Real estate values seem to always run in cycles. I think the experts claim that the high prices peak about every nine years or so, but this time it may take a bit longer due to the recent over evaluation of real estate in most areas of the US and the present adverse economic situation.
New homes that sold for $300,000 in LV on small lots with no room for a swimming pool have been on the resale market at $225,000 and less and still no buyers. And I have heard stories that some buyers are picking up foreclosures of those same homes for $125,000. Not sure about the accuracy of that claim though.
If this RE stuff is of any interest to any of you GetBiggers, I recommend that you keep up to date on the new City Centerproject where one-bedroom units were originally selling in the $700,000 price range. That whole project was recently bailed out by some Dubai partnership arrangement with the MGM developers. Once it is open and in business it will more than likely be the property of choice in the LV area providing that the gambling operations get back on their feet once again.
It might be of interest to see what those same $700,000 condos are being offer for in today's market. I bet most of those original buyers had to bail out.
Personally I don't think LV will ever see the growth that they had these past ten years repeat itself for a good many years to come.

I love that town!