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Buying your dream home is a major step in life that you will presumable be living in for a long time. When you find the perfect home for you, it would be wise to take a walk around the neighborhood and talk to some of the neighbors. Failing to do this is one of the most common mistakes that buyers make. Neighbors can give you a lot of information about the house and about the neighborhood. Following are 5 questions to ask the neighbors before buying home. 1. Ask what […]

There are several ways that same sex couples can finance a home purchase including traditional mortgage lenders and possible other options. Following are the top 3 ways for same sex couples to finance a home. 1. The U.S. Finance and Administration, FHA, is a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD. Because discrimination based on marital status is prohibited, it makes no difference if you are married or not when applying for a loan. Federal law also prohibits FHA from considering sexual orientation or gender identity […]

Selling your home involves a lot of work, especially if you’re trying to buy a home at the same time.  You have to get all of those little things done around the house that you’ve been meaning to do for years—things like touching up the paint, looking for the right tile dealer so you can finally replace that cracked tile, and getting the rest of that backsplash put in.  You also have to pack and take care of everything involved with moving, all while trying to keep your home in […]

The Colorado Civil Union Act, C.R.S. 14-15-101, became effective on May 1, 2013 making it the only remaining state that allows civil unions. Other states that previously recognized those partnerships have adopted same sex marriage laws and converted civil unions, with the exception of Vermont, into marriages as a matter of law. Vermont enacted its same sex marriage law in 2009. All civil unions entered into before that date are still recognized as civil unions. Note that New Hampshire enacted its same sex marriage law on January 1, 2010. All […]

GayRealEstate.com reviewed cities throughout the United States to find some of the best cities for LGBT families to raise children. Our research took into account state laws affecting the LGBT community and the availability of support groups. All of the cities we chose are located in states where same sex marriage is legal and LGBT families have the right to foster and adopt children. Same sex marriage is an important element in child rearing when considering the legal protections that become available to them. For example, both parents may become […]

Protecting yourself when purchasing a home with your partner should be one of your priorities. Following are the top five ways that you should consider to protect yourself when purchasing a home with your partner. 1. Create a partnership agreement that outlines each of your responsibilities. For example, who pays the mortgage,who pays for maintenance and repairs, will one partner pay more money while the other partner provides more labor, and what happens if the relationship ends. Creating an agreement can help resolve disputes without the need for mediation or […]

If you sold your house ten years ago, you were selling to a different market.  Many of today’s buyers are first-time homeowners who have just gotten married or graduated from college.  They’re in their twenties, so they’re part of a younger generation that is looking for very specific features in a home.  If you’ve recently put your home on the market and found that it’s not getting a lot of traction, it may not be your realtor’s fault—it may be that your home is lacking some of the features that […]

When you purchase a home, the actual piece of paper that says you own that property and everything on it is the deed.  Without the deed, or without clear title to the land, it’s possible someone else can make a claim on your property, which is why you’ll most likely see something called title insurance on your closing paperwork. A title examination is crucial to ensure that you’ll get a legitimate deed or title that basically says anyone else’s claim to the land is null and void. There are four […]