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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
[ BY DAVID TINA ]
LET’S HELP LAS VEGAS
GO GLOBAL
One advantage of living here in Las Vegas is
that people around the world know what an
exciting place this is.
And now more than ever, the world is becoming
increasingly aware of what an exciting time it is
to invest in real estate here.
We can all do our part to help spread this
message around the world. Like most things in
this increasingly global economy, we can start
here at home.
First, REALTORS ® interested in learning more
about the huge and rapidly growing global
market or in working with more foreign buyers
should get involved in GLVAR’s Global Business
Committee. This committee meets at 10 a.m.
on the third Wednesday of every month. For
more information, contact Lorena Marcelo at
Lmarcelo@glvar.org, the GLVAR staff liaison
who works with this committee.
Better yet, REALTORS ® interested in going global
should also join me in attending an inaugural
event GLVAR is hosting with NAR here at the
GLVAR’s offices on April 18-19. Real estate
professionals from around the country and
from at least a few other countries have already
registered for this two-day “Destination Vegas”
networking and educational symposium.
Space is limited, so you might want to sign up
soon by visiting www.realtor.org/resortsreg.
nsf/startreg?OpenForm. You can find more
information on the “Destination Vegas” event here:
www.realtor.org/global/destination-vegasyour-passport-to-resort-and-global-success.
No matter what foreign buyers may have heard
about Las Vegas and our housing market, I
think it’s worth reminding them every chance
we get about how we’re ranked third among
all U.S. destinations when international visitors
search for homes on Realtor.com. Studies by
NAR and others have shown that Las Vegas is
also among the top 10 places where foreign
buyers are choosing to invest in real estate.
And why not. Most people know about our
warm weather and all the entertainment
offerings on the Strip, but fewer probably know
about our relatively low tax burden, cultural,
shopping, dining and outdoor recreational
offerings.
Few probably heard that Las Vegas attracted a
record number of visitors last year, when just
shy of 40 million tourists flocked to town.
Fewer yet probably understand why our
comparatively low housing costs and recently
rising home prices make it such a great time to
buy real estate here.
These are some of the speaking points I use
when conducting interviews with the increasing
number of foreign journalists who call on us
for information every month. I’m interested to
hear what your favorite Las Vegas selling points
might be.
As always, please contact me with any
comments or questions you may have. n
President David Tina can be reached by emailing
tinaelite@aol.com
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SOUTHERN NEVADA REALTOR ® APRIL 2013 www.LasVegasRealtor.com