Southern Highlands · First-Time Buyers
A first home in Southern Highlands
Every step of your first purchase explained in plain English, from pre-approval to keys.
Not only for big budgets
Southern Highlands has a reputation for golf and multi-million-dollar homes, so many first-time home buyers assume it's out of reach. It may not be. As of September 2026, single-family homes started from about $380,000, and HOA dues started from about $70 a month. Those entry-level homes share the same master plan and the same I-15 access as the expensive ones.
Budgeting
- Your mortgage, from your lender's pre-approval.
- HOA dues, from about $70 a month. Dues can differ by neighborhood, including gated and guard-gated ones.
- Property taxes and insurance.
- Upkeep. Homes were built from 2001, so plan for aging systems over time.
Choose a monthly payment you're comfortable with, then shop inside it.
Step by step
- Pre-approval with a lender.
- Nevada's Duties Owed disclosure and a buyer broker agreement with us, explained in plain English.
- Touring Southern Highlands homes in your range.
- An offer, with earnest money typically $5,000 or 1% of the price, held by escrow.
- The due diligence period, usually 10 days, for inspections.
- Escrow and title to closing. No attorney is required in Nevada.
Our first-time buyers page explains every term.
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Read about Southern Highlands and how we help you buy. Ask us anything. No question is too basic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a first-time buyer afford Southern Highlands?
Possibly. Single-family homes started from about $380,000 as of September 2026, with HOA dues from about $70 a month.
Are HOA dues the same across Southern Highlands?
No. They start from about $70 a month and can differ by neighborhood. Ask us for the dues on any specific home.
Southern Highlands
What first-time buyers looks like in Southern Highlands
A master-planned golf community near the I-15, with homes into the millions.
- The homes
- A master-planned community built around Southern Highlands Golf Club, a private club with a championship 18-hole course, with homes built from 2001. Single-family homes start from about $380,000 and run into the millions; HOA dues start from about $70 a month (both September 2026). Most of it is not gated, but there are gated and guard-gated communities inside.
- Getting around
- Close to the I-15, which makes trips to and from California easy.
The method
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