Category Archives: Buying a Home

Tips for first time home buyers. Before you decide on buying your first home, you need to be sure that you are ready to make the investment. The following steps will help first time homebuyers to make correct economic decisions as they search for their new home. Compare the available offers. Check the price of the house or home you want to buy and compare the home sale prices in the location you want to invest in. You should be working with a gay buyer broker that can provide you […]

Like most any sales profession, real estate sales can be very lucrative and rewarding if taken seriously and worked diligently. Real estate sales is very competitive so each agent must differentiate themselves from their competition. Being the best at what you do will always keep you at the head of the pack. Here are 5 Keys from the Nation’s Top Gay Real Estate Agent Pick a Niche. Although most agents want to be all things to all people, the experienced and successful agent will pick a niche market and become […]

Right from the time you start looking for a home to the time you close escrow, there is a lot to consider and many decisions to make. Making mistakes along this journey is not something new. But with the current financial standards, making mistakes will end up wasting your hard earned money. You need to avoid the mistakes at all costs, but how? Below are some five mistakes that are very common among home buyers, and ways to avoid them Expecting to negotiate a lower a price after making a […]

Everybody wants to buy their dream house, as simple as it may appear there are certain challenges that are involved. One of them is a lack of sufficient money to make a down payment. So, irrespective of whether you have been out and about in the city and found a place to live in, settling for the new house is almost like traveling, you must have your fare ready. Don’t have enough money at your disposal? Relax, listed below are some of the tips that will ensure you save money […]

Before purchasing one of the Calder Park Condominiums, you should do some research so that you understand exactly what you are buying before signing on the dotted line. The laws of condo ownership are not exactly the same as they are for buying a typical single family home. If you are purchasing a home then consider yourself likely to be among the 25% of individuals who purchase a property with a home owners association (HOA). Normally, all properties have issues, but HOAs have their own exclusive collection of additional operational, […]

Timeshares are responsible for providing owners joint ownership of vacation properties commonly in resort and or tropical places around the world like Mexico, Florida and Hawaii. Apart from the buying price, the properties also come with annual maintenance charges and other expenses along the way that can add up to thousands of dollars annually. Irrespective of the fact that the resort property you acquired didn’t seem to be the paradise you dreamed of owning, or the annual expenses outweigh the benefits… then know that you are among many timeshare owners […]

Though the real estate industry is changing every day, mistakes made by first time home buyers seem not to change that much according to a survey of our gay real estate agents. Land Buyers would say that only rookies make these mistakes. The mistakes range from mismanaging their financial picture, to finding the perfect home before being qualified, to choosing the wrong lender. Below are the top five mistakes first time buyers make: 1. Wrong moves in terms of credit management: This is confusing for many and it can be […]

Smoking is no longer vogue. Get your favorite golden ring and place it on top of a burning candle – It will quickly be covered with soot. This is what happens to every inch of a home when you smoke in it, which results in a loss of value. If you thought it was about your health alone, realize that your cash ‘health’ is at stake too. It a consensus among our top gay realtors that people hesitate from buying a home that once belonged to a smoker. No smoke […]

When purchasing a new home, many buyers ask our gay realtors if they should take out a 15 or 30 year mortgage. If the 15 year is affordable, it’s always a better choice, and there are many good reasons why. Generally speaking, 15-year mortgages charge less interest. For example, one popular mortgage lender offers a 30-year mortgage at 4.6 percent, whereas the interest on a 15-year loan is only 3.6 percent. For a 30-year, $200,000 at mortgage at 4.6 percent, the amount paid is $369,000. A 15-year mortgage for $200,000 […]

Now that the component of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) that refused to recognize gay marriages has been ruled as unconstitutional, many gay couples are wondering how this is going to benefit them when it comes to state tax exemptions.  The bottom line is that life does not change much for those couples still living in states that do not recognize gay marriage. Even though that is in conflict with the federal ruling of the Supreme Court, there is no designation forcing individual states to recognize the constitutional rights of […]