Nevada sex offender lists can be found all over the internet. A simple search of Nevada sex offender lists on Google had 738,000 results. There is even an IPhone app for located sex offenders! Many people before purchasing a home will look at one or more of these lists… but are they correct?
We started directing people to check out the registered sex-offenders in 2004. As most of our real estate transactions are in Mesquite NV the list not very long about 10 for 20,000 people. However larger cites like Las Vegas NV can be a big task.
BEWARE: Nevada Sex Offender Lists are Not Always Accurate.
There are people that end up on these lists for pranks and minor crimes. Combine this with the truth that there is not enough man power to keep all the registered offender lists current. The reality is that some of these offenders are living in different cities and states than where they are registered to.
Think of the buyer that decides to purchase a home thinking it is a safe area after looking on a website, unaware of the serious Nevada sex offender living next door that failed to report their new location. Or the buyer that decides not to purchase a home on a certain street because a registered sex offender lives across the street, who unknown to the buyer had moved years ago and was unreported.
These lists nationwide need to policed better, not just the Nevada sex offender lists. There also needs to be more education as to what these lists and websites are really for and how to use them. It is a step in the right direction, however more education on the subject could help us all.
Written by Brandon Park of the Mesquite Real Estate Team from Bowler Realty. Learn more about our area. Thanks for following our Blog!
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