Category Archives: Buying a Home

Hollywood is a city in Broward County Florida with a gorgeous public beachfront that runs along the southern and eastern lower blade of the Florida peninsula for nearly six miles. It has a population of 140,768 but the number of people in the city expands exponentially in the winter as thousands of snowbirds make their way south from Canada and other colder climates. Many foreigners own condos, cottages and time-shares here in this resort-like place that is bounded by Fort Lauderdale to the north, Pembroke Pines to the west, Pembroke […]

We asked a couple of gay real estate professionals from different areas to give us tips on how to buy a home from acquisition to a satisfactory move-in. A lot of advice was offered to us and we decided to provide the best tips relevant to our readers. Get the right agent A great agent is essential in the process of acquiring a home. You need check out sites like GayRealEstate.com to find a top gay realtor and also carry out interviews of a couple to establish the right candidate […]

Typically the reason you need to hire a real estate agent would be to facilitate the quick sale of your home, sell at a better price and prevent any miss-steps. However, to ensure a smooth process then you need to find a competent, full-time real estate agent who can sell your property professionally. There are some things that you need to know before hiring anybody to sell your home. 1. Find a Local Agent It is very important to find a local gay agent who understands your area in detail. […]

Tempe is part of the east valley area of Greater Phoenix. It is also home to Arizona State University. The city is sprawling, sunny and beautiful with about 160,000 people living in 40 Square miles. However, unlike many big Arizona cities, this one has a walk able downtown district with a café society, many restaurants and charming boutiques and bars. There are also many and lesbian clubs in the area including Club Forbidden, Club Vibe, Karamba, Melrose Place and the Cherry Bar, but it is also home to over 175 […]

Most of us pay our HOA (Home Owners Association) dues monthly without question. However with a little investigation and possible participation, our Chicago gay realtor suggests you may just become the residents’ new best friend, by actually lowering the dues. HOA fees greatly influence decisions on whether to buy or not buy a specific condo, since the dues come straight from the buyers pocket and influence the amount of money they can potentially spend on the mortgage itself. HOA dues can be problematic for sellers as well making your unit […]

Houses are becoming more expensive not to mention the ever rising mortgage rates. However, the prices do vary according to where the single family homes are located and the buyer’s house choice according to Gay Real Estate Experts. Buying a home is always a wise investment, but be aware of the factors that make homes affordable or expensive those include; location, location, location. Influence of Location on House Price You can visit lendingtree.com to carry out an analysis on the average single family home for sale price as a factor […]

If you are a prospective home buyer, then you need to be very cautious about defect cover-ups and poorly renovated work before making a step in buying a home according to our gay realtor expert. In this case if it’s a “Flipped” home then you should be on full alert by ensuring that the investor didn’t use quick fix/questionable means when remodeling the home for sale. Below are some great points to save you from purchasing a home that is poorly renovated with potential issues behind the new paint. Who […]

If you have always wanted to buy your dream house, then the last quarter of 2013 is the best time to do it, and you can’t afford to miss it. According to gay real estate experts, buying a house is way cheaper than renting. Also financial institutions are about to be forced into tighter lending requirements in 2014. Below are 7 reasons to consider buying a home before 2013 ends.       Mortgage costs will be relatively lower. You’ve heard it time and time again ~ rates are low, […]

Many people want to pay off their mortgage loan off quickly; it seems to make sense if you desire a debt free lifestyle. Though it may seem a good solution to pay off the loans, you shouldn’t rush to it before finding out more on this issue. It doesn’t take much math to convince you that paying down your mortgage can easily save you thousands of dollars in terms of the total interest that you will incur over the entire loan period. This is possible since by paying off, you […]

A suburb is a residential neighborhood area on the outskirts of a city. There are many factors and aspects that are attracting the LGBT community to the suburbs for single family homes. Here are the top five reasons to consider the suburbs for your next home purchase; 1.You generally get “more home for the buck”. In many cities your budgeted purchase price will buy you twice the square footage in the suburbs. 2.The suburbs offer larger residential lots compared to living in the city plus there are a lot of […]