Take The Positive Approach With These Simple Home Selling Tips Is anxiety holding you back from your true real estate selling power? Do you find yourself stuck in a limbo, not sure if you are taking the right steps at marketing the right homes and landing the deals? These tips could be just what you… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Terry’s Blog: Solid Tips For Buying A New Home
Solid Tips For Buying A New Home Well, you’ve decided that you want to buy real estate. That is fantastic, but there is so much information. Where do you begin? Don’t fret, real estate buying tips are here! Listed below are some tips that will help you get started and organized so that you can… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: How To Increase The Value Of Your Real Estate Before Selling
How To Increase The Value Of Your Real Estate Before Selling When you are trying to sell your real estate property, it is important that you have the information you need to get the most of your sale. This applies to profit and ease of transaction. This article will provide you with the real estate… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Buying Real Estate To Build Your Bottom Line
Buying Real Estate To Build Your Bottom Line You want the truth about buying real estate, not just what some random person has said on the internet. There are scores of self-proclaimed experts out there, but you need to know the correct information and be assured that it is legitimate. You will most likely find… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Home Mortgages Advice Straight From The Experts
Home Mortgages Advice Straight From The Experts Home ownership is something that most people cherish. Almost everyone who buys a home must first get a mortgage loan. The process of securing one can be long and arduous. Read this article to learn more about home mortgages. To make sure that you get the best rate… Read more »
There Aren’t Enough Rich People to Fill NYC’s Luxury Condos
There are a lot of really, really expensive apartments poised to enter the market in the next few years (we’re lookin’ at you, 220 Central Park South and Nordstrom Tower) that will join the ranks of the city’s already-inundated luxury market. A few questions have been floating around for a while: when’s enough, enough? Are… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Everything You Need To Know About Real Estate Sales
Everything You Need To Know About Real Estate Sales Selling real estate on today’s market can be a bit more difficult that it has been in previous years. This article was written to help you make the best decisions and get the most out of you selling experience. Read each tip carefully and apply it… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: If You Plan On Buying Real Estate You Should Check Out These Tips!
If You Plan On Buying Real Estate You Should Check Out These Tips! Every real estate buyer would love to have a complete guide to buying a home, but it can be difficult to find accurate information. In this article, we’ll cover some of the best home-buying tips and tactics out there to help you… Read more »
What You Need to Make for a Decent Apartment in Every State
If you’re living in a one-parent household making the $7.75 minimum wage in Hawaii, you would need to work 163 hours a week to comfortably make your rent payment on a two-bedroom apartment — giving you a luxurious five hours a week to sleep, eat or spend time with your family. To comfortably afford a… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: How To Prepare Yourself To Be An Expert With Selling Real Estate
How To Prepare Yourself To Be An Expert With Selling Real Estate In real estate, the rewards you gain come from the effort you put in. The sellers who receive the best returns on their investments, are the ones who are the most knowledgeable. This guide is full of strategies and tips that will surely… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: These Tips Can Make Your Dream Home A Reality
These Tips Can Make Your Dream Home A Reality When buying a home there are things that you should take into consideration. The following tips will help you learn what things to look for and what things to avoid when you are buying a home. It is important to know what you are getting into… Read more »
Will the Brooklyn Real Estate Bubble Ever Pop?
The housing crash of the late 2000s was supposed to have decimated property values across the nation. But in Brooklyn, the housing market barely broke its stride. Supply and demand is supposed to be an immutable truth, yet a well-documented boom in development has done little to stop spiraling prices. Every few weeks, a different… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Ron Foster, Houston, Texas
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. Ron is the Broker/Owner of his own Houston real estate firm. Whether you’re buying or selling property in the Houston real estate market, you must to have confidence in… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Breathe Easier With These Home Mortgage Tips
Breathe Easier With These Home Mortgage Tips Have you been out searching for a new home and wondering how you will be able to afford it? Perhaps you are unsure about the different kinds of mortgages available to you. It doesn’t matter what brought you to this article, the tips here will help you out…. Read more »
Why the Homeownership Rate is Projected to Keep Falling
The homeownership rate in the U.S. has been tumbling since the height of the housing boom. Fewer and fewer of us own our homes — because foreclosures claimed them from us, or because the housing bust taught us to be wary, or because the economy ensured that families who might have bought in the past… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Bill Smith, Las Vegas, Nevada
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. Bill was born and grew up in Orange Grove (near Corpus Christi), Texas, and lived in the state for most of his life, before he moved to Las Vegas… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Stay A Conscientious Consumer With These Helpful Real Estate Buying Tips
Stay A Conscientious Consumer With These Helpful Real Estate Buying Tips Buying real estate is a huge decision and most often, is one of the weightiest financial commitments you can make. In order to get the best deals out of the real estate market and purchase property that will satisfy you without regret, you should… Read more »
New York City’s Gay Bar Gayborhoods
Today’s post about the coming closure of Candle Bar prompted JMG reader John to tip us to OUTgoing, a recently-launched project to map all of the former and current gay bars in New York City history. Citylab reports: Jeff Ferzoco has created an interactive map, OUTgoing, that captures the ever-unfolding history of New York’s LGBT… Read more »
New York’s Oldest Gayborhood Bar to Close
Candle Bar, the neighborhood’s oldest gay bar — and some argue the oldest in the city — is closing at the end of the month. The Amsterdam Avenue bar opened in the mid-1960s, and some people argue it has had its license and been openly gay longer than Julius, a West Village gay bar that… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Brian Brosen, Albany, New York
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. The relationship between a home buyer or seller and their agent is based on trust, shared goals and understanding. Brian Brosen strives to continually improve and to do this… Read more »
Why Home Prices Increase Faster Where There Are More Same-Sex Couples
For many years, a perplexing phenomenon has made its way into real estate markets across the country: where there is a high concentration of same-sex couples, real estate tends to be more expensive and appreciate in value faster. The trend was made famous by a 2001 study by Richard Florida and Gary Gates, which found… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Laurie Balmer, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. I will be your guide through the often confusing and difficult real estate sales/purchase process. Your goals are my only focus and I have the tools and experience to… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Do You Want To Invest In Real Estate? Try These Tips And Tricks
Do You Want To Invest In Real Estate? Try These Tips And Tricks Something that a lot of people are interested in would be real estate investing. This is a great market to get into to make and spend money. It is, however, not too simple to get into. If this is what you want… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Bring The Fun Back Into Buying A Home With These Tips
Bring The Fun Back Into Buying A Home With These Tips Buying a house is one of the largest investments you’ll make in your life, as well as one of the most exciting. However, that excitement can quickly turn to sorrow if you end up with a house that appeared to be a steal but… Read more »
Amendment Passes to Add HUD Non-Discrimination Provisions
Late last night, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) proposed an amendment on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives calling for LGBT equality and non-discrimination provisions in federal transportation and housing programs. The amendment passed with bipartisan support on a 241-184 vote. “No American should be fired or denied a job or place to… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Educate Yourself About Home Mortgages With This Article
Educate Yourself About Home Mortgages With This Article If you’re wondering what it takes to end up with the right mortgage loan, then you just need some advice to help get you going in the right direction. This article will help you with that, detailing what is needed for you to get a mortgage that… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Learn About All The Things That Can Make Your Real Estate Sale A Big Success
Learn About All The Things That Can Make Your Real Estate Sale A Big Success Maximizing your home’s value is important if you’re attempting to sell in today’s real estate market. You need to do whatever you can to add value to your home before listing it. In this article, you will find out some… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Use These Tips To Help You Buy Your Next Home
Use These Tips To Help You Buy Your Next Home Buying real estate can be stressful and exciting. If you don’t know exactly what you’re doing, you could end up making mistakes that you will regret for many years. However, the hints and tips in the following article can prevent you from making serious mistakes… Read more »
What the Fights About “Gentrification” Are Really About
Earlier this week, city supervisors in San Francisco considered an emergency 45-day moratorium on the construction of new market-rate housing in the Mission district so that the city could, in theory, pause to ponder what’s happening in its insane housing market. The Mission has long been home to lower-income residents, many of them minorities, and… Read more »
In the Gayborhood: San Diego’s Balboa Park
Yes, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of San Diego’s renowned Balboa Park and there are continuing events celebrating this historic landmark as there should be. Balboa Park has played a great part in the history of San Diego’s LGBT community. From social, political, HIV-AIDS demonstrations and Pride, etc. In fact, this year marks the 40th… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Apply These Tips To Your Buying Plan
Apply These Tips To Your Buying Plan With the recent real estate crash, now is a great time to purchase a home. Houses have lost a lot of value over the last few years which makes buying a home if you are in the position to, a wise investment. This article will give you some… Read more »
Gay Real Estate News Round-Up – June 5th
We’re going to start bringing you interesting real estate articles, LGBT and otherwise, in a regular travel round-up. Enjoy! GENERAL INTEREST USA:Is Rent Out of Reach? Study Shows How 11 US Cities Stack Up (Dallas News)Renters are on the rise in America’s biggest cities, but many tenants are scrambling to keep up with growing rent… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Learn The Secrets Behind Buying A Home
Learn The Secrets Behind Buying A Home Buying a house is one of the most important and chaotic decisions in an adult’s life. There’s so much to consider when buying a house, many people don’t even know where to begin! If you’re one of these people, then look no further. This article will provide you… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Common Answers To Home Mortgage Questions
Common Answers To Home Mortgage Questions Getting a home mortgage can be a tricky process for people because they have no idea what is required in order to get approved. Anyone can improve their chances by reading reading quality tips about home mortgages such as the one’s in the following article. Read on and get… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Jeff Blacker, Palm Springs, California
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. Jeff is an Architectural Specialist at HOM Sotheby’s International Realty and will lead you through the array of incredible choices in desert properties in the Palm Springs real estate… Read more »
Philadelphia’s Gayborhood by Night
There are probably more people out and about at 13th and Locust streets at midnight than at noon. The block feels like a parade route when the temperature rises. Customers grab tables at Knock just to catch a glimpse of the eclectic entourages that glide past on their way to leather night, a dance party… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Make The Right Real Estate Decisions With This Information
Make The Right Real Estate Decisions With This Information A lot of sellers in real estate want to move their homes as quickly as possible and for as much as possible. Because they’re always in a rush, they neglect to do the little things that make their homes appealing to buyers. Find out what you… Read more »
Terry’s Blog: Tips To Avoid Mistakes That Home Buyers Make
Tips To Avoid Mistakes That Home Buyers Make Buying that dream home may be something that you see as unachievable. If you have the right information, you too can buy a home that suits your needs, reaches your dreams, and gives you a footing in life to be much more successful. This article will give… Read more »
Terry’s Tips: Tips To Avoid Mistakes That Home Buyers Make
Tips To Avoid Mistakes That Home Buyers Make Buying that dream home may be something that you see as unachievable. If you have the right information, you too can buy a home that suits your needs, reaches your dreams, and gives you a footing in life to be much more successful. This article will give… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Todd Moeller, Anaheim Hills, California
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. I know you get a lot of mixed messages from Real Estate Agents – especially when search online. My purpose is to provide more insight into myself and our… Read more »
The Future of Capitol Hill, Seattle’s Gayborhood
If CHS understands the way this works correctly, back in 1995, City of Seattle planners predicted $15 cocktails, drones, the demolition of Piecora’s, and Anarchists. And they did nothing to stop it. The good news is there is a chance to help influence the next 20-year plan and what place Capitol Hill, First Hill, and… Read more »