With New York’s recent gay marriage headlines bursting at the seams of every major newspaper. The National Association of REALTORS® is also making a difference toward equality. The National Association of REALTORS® recently added language to its code of ethics banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Article 10 of NAR’s REALTORS® Code of Ethics previously prohibited the “denial of its professional services to any person for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.” Coming ahead […]

Finding the right first home starts with a price range and a short list of desirable neighborhoods. But there are many other factors you’ll need to consider before investing in what may be your biggest asset. Before You Start: Grab your current household budget so you can consider your financial situation and your ability to make mortgage payments. Ask family and friends if they can recommend experts, like a lawyer and an inspector, who can help with the home buying […]

From Harrison Ford to Sean “Diddy” Combs to the late Elizabeth Taylor, there are true mega-star homes on the market right now, and these incredible properties reflect the success of their owners. Interestingly, when it comes to the most famous celebrities, real estate may be one of the few non-inflated things you can buy. You can buy a mid-1970s Rolex Submariner 55XX series for under $5000, but the same watch, except that it was worn by actor Steve McQueen, went […]

Many second-home owners make very little use of their properties. The exchange service gives members variety and flexibility. If there is one drawback above all others about owning a vacation home, it’s that you’re stuck going to the same place year after year. Well, “stuck” may be too strong a word. But you are limited. Unless you have the wherewithal to travel at will anywhere you like, you are pretty much restricted to that one spot. Or at least you […]

Before the bust, rising prices fueled the housing market, enabling buyers to start small and climb the ladder. Now that promise of upward mobility has been all but shattered, gumming up the market. Back in the frothy days of 2007, Luciano Mor needed only a weekend and a Craigslist ad to find a buyer for his two-bedroom starter home. The split-level house, on a quiet Silver Lake street, sold for $749,000, commanding nearly twice what he paid in 2002 and […]

Signed contracts were up 2.4 percent in June, a Realtors group says Pending sales of existing U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in June from May and rose sharply from a year ago, data from a real estate trade group showed on Thursday. The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in June, was up 2.4 percent to 90.9 from 88.8 in May. The index was up 19.8 percent from a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters […]

Unfortunately, it is impossible to give an affirmative answer, either way, about buying or renting. Conventional wisdom assumes that property values always go up. In reality, home value is determined relative to many ‘x’ factors, which are susceptible to fluctuation. In addition, to turn a profit on a home those x-factors have to be consistently in the positive over the duration of your mortgage. Some people erroneously associate renting with wasting money. Again, depending on your circumstances, renting may save […]

I love REAL ESTATE! I get to help people live the dream of purchasing a new home. Whether it is buying or selling, your first home or your last, a starter home or your dream home, an existing home or you are building a new home. Regardless of what type of home sale or purchase you are making. I will always treat you fairly, honestly and with respect. After all, I am working for you. If you want to be […]

As a resident of Las Vegas for over 10 years I have seen the city change. As a full time agent, I want to make the sale or purchase of your home as worry free as possible. Prior to real estate I was a territory manager for a company handling business development and marketing for a multi-million dollar region. I have a do whatever it takes attitude and will handle your transaction with aggressive negotiation, patience and integrity. The best […]

Buying a home is huge step, and often represents the culmination of a lifelong dream. But while under the thrilling spell of the home buying experience many LGBT buyers fall victim to three of the biggest mistakes. Became familiar with these pitfalls to successfully avoid them. #1 Overreaching One of the many companies directly owned by Warren Buffett, the most successful investor in American history, is a business that builds and sells homes across the United States. Addressing the shareholders […]