without a doubt. ”
- Daniel C.
"She Gets Results Quickly. She Will Be Honest Even If It Costs Her a Sale"
"Carrie is a highly sought after realtor that gets results. I have used her services on several occassions in both buying and selling real estate. She is very knowledgable, helpful, friendly and trustworthy. She will be honest even if it costs her a sale and commission. If you are buying or selling a home I recommend using Carrie. She is the very best I have ever dealt with. She gets results quickly and you can rely on her representations to you. Such impeccable integrity is hard to find!”
- Lloyd B.