The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals estimates that immigration reform could bring an estimated pool of 3 million new home owners into the market. The nonprofit trade association estimates that current legislation proposing to give legal status to some immigrants has the potential to generate $500 billion in real estate transactions over a five-year period. Current legislation calls for the legalization of some 11 million undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country before Dec. 31, 2011. “Foreign-born householders […]

Jesse is a Broker Owner of Realty Executives Success. He has been a Realtor for about ten years. Jesse has earned many top ten sales honors, “Rookie of the Year” his first year in business and “Best of the Best“ honors by The Daily Journal. Jesse attended Bay State College in Boston, and he also earned the prestigious Residential Marketing Masters designation. Using this designation helps him develop a dynamic marketing campaign on each of his listings. He has a […]

A recent recipient of the “Five Star Real Estate Agent Award” featured in the June 2011 issue of Texas Monthly Magazine, Timothy is a San Antonio Realtor®, ABR, e-Pro. Relocating or thinking about Buying or Selling in the San Antonio area? Contact me for the most up to date real estate information including financing, green building, and local news impacting our market, and more… all in one place! Click here to search for a gay or lesbian real estate agent […]

Let’s talk Real Estate. It’s always a great way to start a lively conversation these days. A little about me, I moved to the Bay Area in 1991. I have lived in San Francisco, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill and Martinez. I understand why the Bay Area is truly something special. Assisting buyers and sellers from both sides of the tunnel is always a treat. There are so many benefits to both locations. I respond quickly to my clients needs, always return […]

As consumer confidence, the economy, and job market all make gains, more Americans are feeling like they have money to spend on second residences and summer homes. Low interest rates are still a big draw. Vacation home sales increased 10 percent nationwide in 2012, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Real estate professionals are also reporting sales have been strong this spring in many vacation home hot spots. “A lot of buyers who were sitting on the sidelines decided […]

An estate in Greenwich, Conn., belonging to timber mogul John Rudey was recently listed for sale at $190 million, making it the highest priced listing for a private residence in the United States. It amounts to a whopping $14,054 per square foot. The waterfront property includes two offshore islands, 4,000 feet of water frontage, and the Copper Beech Farm. The main house features 15,000 square feet of living space, with 12 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, and a solarium, elevator, 10 fireplaces, […]

An infographic from Loans.org shows just how big a difference mortgage rates can make to lowering home buyers’ and home owners’ monthly payments over the years. For example, the infographic shows that a home owner in 2013 could pay $1,347.13 a month for a four-bedroom, three-bath home. But just four years earlier, in 2008, the average interest rate was nearly double at 6.03 percent and a monthly payment for that same size home averaged $1,503.70. The infographic shows mortgage rates […]

The first of the 77 million baby boomers reached retirement age last year, in what’s being called the gray tsunami. According to Serena Worthington of the nonprofit Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), there are currently between 1.75 million and 4 million gays and lesbians over age 65. By 2030 their number is expected to nearly double. Just as there are niche “affinity” communities popping up to serve tai chi enthusiasts, Catholics, and even Harvard grads, an increasing number […]

Fort Lauderdale beat every big city at growing its gay and lesbian population between 2000 and 2010. During that time span, the portion of households containing same-sex partners increased more in the South Florida city than in all other cities of similar or greater size. Using Census data, SFGN figured out each city’s unmarried gay-couple-to-straight-couple ratio in 2000, subtracted it from their 2010 ratio, and ranked places by going from biggest increases to smallest. We included only towns with a […]

O’Brien Homes started holding a monthly housing lottery for its 228-unit development called Fusion in Sunnyvale, Calf., after seeing throngs of prospective buyers camp out at the openings of other new condo complexes in the area. “We didn’t want that,” said Susie Frimel, a spokeswoman for O’Brien Homes. “We wanted our customers to be pleased with the process.” Each month, as new sections of the development came under construction, roughly 50 buyers would show up at O’Brien Homes’ sales office […]