Nevada REALTORS® Today

Housing affordability is one of Nevada's biggest challenges. But according to Dr. Shawn McCoy, the conversation cannot stop at high rents, high prices, or frustrated renters and buyers. To understand what is really happening, you have to look at supply. In Southern Nevada, developable land is limited, land prices are high, construction costs remain elevated, and new housing is not always being bui...

Real estate is changing quickly. Technology is moving fast. AI tools are becoming more accessible. Business models are shifting. Consumer expectations are evolving. And for many real estate professionals, it can feel overwhelming to know what to pay attention to, what to try, and what to ignore. For Mike Sherbakov, the answer starts with adaptation. In this Best Of episode, we revisit a timely seg...

Real estate success is not built by accident. It is built through the small things agents do consistently. For Cyrus Mohseni, that starts with learning, discipline, and daily action. When he got into real estate, he knew he had to learn the business from the ground up. So he read, listened, asked questions, studied contracts, talked to people, and committed himself to getting better every day. Tha...

  Most REALTORS® do not get involved in leadership because they have a perfect plan. More often, someone invited them in. Someone saw potential, asked them to serve, encouraged them to sit at the table, speak up, join a committee, attend a meeting, or take on a role they may not have chosen for themselves. That is part of what makes leadership in real estate so powerful. It is not just about title...

Before a client ever meets you, they have probably already formed an opinion about you. They have seen your headshot, your website, your Instagram, your listing materials, your videos, or the way you show up online. And whether agents like it or not, those visuals say something. They can communicate polish, confidence, warmth, professionalism, and trust. Or they can create hesitation. According to...

Homeowners insurance has become a growing concern for buyers, sellers, HOAs, and REALTORS® across Nevada. For some homeowners, the issue is non-renewal. For others, it is rising costs, stricter underwriting requirements, defensible space concerns, or the challenge of finding a carrier willing to write coverage in certain areas. And for real estate professionals, insurance is no longer just a backg...

Real estate has no shortage of licensed agents. But according to Steve Brobeck, that might be part of the problem. When there are nearly two million licensed agents competing for a limited number of annual transactions, it becomes impossible for many people in the industry to build a full-time, sustainable business. The result is an industry with too many part-time, underprepared, or inexperienced...

The National Association of REALTORS® is in a season of significant change. In a post-settlement industry, the needs of REALTORS®, brokerages, associations, MLSs, and consumers are shifting quickly. The market is no longer static, and the organizations that support real estate professionals can't afford to stay static either. For NAR CEO Nykia Wright, the future of the association starts with a cl...

A slower market has a way of revealing what was easy to miss when things were moving quickly. When buyers are eager, sellers are confident, rates are low, and transactions are happening with less resistance, momentum can make almost any business feel stronger than it is.  But when the market shifts, the fundamentals become harder to ignore. Agents have to be more intentional about where their busi...

Housing affordability has become one of the defining issues in real estate. Inventory is tight. Interest rates are still shaping buyer and seller decisions. Insurance costs are rising in many markets. First-time buyers are struggling to get in, and even people who already own homes are feeling the pressure of higher costs, limited options, and uncertainty about what comes next. For REALTORS®, this...

Every real estate agent believes they provide value. They'll point to the homes they show, the searches they set up, the offers they write, the negotiations they handle, and the work they do to get clients across the finish line. But Tommy Choi makes a sharper point: those things might be necessary, but they aren't what make you memorable.  They're part of the transaction; they're what clients alr...

  When you look at what gets property managers in trouble, it's not usually complicated. It's money, boundaries, and follow-through. And these issues don't come from bad intent; they often come from things that feel routine, but end up causing investigations, fines, and license risk down the line.  It could be one person handling the books a little too closely, or an agent "just helping" a client...

April 2026 is going to be one of the most important months of the year for Nevada REALTORS®, and it's all centered around bringing the industry together in a more intentional way!  From a first-of-its-kind housing forum to a statewide summit packed with speakers, panels, and continuing education, this isn't just a series of events.  It's a coordinated effort to give you a clearer view of where hou...

When it's not a legislative year, it's tempting to exhale a little. To tell ourselves we can go back to "just managing doors". But here's the uncomfortable truth: the most important shifts don't always happen when everyone's watching. Over the last few years, we've seen how quickly the ground can move. One proposal catches traction, and suddenly the rules feel different.  And by the time most mana...

Over the last five years, real estate has changed at a pace most of us have never seen before. Interest rates have climbed and shifted buyer and seller behavior. Transactions have slowed, and consumers are more informed and have higher expectations of the agents they hire.  We're also seeing an endless stream of new software, automation, AI tools, marketing systems, and lead-generation platforms....

A neglected half-acre lot in Northwest Reno was quietly turned into something the neighborhood didn't realize it was missing.  Now, people can bring their dogs, let them run safely, and use a space that has been sitting unused for years. This didn't happen because of a massive budget or a long-term master plan. It happened because the association saw a practical problem up close and chose to get i...

Every December, Nevada REALTORS® enters one of its busiest and most important weeks of the year. Our annual meetings bring together board trainings, legislative updates, PAC sessions, committee work, and the start of a new cycle of member involvement.  It's a week that sets the tone for the year ahead and highlights just how much activity and leadership are happening across our association. One of...

This fall, Nevada REALTORS® is stepping into a season of transformation that's as ambitious as it is intentional.  We're not just putting events on the calendar; we're rethinking what those events represent, how they connect our members, and how they demonstrate our impact to the wider community. From the NVision Summit, which re-imagines our annual convention into something more dynamic and forwa...

As the real estate market shifts and member needs evolve, Nevada REALTORS® is stepping into a bold new chapter, and this summer marks the start of that transformation. From physical events that bring people face-to-face to a major website overhaul focused on consumer education, the organization is embracing the future while doubling down on what matters most.  In this episode, our podcast producer...

Nevada lawmakers are racing toward the next big deadline, and housing legislation is right in the thick of it. With the second house deadline coming up, some of the most talked-about housing bills are shifting, stalling, or inching forward with key amendments.  From tenant payment options to eviction records and even a quiet push for rent control, a lot is happening behind the scenes, and it's mov...

Real estate is a mighty industry, but even the mightiest can face a catastrophic end when they don't evolve. NAR's CEO, Nykia Wright, saw it happen in journalism.  Now she's determined to make sure real estate doesn't follow the same path. The market—and the industry as a whole— is going through a critical time.  We have seen massive disruption in recent years. Legal, structural, reputational, and...

Now that deadline day has passed in the Nevada Legislative Session, we're starting to see which bills made it—and which ones didn't. Out of the bills we've been keeping an eye on, quite a few have dropped off. Technically, nothing's officially dead until the end of the session, but let's be real, some of these aren't coming back. In this episode, we're talking about four bills that are basically d...

The real estate industry is evolving faster than ever.  From the ripple effects of the NAR settlement to rising consumer expectations and the rapid adoption of smarter tech, agents are facing a landscape that looks nothing like it did even a year ago.  The rules have changed—literally and figuratively—and the old way of doing business just won't cut it anymore. But here's the good news: for agents...

The Nevada legislative session has reached a key milestone - the bill introduction deadline is now behind us.  That means all proposed bills should have been submitted to the Assembly or Senate by now.  However, the process isn't over yet.  The bills will now move from the Assembly to the Senate, where they may be amended, and we'll take a look at those changes once they come back. One bill we're...

We are a third of the way through the 2025 legislative session, and there are a few more key bills we're monitoring. These bills affect us as real estate professionals, but also protect consumers and support private property rights.  A really important bill that's moving through legislation is centered on secondary fire insurance and how it's affecting homeowners' insurance.  In light of the recen...