Guerrero Wilson Group - GWG

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

In 2020 you needed to earn $40,000 to afford the typical starter home. Today you need $79,000. That's not inflation. That's a different market entirely.

And here's what makes it worse.

The median starter home in 2020 was $169,000 with a 3.5% mortgage rate. Today that same category of home runs $260,000 nationally, and in most major metros it's pushing $400,000 to $500,000. At 6.5%.

The monthly payment on a $169,000 home in 2020 was around $760.

The monthly payment on a $260,000 home today at 6.5% is around $1,650. Before taxes and insurance.

Same tier of home. Same rung on the ladder. More than double the payment.

And the income needed to buy it has nearly doubled while median household income has gone up maybe 20% over the same period. The gap between those two numbers is exactly where the American dream went.

Here's the stat that stopped me cold. The average age of a first-time homebuyer in America is now 40 years old. Two years ago it was 35.

People aren't waiting because they want to. They're waiting because the math keeps saying not yet.

I bought my first home at 27 back in 2005 at 4.75% and thought I was getting squeezed. I had no idea how good that actually was.

The income needed to afford a starter home has tripled since 2012. The median household income hasn't even doubled. Every year that gap stays open is another year a generation gets priced further out.

That's not a housing problem. That's a wealth building problem that compounds every single year someone can't get in.

06/16/2026

Some Vegas landmarks never need a neon sign.

06/14/2026

Not all home upgrades are good investments.

Some projects make your home more enjoyable, but add very little to its resale value. Others can increase value by making the home more attractive, functional, or efficient.

The best way to think about upgrades is to ask yourself:

"Would a future buyer pay more for this?"

Projects that often provide the best return include:

• Improving curb appeal and first impressions
• Updating kitchens and bathrooms
• Increasing energy efficiency
• Taking care of major repairs before they become bigger problems

One mistake I see people make is spending far more on upgrades than their neighborhood can support. Just because you spend the money doesn't mean you'll get it back.

The best home improvements do two things:

• Make your life better today
• Make your home more appealing tomorrow

What's the best home upgrade you've ever made that was actually worth the money?

06/14/2026

One minute, you are easing into Nevada mineral water. The next, you are realizing people have been chasing this same peaceful feeling for more than 150 years.

06/14/2026

Construction crews are at work in a new section of Summerlin, after the developer of Las Vegas’ biggest master-planned community cleared a key hurdle for more housing tracts.

06/14/2026

Already looking for ways to beat the heat? The biggest summertime attraction at the retreat may be the weather. Lee Canyon’s average high temperature in July is an idyllic 75 degrees.

06/14/2026

As the Athletics continue their Las Vegas homestand this weekend, crews are steadily making progress on the team’s $2 billion future home.

06/14/2026

Terrible’s, a historic Las Vegas company owned by the Herbst family, will operate hotels and amenities on the California-Nevada border, a representative of the Primm family announced this week.