Category Archives: Buying a Home

Domestic Partners for 29 years, Val and Sharron have lived in Austin for 20 years. After separate careers in other professions, Sharron and Val decided to go into the real Estate business about 4 years ago and have enjoyed working together ever since. We give the same commitment and effort to our clients from all cultural and economic backgrounds that we have given to our own relationship. The result is that we have been having a great time working with our clients and with each other. We would love to […]

Purchasing power among Latinos in the U.S. rose to $1.1 trillion in 2011, a sign of continued growth in influence on the economy and housing market, according to a real estate trade group. The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals said many factors, including relative young age, population growth and increased incomes likely signal a heightened share of Hispanic homebuyers. Latinos saw purchasing power more than double over the past decade, compared to a 52% increase for the country as a whole. The measure is expected to increase another […]

I believe that I have the right mix to make your real estate experiance a great one. I have been in Real Estate for over 30 years. I received my BBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of North Texas. I have taught Real Estate courses for the Professional Development Institute, and have served on local, state and national committees. I try to use my expertise, innovative ideas, and integrity, to make your real estate transactions the easiest and best ever. I believe it should be fun, so […]

It is important that the clients I work with are comfortable with my services and trust that I will meet their every need. I have lived in the suburbs of Illinois since 1997 and attended graduate school at Western Illinois University where I earned a Masters of Science degree. I currently live in Elmhurst, but am familiar with many areas in the western suburbs of Chicago. Click here to search for a gay or lesbian real estate agent anywhere in the country. Professional/Personal Distinctions: 2007 Ryan Hill Rookie of the […]

Houses priced below $200,000 are receiving more attention in some markets while receiving less in others as borrowers react differently to record-high affordabilty. Home sales in Seattle rose to their highest level for a January in four years, driven by a more than 30% increase from a year earlier in sales of properties less than $200,000. Home prices trended lower, however, with the median sale price dipping to its lowest point in eight years, according to San Diego-based DataQuick. More than 2,500 new and resale houses and condos closed during […]

Home prices in December fell to a level not seen since September 2002, as depreciations in larger metros overshadowed gains in smaller markets. December was the sixth consecutive month in which prices fell, according to real estate analytics firm Lender Processing Services ($24.23). Of the 411 metropolitan statistical areas that LPS tracks, 402 showed average home price depreciation from the previous month. From June 2007 through December 2008 — the period of the quickest fall since prices peaked in June 2006 — national home prices declined at an average annual […]

It is my goal as your full service real estate agent specializing in the metropolitan Richmond area and surrounding counties, to provide you with superior service at all times. My local expertise and extensive real estate experience will benefit you whether you are serious about buying or selling a home. Buying a home? I look forward to helping you select the home of your dreams by taking time to listen to your needs and desires. Selling a home? My real estate expertise and many effective marketing programs will give you […]

We are an all Gay Owned & Operated Full Service Real Estate Brokerage. Our slogan is “Putting FAMILY First” and we do! We also own and operate a property management company, Austin Homes Management. Our goal is to use our expertise to take care of OUR community. Let us take care of you. You deserve it! Click here to search for a gay or lesbian real estate agent anywhere in the country. Professional/Personal Distinctions: Multi-Million Dollar Producers Our team are all Members of: Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce […]

Buying is more affordable than renting in 98 out of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas — even in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, according to real estate company Trulia‘s rent vs. buy index. The index is based on asking prices for rental units and homes for sale on the company’s website between Dec. 1, 2011, and Feb. 29. “As rents rise and prices stagnate, homeownership is becoming even more affordable, but rising rents create a dilemma for people who can’t afford to buy yet,” says Jed Kolko, Trulia’s […]

Florida home prices and sales dipped in January from the previous month but showed some positive movement over year-ago figures, according to a statewide real estate association. The January median single-family sales price of $129,000 was 4.8% below $135,500 in December, Florida Realtors reported. Still, it was a 5.3% gain from year-ago figures with condo/townhomes surging 18.8% to $95,000 over January 2011 prices. Sales of foreclosures continued to distort home prices, the trade association said. Statewide sales of existing single-family homes totaled 12,044 in January, down 5.5% from the year […]