Ended Up In Vegas

This is Part 2 of our focus on the Las Vegas housing market. We discuss the current incentives in new construction and some of the creative financing options and terms buyers and sellers need to know. From seller-paid concessions for closing costs and rate buy-downs, to owner will carry options and assumable mortgages, there are plenty of innovative ways to get a deal done that makes a home sale a...

We are kicking off a series of episodes this month dedicated to our favorite topic: Real Estate! As leaders of the Pucci | Ramos Group at Simply Vegas, we think it's an important time to get you updated with the most recent statistics, reports, and market indicators ahead of the Spring selling season. The most recent Case-Schiller Index reports home prices declined for the last seven months n...

You can trip and fall and it can still be considered a power move.  Real estate entrepreneur John Gafford explains how he ended up falling in love in Las Vegas, and how that destiny has kept him here ever since. John hosts The Power Move Podcast with Chris Connell and Colt Amidan and co-owns our brokerage, Simply Vegas. He shares what it's like raising his kids here, and what he loves more ab...

Rachel Smith is a 3x Emmy award winning TV Host who's been an anchor in Las Vegas for more than 15 years. When she's not traveling the glove interviewing celebrities and reporting entertainment news, she is advocating for several non-profits. She was named Vegas Magazine's 8 Most Influential Women for her charitable work, and giving back is what she loves most about living in Las Ve...

We are celebrating International Women's Day by talking about what we've learned as women who have bought and sold homes during our youth,  divorce, and as a result of a death.  Can you believe it wasn't even 50 years ago that a woman needed a man to sign for a loan in the purchase of home? We're thankful things have changed,  and we know that empowering other women requires us...

Two hours north of Las Vegas is the blossoming town of St. George, Utah, where what  was once just a pass-through kind of town is now a destination to permanently live.  Thousands of people have been moving to the area over the past 5-7 years, and home builders there are doing their best to keep up with  demand. Thanks to a number of small, luxury, and custom contractors, the homes are high on sty...

Madeline Hinkell Vonderlinden's Las Vegas journey began when her family set out from the East Coast to Orange County, California in search of new opportunities. However, fate intervened when they stopped in Las Vegas, where they decided to build a new life in Henderson. At 12 years old, Madeline was still adjusting to her new surroundings when her father passed away. As the oldest child, with...

Meet your next biggest cheerleader! We sit down with certified Pilates teacher, Diesha Condon, who shares her inspiring story of overcoming hearing loss and finding her passion for fitness and adventure in Las Vegas. Originally from Ohio and legitimately a former college cheerleader, Diesha tells us how she ended up in Vegas 12 years ago, with one son and one on the way. She was immediately met by...

The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show visited Las Vegas and brought the world's biggest brands with it! We talk about some product hits and misses, innovations, design inspiration, and new products coming to the kitchen and bath market in 2023.

This time on Ended Up in Vegas, a unique view of live events from someone who helps make them possible. Rachel Villanueva has had a hand in selling billions of dollars in show tickets, from concerts, to boxing matches, and continues her passion of bringing people together despite a worldwide pandemic, and the tragedy and loss she experienced surviving the Route 91 mass shooting. She’s a Jetsetter,...

From planning weddings to designing and building a house from scratch! As the former owner of an event planning business, Rissa Gunderson is used to digging into the details to bring every bride’s dream to life. But as she and her husband Jared found out, going owner-builder on an upscale cabin out of state, with their little boys in tow, would be no easy task.  They faced architectural, design, a...

The MIND Performance Coach Lindsey Paoli teaches us about her program, MIND fundamentals on this episode of Ended Up In Vegas. The former therapist, consultant, and best-selling author ended up in Las Vegas as a young adult. She had a successful career at the senior management level in hospitality before pivoting to earn her Master's degree in marriage and family therapy, and become a license...

Nicci and Meghan are the founders and namesakes of the Pucci | Ramos Group at Simply Vegas Real Estate. Nicci is a native Las Vegan and founder of the interior design studio, Tambourine Home, which she started after spending many years in the news media. Meghan is a marketing maven with an extensive history working in new construction and real estate development. Both are single moms, friends, and...

The first episode of Ended Up in Vegas goes live Tuesday, January 10th. Until then, some outtakes from the three takes it took us to introduce ourselves!