Ended Up In Vegas

Have you ever heard a realtor say, "it's a great time to buy," or "it's a great time to sell." That's the criticism we hear most about our industry colleagues, and so we are clear - we are not them! We are the realtors who are going to tell you, no, it's not the right time for you. On this episode of Ended Up In Vegas we discuss the local market, what's...

Lifestyles of the rich and famous is a topic Gavin Ernstone knows plenty about. He's made his mark in selling homes in The Ridges, and he represents some of the wealthiest people in Las Vegas in buying and selling the most luxurious homes our town has to offer. We sit down with Gavin, who is the co-owner of our brokerage Simply Vegas, to talk about the ups and downs in the Las Vegas housing m...

Join us for an insightful chat with Kent Lay, Las Vegas Division President at Taylor Morrison, as we delve into his journey from relocating to Las Vegas at the start of the Pulte Homes division in the 90's to his board member role on the Nevada Contractors Board.  Hear more about the newly opened Southern Nevada Trades High School and hear firsthand where growth is expected to go in the Valle...

The ladies of the Pucci | Ramos Group at Simply Vegas break down the latest housing prices and interest rates in Las Vegas, talk about the pros and cons of buying now, and the lack of supply that will continue to keep prices static as they have been for the past year.

You know the voice of Golden Pipes if you’ve ever heard the National Anthem at a Vegas Golden Knights game. On this edition of the Ended Up In Vegas Podcast, we get to know the man behind the mic, Carnell Johnson. Carnell is a Las Vegas native with a passion for music. He talks to us about the attention he’s received for singing the Star Spangled Banner at VGK games, including the Stanley Cup winn...

On this episode of Ended Up In Vegas we talk to Lelia Friedlander, the female owner of TuffSkin, a Las Vegas company that is known worldwide for protecting natural stone. Lil explains how she and her husband got the idea of a film to protect marble from staining and etching, and how a product that started on The Strip in Las Vegas now acts as a barrier on stone surfaces all over the globe.

Short term rentals, often referred to as Airbnb’s, have proven to be profitable investments properties for plenty of people, including Jason Griggs. His niche in real estate is centered on investment properties and teaching people how they can invest too. Jason talks to us about the regulations in Las Vegas and Henderson, NV, and what you need to know when buying a home to rent out for profit.

Whether it’s domestic violence or sex trafficking, the Las Vegas non-profit Unshakeable hopes to help women recover from trauma and live safe, healthy, and financially independent lives.  Debbie Isaacs, the founder and president, started the group out of a desire to chronicle the stories of women who were caught in the court system. Instead, she felt called to help them.  Debbie describes how many...

Outer order promotes inner peace. Luxury organizing is taken to the next level with The Neat Method.  Melanie Walker, owner of Summerlin Neat, chats with us about designing the drawers of Las Vegas’ most organized homes. Her tips on color coding, labeling, and proportionally organizing your home will have you digging out drawers and closets in no time.

We toured the Salt Lake City Parade of homes and want to show you what we found.  Tune in to the Ended Up In Vegas YouTube channel to see all the spaces that caught our attention.

Live TV teaches you a lot about how to pivot with little preparation or warning.  Former Las Vegas news anchor turned entrepreneur Christine Maddela explains how she braved a discouraging moment in her professional career starting a business from scratch during the Pandemic.  Christine also shares some of the biggest trials of her life, including the loss of her dad and brother in a 9-month time s...

Get ready for a storytelling session on this week’s Ended Up In Vegas podcast.  Erik Ball is an Emmy-nominated, two-time Telly award-winning producer, writer, actor, director, and freelance designer. Erik is also the head of theatrical arts at Faith Lutheran middle school and high school where he has directed more than 35 plays and musicals.  We guarantee you’re in for a treat with Erik’s intervie...

Whether or not you’ve been through a divorce yourself, you’ve likely been affected by a divorce in your lifetime.  Renowned divorce attorney Ed Kainen talks to us about laws in Nevada and how they are different than in other states, if and when alimony is awarded, and how you can best navigate what can be one of the most challenging situations of a lifetime.

We're talking about all the thing we can feel, but may not be able to see. Kristin Royseland is an energy healer, yoga teacher, and breath work coach who teaches her students how to connect their mind, body, and spirit.  Kristin invites us to do a breath work exercise and explains somatic release, our chakra system and how to open areas that may be closed, and gives us insight into the tools...

This time on Ended Up In Vegas we are clearing up the myths about our local water shortage. Jon Castagnino with the Southern Nevada Water Authority joins us to talk about many of the misunderstood facts surrounding Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam, our current drought status, and what we can do to conserve our community’s most precious resource. Jon is also a veteran sports reporter who talks all thin...

A Las Vegas couple learned it’s all about the little choices that makes designing and renovating a home so challenging. Tambourine Home clients Kathy Topp and Brian Kolp explain how they hired Nicci to breathe new life into their outdated townhouse in Spanish Trail.  Kathy, a business owner, and Brian, a chef on the Las Vegas Strip, opted not to hire a contractor. Instead, Brian did most of the wo...

Is how you manage your money out of alignment with the current goals you have for investing in real estate or managing your long-term wealth? The Financial Yogi, Bree Soscia, joins us on this week's Ended Up In Vegas Podcast to talk about the principles of investing, planning, and managing your finances,  and how some of those disciplines parallel practicing postures in yoga.  Bree is a Certi...

Uncommons is not just a place to work, live, and play, in southwest Las Vegas - it's a place to find community.  Amalie Zinsser is the Vegas Native whose role it is to make that happen. As the Director of Community & Belonging, she explains how she has helped craft the culture at the newest mixed-use space in the valley. Amalie shares how far she's come since her first job at Mustang...

Unstoppable describes the  delightful duo behind one of Las Vegas' most well known coffee shops. This week on Ended Up In Vegas, we sit down with Lin Smith Jerome and Alexandra Lourdes, the two female entrepreneurs whose brands include Café Lola and Saint Honoré Donut Shop. It's not every day that a small, local business opens a location on the Las Vegas Strip. But Lin and Alex pushed th...

Do you know what will happen to your home, car, and all of your belongings at the end of your life? This time on Ended Up In Vegas we talk to Shane Jasmine Young, the founding attorney of Young Law Group. Shane grew up in Las Vegas, married her high school sweetheart, obtained her degree, and actively practiced law while raising five daughters and growing a business. She shares  an experience that...

"If it has Vegas in the title, I've written in it." Freelance writer Jason Latham Ended Up In Vegas almost two decades ago from his hometown of Rochester, NY. He talks about his favorite hotel-casino opening and how it brought some big name musicians to town at the last minute. Music is a big passion of Jason's, and he enjoys discovering new and old tunes alike.  Jason and his...

Disparaging women, myths, and misogyny is the reaction we got to our International Women's Day podcast, where we shared one statistic about single men and women owning homes.  You can see all of the comments on our instagram reel, but instead of giving them a platform, we decided it would be best to challenge them with comments from real women, and their response.

Where are the best places to eat and visit in Las Vegas? Robert Kachelriess, writer of all things local, can tell you exactly where to go, and probably what to order. Rob has been the regular Las Vegas writer for Thrillist for more than four years. He’s also been published in a number of websites and magazines including Travel + Leisure, Modern Luxury, Vegas Seven, and Zagat.  We talk to him about...

From working for one of the world’s leading skincare authorities to ending up in Vegas and opening Skinbar, Lynda Moore’s business has been a mainstay in Henderson for 19 years now.  Lynda is passionate about skincare and tells us about the number one ingredient she believes we all need living in the desert. As a skin and beauty expert she enjoys educating people about how to take care of their sk...

So you want to move but you don't want to give up a super low interest rate that you refinanced during the pandemic?  Plenty of people are in this scenario, which is why housing inventory will continue to be scarce for years to come. But what if you could leverage that low-interest rate instead of sacrificing it?  We talk to one of our preferred lenders, Amber Romero with Movement Mortgage, a...