Category Archives: Buying a Home

Jumbo loans are reportedly becoming easier to obtain, which may be welcome news for high-end home buyers. Jumbo loans are mortgages larger than $417,000 in most parts of the nation and $625,000 in high-cost areas. In the first quarter of 2013, lenders originated $54 billion in jumbo loans, up from $47 billion one year earlier, according to Inside Mortgage Finance. Many jumbo lenders also reportedly are increasing the amount of a home’s value they will agree to finance. “The pickup in jumbo lending comes as home prices are rising and […]

Thank you so much for reading my profile. I hold over 8 years of Real Estate experience in the Real Estate market. With licenses in both North Carolina and Florida, my passion for the industry makes your home buying experience pleasant in every way.

Broker/Owner of Salt Lake’s only downtown residential real estate firm. I’m one of the old guard gays, now considered trans or gender fluid. What you need to know is that I’ve been selling homes to all people for 30 years (full time) and have thousands of satisfied customers. If I can’t help you I’ll be honest enough to send you in the right direction! I was the first OUT gay in the Board of Realtors in 1984 in Utah…yes, I’m on the front lines of the LGBT battlefield and always […]

The housing sector seems on the mend with home prices continually rising upward.

A new study finds that home owners with poor math skills were five times more likely to default on their loans and end up in foreclosure during the housing crisis than home owners who were good with arithmetic.

If you’re thinking about the possibility of buying a home, I would love to hear from you! Whether you’re in the market for your first home or your dream home, I’m here to help. I will assist you in finding the perfect character home, new construction, or anthing in between. As an eight-year resident of the Fargo-Moorhead area, I’ll know just the right place for you to call home. If you have a home you’re thinking about selling, I would like to have the opportunity to advise you on the […]

Home prices continued to rise through April 2013, with average home prices increasing 11.6% and 12.1% for the 10- and 20-city composites year-over-year, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. For the fourth consecutive month, all 20 cities included in the indices as well as both composites reported positive year-over-year returns. Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit and Minneapolis saw the highest annual gains since the start of their respective indices. Month-over-month, Detroit was the only city that did not report positive change. In March 2013, only 13 cities showed improvement. The 10- […]

No one will work harder to find you the perfect home and negotiate the best price! I’ll work with you from start to finish to make the transaction as conveniant and as easy as possible ~ ensuring your success.

Paul spent over 18 years working for a fortune 500 company as a director of Information Technology. During his tenure, he had the opportunity to live in many different areas of the world, including three years in Europe. As his real estate investment portfolio grew, he obtained his Real Estate license so he could better control his portfolio.

Many real estate professionals have been blaming low appraisals for derailing transactions over the last few years. But now home prices are heating up across the country. Are appraisals still coming in lower than the agreed-upon sales price?