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Owner Will Carry Loans and Seller Financing

Home › Real Estate › Owner Will Carry & Seller Financing When the seller acts as the bank. Here’s how owner-will-carry (OWC) financing works in Las Vegas, who it’s for, the pros and cons, and the Nevada rules to know before you sign. The quick version What it is: the seller finances part or all

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Wet N Wild Las Vegas is a top water park in Summerlin featuring 25 + slides and attractions splashing over 20 acres. You'll find water slides like that Tornado, the zero gravity ride, and the Tight Turning Rattler in addition to lazy rivers and kids slides and water play areas.
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Wet N Wild Water Park

Wet N Wild Las Vegas is a top water park in Summerlin featuring 25 + slides and attractions splashing over 20 acres. You’ll find water slides like that Tornado, the zero gravity ride, and the Tight Turning Rattler in addition to lazy rivers and kids slides and water play areas.

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The Crafted Buffet

The Crafted Buffet (Craft Buffet) at The STRAT has permanently closed. The STRAT replaced it with STRAT Café, a casual American diner that runs a daily breakfast buffet. Here are the best buffets in Las Vegas still worth your appetite in 2026.

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Are Home Prices Dropping in Nevada?

The median price on an existing single-family home in the Las Vegas Valley came in around $473,875 in April, which is down about 1.3% from where it was a year earlier. That matters because it’s the first time in a good while the year-over-year number has actually gone negative instead of climbing.

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Southern Highlands Golf Club

This is a private club, so it isn’t a course you can just book a tee time on. But it’s the beating heart of the Southern Highlands community, and if you’re curious about the neighborhood, the golf club is a big part of what gives the area its character.

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