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As part of its mission to be a dynamic resource for the Nevada real estate community, the Lied Center for Real Estate periodically provides original analysis about the market. These free reports are designed to help individuals, businesses, and governments make informed decisions. To receive these publications by email, please sign up.

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Media Mentions with Dr. McCoy

Dr. McCoy Media Mentions

Shawn McCoy In The News

Profile: Shawn McCoy

Who are the investors buying up Las Vegas homes?

President Donald Trump set the real estate world scrambling early January when he declared war on large institutional investors in a policy statement, asking Congress to act on the issue.

Real estate expert weighs in on Trump’s housing pledge

Real estate experts are keeping an eye on the local market after President Donald Trump said he would ban corporate investors who buy up single-family homes. According to the director of the Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Shawn McCoy, out-of-state investors buying up homes in Las Vegas happens more than in other states.

Nevada lawmakers, real estate experts respond to Trump’s proposed ban on investors buying homes

President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the country’s residential real estate industry Wednesday with a social media post calling for a ban on large institutional investors purchasing homes and for Congress to codify the issue.

Advocates called Nevada corporate homebuying cap a ‘glimmer of hope.’ Here’s how it died.

Film tax credits and other priorities of Gov. Joe Lombardo were supposed to be the highlights of the Nevada Legislature’s special session in November. But legislators stole the spotlight (at least temporarily) when, for the first time in Nevada history, they added a bill to Lombardo’s session agenda seeking to limit corporate homebuying in the Silver State.

Where are Las Vegas Valley home prices rising and dropping?

Three quarters of the ZIP codes in Southern Nevada have seen home price declines year-over-year, according to a new study. Most of the ZIP codes (74 percent) that saw the largest per square foot median price decline in the valley included parts of the Las Vegas Strip where there aren’t a lot of single-family houses but an ample number of high-rise condominiums and apartments, according to a new study by the UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate.

UNLV study: 6.1% of Southern Nevadans can buy a home on their own

More than six percent of Las Vegas Valley residents can buy a home on their own, according to data from UNLV researchers. The findings from the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV analyze the impact of the Valley’s land shortage on the housing market, prices for homes and rent, and the impact on the growth of businesses and good-paying jobs for residents to improve their quality of life.

Las Vegas shouldn’t worry about sprawl, county commissioner says

The Las Vegas Valley should not worry about sprawl when it looks to solve its housing crisis, Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson said.

In 13 years, the number of old buildings in Clark County will jump 109%. Here’s why it matters.

The number of old buildings in Clark County is going to dramatically increase over the next decade, according to a new study.

Media Mentions with Dr. Irwin

Dr. Irwin Media Mentions

Nicholas Irwin In The News

Profile: Nicholas Irwin

Moore: Sphere will be ‘transformational’ for local economy

The Baltimore Banner

Moore: Sphere will be ‘transformational’ for local economy

The latest annual economic benefit projection is larger than the $1 billion figure that Gov. Wes Moore and other officials shared shortly after Sphere announced its plans to expand. But economists say economic impact estimates are often inflated.

How many homes have investors bought in Washoe County?

The study, conducted by UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate, used artificial intelligence to help collect the data in the county, which is home to Reno and Sparks, and broke down investors into five separate groups.

High interest rates, lack of inventory continue to dictate prices for Vegas homes

If you’re looking to buy or sell a home right now, you know that the housing market is in a weird place. In Las Vegas, the median price for an existing home in December was $470,000. That’s down from the record high of almost $489,000 a month earlier. However, it's considerably more than what a house cost before the pandemic – about $150,000 more.  

In Las Vegas, housing costs are easing but not because of deportations

Vice President JD Vance claims mass deportations are slashing housing costs in cities like Las Vegas with large undocumented populations, easing affordability for American families, but economists and real estate experts say high interest rates and a sluggish market are the real drivers.

What to know about the smaller Sphere planned for Maryland

The Baltimore Banner

What to know about the smaller Sphere planned for Maryland

The Sphere — that luminous, ginormous orb of entertainment ostensibly suited only for Las Vegas — might soon send a smaller sibling rolling into Maryland.

Who are the investors buying up Las Vegas homes?

President Donald Trump set the real estate world scrambling early January when he declared war on large institutional investors in a policy statement, asking Congress to act on the issue.

Investors own a quarter of Nevada’s houses, but are ‘misunderstood’ says report

A new report says investors own 24.84% of Nevada’s single-family homes, equating to about 303,000 properties. That’s 6% higher than the national average and the seventh highest share in the nation behind Wyoming (30.9%), Maine (29.76%), Montana (26.78%), Alaska (26.65%), Hawaii (25.96%), and New Hampshire (25.04%).

How is the Las Vegas housing market affecting buyers and sellers?

Local real estate experts say the Southern Nevada housing market numbers from 2025 are no cause for concern because the higher-end market has remained strong with sales. However, buyers targeting the median home price point in Southern Nevada are being cautious for several reasons, according to industry professionals.

Dr. McCoy Mentions in University Articles & Academic Papers

Dr. McCoy Article Mentions

Articles Featuring Shawn McCoy

Profile: Shawn McCoy

UNLV Newsmakers 2026: January

Some early studying during the opening week of the Spring 2026 semester (Josh Hawkins/UNLV).

| February 3, 2026

UNLV Newsmakers 2026: January

A look at some of the most eye-grabbing headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.

UNLV Newsmakers 2025: August

| September 9, 2025

UNLV Newsmakers 2025: August

The top news stories starring university students and staff.

UNLV Newsmakers 2025: January

A UNLV student studies with the Strip in the distance.

| February 4, 2025

UNLV Newsmakers 2025: January

Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

Housing Policy Forum Offers Data, Analysis, and Policy Solutions for Nevada

construction site with sunset in background

| September 16, 2024

Housing Policy Forum Offers Data, Analysis, and Policy Solutions for Nevada

Brookings Mountain West and the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV host national housing policy experts to present research and discuss housing finance system reforms on Sept. 23.

UNLV Newsmakers 2023: August