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Low-income renters in Las Vegas are feeling the pain due to a rare market phenomenon, according to a new study from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Lied Center for Real Estate. Director Shawn McCoy, the author of the study, said one graph tells a compelling story.

When Kiara Ringgenberg and her boyfriend moved to Ely at Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas this April, they found the developer, The Calida Group, was more than happy to have them given current market conditions.

Some homeowners in the western United States have chosen to build in areas that are susceptible to wildfires for obvious reasons: The forest, with its beautiful trees and the unspoiled wilderness, are your backyard, said Nicholas Irwin, an assistant professor in the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ department of economics.

As Las Vegas continues to expand, some residents may be increasing their risks by moving into fire-prone areas. Two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professors are looking into how homes continue to be built despite the dangers of the landscape.

An ambitious proposal to track, and limit the influence of, corporate investors within Nevada’s strained housing market passed out of a Senate committee last week with bipartisan support.

The former industrial town in Minnesota is coming to terms with its status as a refuge for people moving from across the country because of climate change.

Las Vegas police are investigating allegations that former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles orchestrated a home sales scheme to personally benefit from property sales handled by his office, sources familiar with the matter told the Review-Journal.

Las Vegas police are investigating allegations that former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles orchestrated a house-flipping scheme to personally profit from property sales handled by his office, sources familiar with the probe told the Review-Journal.