New York City real estate professionals are split on what effect the Federal Reserve’s expected raise in short-term interest rates will have on property values and real estate development. According to the latest survey by accounting firm Marks Paneth, 41 percent say an interest rate hike will cause co-op and condo values to decline, 34… Read more »
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Brennan Mohring: Featured Gay Real Estate Agent in Milford, Connecticut
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 work harder and smarter with enthusiasm and humor to help you achieve your real estate goals. Milford’s a beautiful and vibrant city with great beaches, shopping, dining. Just… Read more »
Seattle Housing Shortage Worst in a Decade
King County is experiencing the worst shortage of homes for sale in more than a decade, driving prices higher and keeping more would-be buyers in apartments. The median price of single-family homes sold last month in King County was $499,950, a 13.6 percent increase over the past 12 months, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Joan Dunn, Sacramento, 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. After moving to Sacramento in 2002, Joan made a name for herself in the Sacramento Real Estate Market as one of the area’s most successful real estate agents. Her… Read more »
Downtown Phoenix Housing Boom Finally Underway
Downtown Phoenixs long-awaiting housing boom is finally here. More than 20 apartment and condominium developments are going up across the city’s core. The urban projects range from penthouse condos at Portland on the Park next to Margaret T. Hance Park to 500-square-foot micro apartments near Roosevelt Row. The old Quality Inn next to the Phoenix… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Joel Harms, Provincetown, Massachusetts
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. Joel Harms grew up swimming, waterskiing, and boating in Florida. He started his real estate career while practicing law at the prestigious firm of King & Spalding in Atlanta…. Read more »
RealtyTrac: 35% of Markets Back to Peak Prices
RealtyTrac has released its October 2015 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that among 94 major metro areas analyzed for the report, 33 markets (35%) have now reached new all-time home price peaks in 2015. The report also shows that the median sales price of U.S. single family homes and condos in October was $207,500,… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Ted Wight, St. Louis, Missouri
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. Ted Wight is consistently ranked in the Top 10 for St. Louis Realtors. Ted grew up in St. Louis and loves all of the city’s unique neighborhoods. Having sold… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Barbara del Amo, San Antonio, 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. San Antonio Board of Real Estate Agents 2011 real estate agent of the Year, Barbara del Amo, was chosen out of 7000+ real estate agentS top receive this award…. Read more »
Chinese Cash Floods US Real Estate Market
Canyon Lake Ranch was once a playground for Christian day campers, and then was a corporate retreat with water-skiing, barbecues and cowboy shoot-em-up shows. Hawks now circle above 108 sunbaked acres occupied by copperhead snakes, a few coyotes and the occasional construction truck. Soon this ranch will be a gated subdivision of 99 mini-mansions designed… Read more »
Chicago Home Prices May Actually Be Declining
For some time now Chicago has been bouncing around near the bottom of the 20 metro areas tracked by Case Shiller in terms of year over year single family home price gains. With this morning’s release of the September Case Shiller home price index we ended up dead last with only a 1.1% gain. The… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Teresa J. Grassley, Seattle, Washington
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. Teresa J. Grassley has been a real estate resource for her Seattle clients for more than 21 years. Before becoming a realtor, she worked for IBM for ten years… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Adam Bazzell, Destin, Florida
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. As a professional Destin Realtor(R) it’s my duty to help buyers and sellers alike navigate the overall purchase or selling process, protecting my customers from risk through my personal… Read more »
Some NYC Supertalls May Not Survive A Market Slowdown
New York City’s top developers are becoming all too aware of a slowdown on the top end of the real estate market. Though there are no forecasts projecting an imminent crash, some high-profile builders say they’re seeing the velocity of sales in high-end buildings start to wane amid increased competition in the luxury segment of… Read more »
Downtown Seattle Condo Prices Hit New High in October
The Mark Company’s Condominium Pricing Index for October is out and Downtown Seattle condo prices were up 5 percent in October, reaching a new high of $814 per square foot. That surpasses the previous peak of $808 per square foot in March and is now 11 percent higher than October 2014. New construction inventory also… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Jack Mondin, San Antonio
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. Jack is a proven business professional more than forty years of experience in customer service, negotiating fair market property values in a timely manner and making the transaction totally… Read more »
The Housing Crisis: The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
West Hollywood is one of the best-known small cities in America. It’s known for a diverse array of reasons — its rock n’ roll history on the Sunset Strip, its Russian population, and, of course, as a gay mecca. Since the city’s incorporation in 1984, West Hollywood (or “WeHo” as it is affectionately called) has… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Leslie Don Wilson, 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. I’m a licensed Real Estate Agent in the state of Texas. With ABR AHWD, CIPS CRS GREEN GRI MCNE SFR SRES designations. I specialize in Residential Home Sales focusing… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Tim Miguel, Sacramento, 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. As your local expert in marketing, negotiations and transaction management I’d be your best advocate buying or selling your home. Discover a lively, walkable downtown, packed with cool shops… Read more »
San Francisco Preservation Panel Approves LGBT Historic Document
San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Commission today (Wednesday, November 18) unanimously approved an LGBT historic document that’s meant to help hold on to gay spaces in the city. Officially titled the “Citywide Historic Context Statement for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History in San Francisco,” the survey spans the centuries and features groups from Native… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Kate McGee, Charlotte, North Carolina
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. Kate grew up in the Midwest, but after moving to North Carolina in 2006, she truly felt she was “home.” While finishing her degree in Marketing, she began running… Read more »
Miami Real Estate Continues Strong Momentum in 3Q
Miami-Dade County real estate posted a robust third quarter as total residential sales, single-family home transactions, existing condo transactions and median prices grew compared to the same period in 2014, according to a new report by the 40,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS(R) (MIAMI) and the local Multiple Listing Service systems. Miami-Dade County had 7,811 total… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Shelly Casteel, Portland, Oregon
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. Looking for a Portland real estate team who will work hard for you, and will take the stress out of the process? Give us a call! I am the… Read more »
Americans Aren’t Going Anywhere
Long-distance moves  from one city to another, out of state, across the country  are often moves made for jobs. Local moves, on the other hand, tend to be more about housing. We move from one address to another within the same city or county to get a bigger home, a better home, a… Read more »
A New Gayborhood in Dallas?
A neighborhood in south Dallas bound by Fair Park, I-45 and I-30 is among the many neighborhoods in the historically blighted area beginning to garner real estate developers’ attention. Thanks to a push by civic and business leaders to provide affordable housing and more infrastructure investments such as transportation, the storefronts by Fair Park are… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Henri F. Vezie, Miami Beach, Florida
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. Serving the GLBT community for decades in south east Florida. A licensed gay Realtor bringing together sellers & buyers to a successful real estate transaction. Marketing skills, keen knowledge… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Vicky Blanche-Young, Asheville, North Carolina
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. Hi! I’m Vicky Blanche-Young, a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams in the Asheville, North Carolina area. I serve Asheville, Buncombe County, and the surrounding region. I love working… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Torey Carrick, Huntington Beach, 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. Torey Carrick is the Vice President and Chief of the Retail Sales Division at the Anderson Real Estate Group of Keller Williams Pacific Estates. The Anderson Group has helped… Read more »
San Francisco Luxury Housing Market Cooling
It’s official: San Francisco’s luxury housing market is cooling, according to Paragon Real Estate Group. “All price segments in San Francisco have cooled off from the overheated frenzy of the spring 2015 selling season — this cooling is a common seasonal phenomenon,” Paragon said in its November market report released Friday. “But while the lower… Read more »
America’s Middle-Class Squeeze-Out
The Chinese restaurant across the street from me – one of the last, reasonably priced joints in the neighborhood – closed last weekend. Their lease was up for renewal and the rent increased from $5,000 a month to $25,000. Such an enormous jump isn’t unusual here in the West Village, part of Greenwich Village in… Read more »
Will China Policy Change Bring Even More Foreign Buyers to NYC?
China’s Central Bank is moving forward with capital markets reforms that could make it easier for Chinese citizens to invest in New York real estate. The country’s monetary policymakers announced on Friday they may soon allow residents of a Shanghai free-trade zone to buy overseas assets directly – a trial run for the rest of… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Randy Wilkins, Lafayette, 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. Randy Wilkins, an East Bay Native, is a successful Real Estate Broker specializing in both residential and investment sales. He earned his MBA from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Jeff Anderson, Long Beach, 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 award winning Real Estate Agent in the Greater Los Angeles real estate market, with a focus on top notch customer service, trust, and strong ethics. Jeff… Read more »
Salt Lake City May Name Street After Harvey Milk
Salt Lake City could soon have a street named after pioneering gay leader Harvey Milk, an idea that reflects the progressive bent of the city that’s home to the Mormon church and capital of a conservative state. City officials say they have been working with LGBT leaders on the initiative, which would place Harvey Milk… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Ron Milligan, Portland, Oregon
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 Milligan is Portland’s condo pro! He’s a specialist in condominium and townhouse associations, covering downtown, The Pearl, and Portland’s many other neighborhoods. Ron always has the latest Portland… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Will Cook, 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. Will is a native of Baton Rouge, LA, but has lived in NYC and Boston for most of his adult life. He attended graduate school in Boston and worked… Read more »
Portland, I Love You but You’re Forcing Me Out
My name is Carye Bye and I make my living as an artist. My work comes in many forms–some of it I get paid for and some I just do because it makes me happy. You may know my wood-block prints of Portland’s bridges or animals on bicycles, which I create in my one-person print… Read more »
San Franciso Real Estate Showing Trouble Signs for Investors
The streaking hot San Francisco housing market is finally showing signs of cooling down and experts are wary of trouble times ahead. Morgan Stanley’s Vance Edelson issued a statement aimed at its valued clients on Friday saying, “The tech IPO slowdown has stoked concern that San Fran, one of the hottest real estate markets, could… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Rachael Felan, Austin, 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. A local Austin resident and a UT graduate, I haven’t found a better place than Austin to call home. Since obtaining my license in 2007 I have enjoyed every… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Home Inspector: Terri Stolarz, 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. Teresa is an honest, hard-working professional ome inspector who is dedicated to your peace of mind. She’ll provide a detailed home inspection covering all aspects of your home. If… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Christine Kinzer, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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. From condos to castles, I can help you find the perfect place to live. I’ve been an Associate Broker for over 30 years, and am well versed in all… Read more »
In the Gayborhood: Salt Lake City May Name Street After Milk
Salt Lake City could soon have a street named after pioneering gay leader Harvey Milk, an idea that reflects the progressive bent of the city that’s home to the Mormon church and capital of a conservative state. City officials say they have been working with LGBT leaders on the initiative, which would place Harvey Milk… Read more »
Watch the Spread of Million-Dollar Homes Consume San Francisco
Nearly two-thirds of the homes in the city of San Francisco today are worth more than a million dollars, according to the real estate site Trulia that tracks home values. That dizzying number speaks to the city’s affordable housing crisis — a crisis that has officials fretting about housing even for families making $140,000 a… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Darryl Hunt, Orlando, Florida
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. Having resided in Florida for over 25 years, I have been in the real estate business for over 20 years as an Investor, Landlord of multi-family units and a… Read more »
San Francisco Condo Prices Slip
San Francisco condominium prices fell last month and home sales lagged as the frenzied market cooled off. New condo prices fell 3 percent and resales slipped by 2 percent as the number of sales declined by nearly 20 percent between August and September, according to the Mark Co., a condo marketing firm. Paragon Real Estate… Read more »
63% of San Francisco Homes Now Worth More Than 1 Million
In all of San Francisco, according to McLaughlin’s study, more than 63 percent of homes (including condos and town houses) are valued at $1 million or more. That’s up from 39 percent in 2010. The city’s housing crunch is a familiar story. We’ve known that lower- and middle-income families have struggled to stay in San… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Alyx Akers, Northampton, Massachusetts
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. Alyx got her start in real estate in 2000 in Orlando, FL. Having learned the business in a high-volume, competitive market, she understands the importance of patience, experience and… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Erik Cole, Gig Harbor, Washington
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 have experience in foreclosures, short sales along with personal and professional experience with relocation. The West Sound area of the PNW is so beautiful and full of life… Read more »
Rents in Brooklyn and Queens Nearly As Pricey as Manhattan
Median Manhattan sales prices have reached a new high just shy of $1 million since the recession, and median rent in the borough is expected to follow suit and reach $3,092 in 2015. While that’s not all that surprisingâ€â€everyone knows Manhattan is expensiveâ€â€and at this point, it’s not even all that surprising that some Brooklyn… Read more »
Cold Weather Incoming!
We’ve had a brief spell of cold weather lately in Seattle, signaling that a climate  change is imminent. We know people like to get everything done before it gets too cold outside, so if you’re putting something off make sure to get to it! Wash your car, clean the gutters, clear out your garage, put… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Fred Richenderfer, Providence, Rhode Island
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. Thank you for visiting my Gay Realty Network web site. I am a dedicated, full-time, RE/MAX agent serving the Greater Providence, East Side, Cranston, Warwick, Lincoln, North Providence, Cumberland,… Read more »
Atlanta Okays Temporary Rainbow Crosswalks for Gayborhood
The gayborhood will get a little gayer just in time for Pride. The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved the temporary installation of rainbow crosswalks at a busy Midtown intersection. The resolution, sponsored by City Council member Kwanza Hall, enables the crosswalks for 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue for two weeks, paving the way for… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Christopher Wheat, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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. If you are selling or buying a Fort Lauderdale home, my goal is to get you the best price. I can help you find a Ft. Lauderdale home that… Read more »
Half of US Metros Likely to See Eight Year Home Sale High in 2015
RealtyTrac, the nation’s leading source for comprehensive housing data, today released its August 2015 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows single family home and condo sales through August were on pace for an eight-year high nationwide and in 110 out of 204 (54 percent) metropolitan statistical areas with sufficient sales data. A total of 1,947,028… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Chad P. Francise, Scottsdale, Arizona
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. Chad Francise is a Scottsdale resident who has lived in Arizona since 1997. His interest in real estate began in 2005 and has been doing it since. Born in… Read more »
Most Popular Type of Home in Every Major American City
The detached, single-family home — far and away the most common style of housing in America — is rare in Washington, D.C. Only about one in 10 homes inside the District is designed this way, with a private front door to the city, maybe a yard in the back, some buffer space keeping the neighbors… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Joe Stanfield, Charlotte, North Carolina
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. A great real estate agent needs many skills and qualities, including integrity, community and real estate market knowledge, marketing savvy, strong negotiation skills and a good professional network –… Read more »
It’s Supposed To Lean Like That
New Yorkers might think we’re getting our own Tower Of Pisa, but as Gothamist explains, it’s supposed to lean like that: A new building is going up near a long-empty land parcel near the East River in Midtown, and it looks a little…sideways. Lest you think this sloped structure is the product of some Jägerbombed… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Tom Wolf, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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. If you are considering relocating, acquiring a second home or condo in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area, you need a Real Estate Agent that understands the emotional and financial… Read more »
In the Gayborhood: Wilton Manor’s Georgie’s Alibi to Close
After an extensive period of speculation and rumor-milling, we’re hearing that famed St. Pete watering hole Georgie’s Alibi will be no more as of Sept. 19. Our reporter, Aaron Alper, just returned from a phone call with the real estate developer, and it seems that the news is grim. The area’s most notable gay bar… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Michael Tessaro, Fremont, 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. Michael Tessaro will get the job done for you… he’s professional, successful, educated, knowledgeable, with style. If you’re buying or selling a home in Alameda/Contra Costa or Santa Clara… Read more »
Seattle Developers Say Condos Have Too Much Liability, Need to be More Expensive
Builders are opting for apartments over condos, experts say, because they don’t face the liability of being sued under the state’s condominium act. Some condo builders still bear fresh memories of multimillion-dollar settlements with homeowner associations. “You’re finding developers saying, ‘Why take the risk of building a condo?’\0x2009” said Matthew Gardner, chief economist at Windermere… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Talia Freedman, 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’ve worked in the Albuquerque real estate market for six years, and I bring an extensive background in sales, advertising, art and marketing to the job. My experience allows… Read more »
A Surprising Culprit in San Francisco’s Real Estate Crisis
The awkward, criss-crossing intersections around Market Street and Van Ness Avenue will soon pop with some of the most change in the city. Nearly every property zoned to rise at least 120 feet tall under 2009’s Market-Octavia Plan has been snatched up, and the city’s newest spate of towers is in the works. Carpet stores,… Read more »
Why Developers in Minneapolis Hate Condos
Four Minneapolis developers walk into a room at St. Thomas School of Law … and mostly agree about the current state of multi-family residential real estate. The market, they all say, is hot, with projects being announced with a regularity not seen since before the Great Recession. But those projects are mostly apartment buildings —… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Mario Banuelos, San Francisco, 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. Mario is a San Francisco real estate superstar. He is a nationally recognized Top Agent, as well as a husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Mario is also a… Read more »
The Wildest Manhattan Condo Projects Hitting the Market
New York is becoming Disney World for wealthy condo fanatics. A wave of glitzy new condominium projects is coming to Manhattan by the end of the year, bringing the annual total of new apartment units to a whopping 5,300 — more than twice the number that hit the market during the same period last year,… Read more »
New York’s West Village: Bohemian Past, Lofty Prices
The West Village of Manhattan is a place “where the streets are so tiny, so isolated from the hubbub of the rest of the city, they have managed to stay trapped in a time warp,” said Barry Benepe, an architect and urban planner who has rented an apartment on Jane Street since 1971 and was… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Kelly Stafford, Portland, Oregon
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. At Home Sweet Home Realty, we list properties for just 4% total commission, a great savings for the home seller. We pride ourselves on providing the same level of… Read more »
Want Higher Home Values? Look for Trader Joe’s
If you’re deciding whether to buy a house near Whole Foods Market or Trader Joe’s, RealtyTrac recommends Trader Joe’s. A study by the Irvine, California-based housing data and analytics company found that houses near Trader Joe’s locations appreciate faster than those near a Whole Foods. Homeowners near Trader Joe’s have seen their houses increase 40… Read more »
California Real Estate Spiraling Out of Reach of Average Buyer
Families who earn an average income can only afford a home in seven of 32 California counties, according to the California Association of Realtors. The report said someone earning the state’s median income of $60,244 can afford less than a third of California’s available homes, condos and town homes. For Judy Cornick, a Sacramento retiree… Read more »
New Ice Cream Shop for the Castro Gayborhood
San Francisco’s Castro Merchants business group voted this morning (Thursday, August 6) to approve a proposed ice cream shop in the neighborhood. Juliet Pries, a 15-year-Castro resident, said she hopes to open the Cafe Fountain at 554 Castro Street by early 2016. Pries, who’s straight and currently owns Ice Cream Bar, at 815 Cole Street… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Mark Zipperer, Chicago
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 value my connections with the LGBT community, am knowledgeable of the area, and have a proven track record. See Mark’s Expanded Listing on Gay Realty Network Here Gay… Read more »
California Home Sales At 9-Year High
Sales of California homes remained robust in July, with the number of houses and condos sold hitting a nine-year high for the second month in a row, a research firm reported Wednesday. CoreLogic Inc. reported an estimated 46,065 new and existing single-family homes sold in California in July. That’s up 14.4 percent from last July,… Read more »
How Amazon Swallowed Seattle
Seattle is dead and Amazon killed it. The recent news around Amazon has focused on the company as a workplace. Much of it has been unflattering, all of it is accurate. But a more comprehensive indictment of Amazon would also describe its effect on the rest of Seattle, which used to be a great place… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: David Kerr, Sonoma, 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 am a Bay Area native, born in San Francisco and raised in Berkeley in the 60’s where I was immersed in music and the arts, hanging out at… Read more »
Chicago’s Downtown Building Boom
Summer is cranking along and so is Chicago’s construction scene. In case you’ve missed it, the city is experiencing a boom in new construction. Thousands of new apartment units and hotel rooms are on the way, and the city’s skyline is littered with cranes that are helping construct these new developments. And while it seems… Read more »
Featured Gay Mortgage Professional: Adam Jaroszewski, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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. Adam is a gay Fort Lauderdale mortgage lender who specializes in home purchase loans and re-financing. Customer service is always his first priority. If you are planning to buy… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Matthew Berkley, Pasadena, 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. A resident of the San Gabriel Valley for most of his life, Matt Berkley is a REALTOR(R) who has made representing historic and architecturally significant properties his primary focus… Read more »
Only 10% of San Francisco Residents Can Afford a Home
Most of the San Francisco residents will find it hard to purchase a home given the rising cost of houses. Based on a study conducted by the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.), only 10 percent of prospective home owners in the area could afford to buy a single family house. C.A.R. released their 2nd Quarter… Read more »
State of the US Real Estate Market
Forbes Magazine, that guru of money, has recently issued a roundup of real estate realities for 2015. Rather than re-invent the wheel, this week I am presenting their insights to you in a deconstructed and simple format. Here we go: An overview: Real estate has stabilized – yay! After years of roller coaster values, we… Read more »
Profile: Seattle’s Belltown
Like many Seattle neighborhoods, Belltown has undergone tremendous change through the years. The area was named by William Nathaniel Bell, an Illinois native and member of the first group of white settlers in Seattle. Bell lived in Seattle on and off until his death in 1887, and he left his mark on the city in… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Rob Jones, Sonoma, 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 am a native New Englander. Before moving West, I earned a BA at the University of Connecticut, and a Masters in counseling at Duke University Divinity School. I… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Lia Lopez-Chua, Tucson, Arizona
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 sell Tucson, Green Valley and Sahuarita real estate – come see what a great value you can get for your money in the Tucson real estate market. I… Read more »
Atlanta to Get a Rainbow Crosswalk in the Gayborhood
The intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue is already nicknamed by some as the Corner of Gay and Lesbian, Where Gay meets Gayer, or Gay Ground Zero. Now an art installation could make Midtown Atlanta’s LGBT epicenter official. Other cities across the country and around the world have taken a page from the Beatles… Read more »
“Death” of Capitol Hill Gayborhood is Progress
Like it or not, the death of “gayborhoods” is a sign of progress, even if it does bring with it some feelings of loss. That, despite an article in Salon.com that highlights one Capitol Hill resident’s complaint that Amazon killed his “gayborhood.” It’s a gripe I’ve been hearing a lot of lately, but it’s one… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Ray Gernhart, Alexandria, Virginia
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. With my successful career of over twenty five years in real estate, I have personally experienced all the ups and downs of the Alexandria market. Since 1985, I have… Read more »
Miami Enjoys Record Home Sales in June
According to the Miami Association of Realtors, Miami’s real estate market recorded its highest number of single-family home sales of any month in history in June 2015, and is on pace to set another all-time annual sales record. The Miami market registered 1,390 single-family home sales in June, beating its previous record of 1,317 in… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Mark Carmien, Northampton, Massachusetts
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. Mark moved to the Northampton real estate market in 1986 and worked in Human Resources for fourteen years, most recently at Smith College. In 2003, Mark and his husband,… Read more »
SF’s Tenderloin Pushes Back Against Tech Gentrification
Del Seymour knows all about the pimps, drug dealers and vagrants of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district – because he used to be one of them. “I was a real bad dude down here. I’ve pissed and shitted myself on these streets. I’ve felt the cold and felt the fear of being attacked. I’ve been stabbed… Read more »
Homelessness and Empty Stores the New Normal in NYC
If you’ve been out and about in Manhattan over the past six weeks and you have eyes and ears, you know something’s happening — something worrisome. The urban streetscape is degrading. Take a walk down Broadway on the Upper West Side from the 100s to the 70s, as I did Sunday, and you’ll see it… Read more »
San Diego Gayborhood Institution to Close
For more than two decades the Obelisk Mercantile shop in Hillcrest has been a landmark destination for shoppers both near and far. The store offers everything from clothing to unique items that can be instantly purchased at the checkstand. But that legacy will soon end at the end of July. Owner Brett Serwalt who has… Read more »
New York City’s Ten Most Absurdly Expensive Homes
New York ranks third in the world for the highest residential real estate prices per square foot, according to a recent report by Savills World Research. When we asked online real estate and rental marketplace Zillow to comb its database for the most expensive listings across New York’s five boroughs, we weren’t surprised to learn… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Matthew Jones, Kansas City, Missouri
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. Matthew is a gay Kansas City real estate agent who loves helping Buyers and Sellers achieve their goals. Kansas City is a great place to live for the LGBT… Read more »
Seattle Home Shortage Could Continue for Years
Typically home-buying activity falls off during the summer months, but not this year in the metro Puget Sound region, where buyers are competing to buy fewer homes while paying significantly higher prices. The lack of condos and houses for sale is nothing new as real estate agents have been clamoring for additional inventory for more… Read more »
Philadelphia Gets Rainbow Crosswalks
The City of Philadelphia and Philly Pride Presents worked together to paint the zebra crossings rainbow-coloured in the local ‘Gayborhood.’ By coincidence, the eight walkways- planned since March- were unveiled in Pennsylvania the same day that the US Supreme Court announced its ruling in favour of same-sex marriage. According to the Philadelphia Gay News, Philly… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Michael Turnage, Wilmington, North Carolina
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 have lived in North Carolina all my life and love every square mile. I am a Realtor based in Wilmington covering New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties and… Read more »
Tallywackers Opens in Dallas Gayborhood
Straight guys (and at least some lesbians) love their breastaurants. Now Oak Lawn has something for the gay gays (and straight women) — a “chestaurant.” Tallywackers — a bar, restaurant and live entertainment venue featuring a wait staff consisting of hot men in tight t-shirts and short-shorts — holds its grand opening Saturday, May 30…. Read more »
Even Techies Getting Priced Out of the Bay Area
As rents and home prices have skyrocketed over the past few years, the Bay Area has become a more difficult place to live, to put it mildly. Real estate website Redfin has compiled data showing that Bay Area residents are increasingly looking to buy in other locations. Back in 2011, 85.5 percent of people located… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Frank Hinzman, Palm Beach
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. Have Lived in Pittsburgh, Washington DC, the last 23 years in West Palm Beach. Let me help you relocate! See Frank’s Expanded Listing on Gay Realty Network Here Gay… Read more »
Where It’s Cheaper to Buy Than Rent in the US
Trulia bases these calculations on all the homes listed on their site for rent or sale in March 2015. They include things like mortgage payments, maintenance, insurance, taxes, closing costs, down payment, sale proceeds and security deposits in the cost of owning and renting, and make a separate calculation for homeowner association fees. At Gay… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Jason Warner, Nashville, Tennessee
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’ve been investing in real estate in Tennessee now for over a decade. I love the business and I love this area of the country. I’ve bought and sold… Read more »
Leather-Themed Plaza in SF’s SOMA Searches for Funding
Boosters of a plan to construct a leather-themed public plaza in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood are competing for grant funding from the San Francisco Parks Alliance. Dubbed Eagle Plaza, the parklet would be built on the block of 12th Street between Harrison and Bernice, which fronts the gay-owned Eagle bar. The Bay Area… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Dustin Pruitt, Vancouver, Washington
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. Licensed in Real Estate in Washington and Oregon, my journey to a career in real estate traversed through chiropractic school in Davenport, Iowa, a retail career with Starbucks, and… Read more »
San Francisco Real Estate Market Has Gone Over the Top
In San Francisco, a boom is always associated with its essential counterpart, the bust. They’re as typical to the city as sun and fog. And currently, the city is in one heck of a housing boom, but the national indices don’t quite do justice to how over-the-top mind-blowing crazy the situation has gotten. For example,… Read more »
New Sculpture to Be Installed in Dallas Gayborhood
“Our management philosophy for ilume and ilume Park includes community involvement and promoting social interaction among people. We have always believed that art is an integral and essential part of that social interaction,” developer Luke Crosland said this week, explaining why The Crosland Group will soon be unveiling a new sculpture installation in front of… Read more »
Sacramento Gayborhood to Get Rainbow Crosswalk
Sacramento’s Lavender Heights neighborhood is about to get a colorful signature project. The City Council approved the construction Tuesday night of rainbow-colored crosswalks at the intersection of 20th and K streets in midtown. The rainbow design is a symbol of pride and history in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and Lavender Heights is… Read more »
New Supertall Condo Tower Planned for the Rich
When plans first emerged for New York City’s Nordstrom Tower, it was plain that its designers meant to defer to One World Trade Center. At 1,775 feet in height, the new supertall designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill fell just one foot shy of the record for the tallest building in the city (and… Read more »
In NYC, Billionaires Pay 1/100th the Average Property-Tax Rate
When a duplex condominium in New York’s new One57 supertall tower sold for $100.5 million dollars in January, it shattered all records. This condo is the most expensive single-family residence ever sold in Manhattan. Yet, at the rate that luxe residential towers are coming online in the part of Midtown known as Billionaires Row–consider the… Read more »
San Francisco Supervisor Wants to Ban New Condos for the Rich in the Mission
San Francisco has become ground zero for class warfare as wealthy real estate developers snatch up cheap housing and kick out long time residents so they can build million dollar condos in a process called gentrification. City Supervisor David Campos says he’s had enough, and today he’s going to introduce an ordinance to halt all… Read more »
Featured Gay 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 »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Norma Cappello, Pismo Beach
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. Looking for that special someone to guide you thru the selling or purchase of your home or investment? Need that special person that listens to what you want? Look… Read more »
Dallas Gayborhood Getting Male Version of Hooters
It looks like Dallas’ gay neighborhood Oak Lawn will soon get a new restaurant called Tallywackers, which has been billed as the male version of Hooters where half-naked men will take patrons’ pizza orders. Tallywackers is looking to launch the eatery in May, the Houston Chronicle reports. Taking a look at the restaurant’s promotional material,… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Real Estate Agent: Kase Ellers, Orlando, Florida
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. Real Estate has always been a passion of mine ever since I can remember. Growing up in New York, I was spoiled with living amongst a variety of different… Read more »
Castro Gayborhood Sidewalks Hilight LGBT History
If you’ve been on San Francisco’s Castro Street in the past year, you’ve run into some sidewalk construction. Rest assured, it wasn’t in vain. The sidewalks are now wider and more pedestrian-friendly. The palm trees add greenery and decoration. The street lamps turn the street into a kind of dramatic stage set at night. Look… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Robbie English, Austin, 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. Robbie typically works by referral and has enjoyed a life-long career in the real estate industry. He started at 15 working for his father’s law office and property management… Read more »
New Zoning Rules for Castro Gayborhood
Legislation meant to bring stronger public scrutiny of office-type uses taking over ground floor retail spaces in San Francisco’s gay Castro district and along Noe Valley’s commercial corridor sailed through the city’s planning commission today. The commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt the zoning change. The supervisors are expected to… Read more »
San Francisco Inventory Decline Leads to Mass Overbidding
A gradual decline in inventory has contributed to the increase in overbidding among buyers, according to a new report from Paragon Real Estate. The real-estate firm tallied the number of homes, co-ops, TICs, condos and even 2-4-unit buildings listed on the MLS, starting just before the market recovery began in 2012. It found that while… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Pete McGahan, St. Petersburg, Florida
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 am a full service St. Petersburg Real Estate Agent, ready, willing and able to help you buy or sell a home in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. I can… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Patrick Martin, West Hollywood, 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. For more than a decade, Patrick Martin has been an industry leader in West Hollywood and the Los Angeles real estate market. Handling a diverse portfolio of properties and… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Andy Kogan, Overland Park, Kansas
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. Andy is a Real Estate Agent with Weichert, Real Estate Agent’s, Sharon Sigman Five Star. He is a Kansas City native, and is very experienced working with clients and… Read more »
The Most Walkable Cities in the US
I’m really shocked Portland isn’t on this list: In an announcement that will surprise no one, Walk Score, the company that produces the go-to metric for walkable cities, has once again ranked New York as the number one most walkable large U.S. city. With a score of 87.6, New York in fact extended its lead… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Randy Merrill, El Dorado 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 am a Top Producing Real Estate Agent in the Sacramento region. I represent buyers and sellers along the Highway 50 corridor, all the way from Folsom to Pollock… Read more »
The Most Liberal and Conservative Cities in Each State
A new map shows the most liberal and most conservative city in each state: Elbing, Kan. and Wichita, Kan. are just a few miles from one another. At least when it comes to Kansas, however, their political affiliations could not be more different. The former ranks as the most conservative town in the state, while… Read more »
Featured Lesbian Real Estate Agent: Linda S. Faucett, St. Petersburg, Florida
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. Believe it or not, I’m a 2nd generation native of Saint Petersburg or St Pete as most of us locals call it! Whatever your needs may be, whether you’re… Read more »
Castro Groups Oppose New Umpqua Bank in the Gayborhood
Most financial institutions looking to open in San Francisco’s gay Castro district can usually bank on facing opposition. Many residents and merchants say the neighborhood is already saturated with enough banks that create dead zones throughout the commercial corridor. Umpqua Bank officials are finding this maxim to be true as they seek approval to open… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Dan Reichard, St. Petersburg, Florida
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. To many, the idea of buying or selling a home is intimidating, so I make my best effort for all of my clients to reduce the stress and frustration… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Thom Montrois, Jupiter, Florida
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. Full time since 1996 with dozens of 5 star client reviews, covering Palm Beach, Martin & Southern St. Lucie Counties offering you helpful guidance and valuable local area knowledge,… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Frank Vigliotti, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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. Frank Vigliotti is a founder of The Henri Frank Group at REMAX Preferred which is staffed with full time Florida licensed Real Estate agents & professionals to better serve… Read more »
FormFormer-BYU Student Says He Was Evicted From Apartment For Being Gay
A former Brigham Young University student has sued a university-contracted apartment complex that he says evicted him after he told his roommates he was attracted to men. Andrew David White’s civil lawsuit filed last week says he was physically assaulted in January by his roommates after they came to believe he was gay and kicked… Read more »
Miami Beach – The Sea Is Rising, and So Are the Condos
This past fall, the City of Miami Beach–one of America’s most famous beach resorts since it was founded 100 years ago this month–faced the King Tide. King Tide is an unscientific term for a particularly strong high tide. For Miami Beach residents, that typically means flooding, and lots of it. The city’s main arteries typically… Read more »
Rainbow Crosswalks for Philadelphia Gayborhood?
A popular Philadelphia neighborhood could soon become a lot more colorful with plans to add rainbow crosswalks at two intersections, according to Philadelphia Gay News. Philly Pride Presents and the City of Philadelphia plan to paint eight rainbow crosswalks at 12th and Locust and 13th and Locusts sts. in the city’s Gayborhood this summer. “We… Read more »
Fire Destroys Fire Island Gayborhood Hotel, Homes
A massive fire swept through Cherry Grove’s commercial district on Fire Island last night, destroying several private homes, the Holly House Hotel, and the Grove Hotel, the last of which was home to the famed Ice Palace nightclub. For decades the Ice Palace hosted the Miss Fire Island pageant and served as the kickoff location… Read more »
San Diego Metro Area Has Denser LGBT Population Than National Average
New research into Gallup survey information reveals an educated estimate of where LGBT Americans live, considered perhaps the most detailed glimpse yet into the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people across 50 states. At 6.2%, the San Francisco metropolitan area has the highest percentage of the adult population who identify as LGBT of… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Gael W. Hammer, Washington Depot, Connecticut
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’ve been a Washington resident and Washington real estate agent for more than twenty years. I’ve broken sales records for Litchfield County and other regions, and in 2006 my… Read more »
Four of the Top 25 LGBT Cities Are in Florida
According to a new Gallup poll, the Orlando, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville metro areas are all in the top 25 in the nation when it comes to LGBT population density. Jacksonville and Miami are 16th and 17th, while Orlando and Tampa are 20th and 21st. Jacksonville is 4.3% LGBT, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale/West Palm Beach is 4.2%… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Walt Welch, Atlanta, Georgia
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. Hi, I’m Walt Welch. I am a Georgia Real Estate Agent who also has a Georgia Real Estate Broker license. I have more than twelve years of Atlanta real… Read more »
Seattle Condo Market’s Moment of Truth this Summer
More than 235 condos at the big Insignia project under construction in downtown Seattle have been pre-sold, but what people are paying has not been disclosed. That will change this summer when a representative of the Insignia project says sales in the 41-story project – which is about four blocks from the Space Needle –… Read more »
Fear of Buying Holding San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Low
Rain wasn’t the only thing in short supply over the winter. The Bay Area housing market has also been suffering from an inventory drought. Real estate activity always slows in winter, but the number of homes and condos sold in the Bay Area in January and February were the lowest in seven years for those… Read more »
Featured Gay Real Estate Agent: Kirk Dahle, San Francisco, 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. Kirk works hard for his clients, and uses his intuitive nature to provide fantastic customer service. Kirk’s previous clients have described him as ‘going above and beyond or ‘knowing… Read more »
