I live in Athens, Georgia with my partner of 4 years Marshall. I first moved to Athens to attend UGA. After school I started working in the entertainment industry and staged sets for movies along with television. After spending most nights in a hotel room away from my family, I looked for a career change. I got into real estate because of love of design, marketing, and people. I don’t look as my job as work, I love helping my […]

Innovation in the form of new technology is making its way into the real estate industry. In fact, take a look at HousingWire’s top 50 real estate tech solutions to see an example of what technology is doing in the space. As a Realtor, this technology can be beneficial to connecting with customers and selling homes. However, some organizations, such as the California Association of Realtors, say this new technology isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, […]

Thinking about buying a home or selling your current one? Stop thinking and start doing. Now is the prime time for both sellers and buyers. Here’s why. Mortgage rates are rising. After a sharp decline, mortgage rates are starting to inch back up, with a 30-year fixed mortgage averaging just over 4 percent now, according to Bankrate.com. And analysts expect that trend to continue. That means more buyers are trying to qualify — good news if you’re selling. And, if […]

Inventories of for-sale homes are increasing as more owners see rising home prices and faster sales as a reason to try to sell now, according to industry reports. In April, the number of listings was higher than the level of homes that were under contract in that month, according to a study by the real estate brokerage ZipRealty, which measured listings in 24 major metro markets. “It’s less of an indication of buyer momentum flagging and more of seller momentum […]

Chicago has Boystown, San Francisco has the Castro and Washington, D.C. has Dupont Circle. So what’s Detroit got? Well, nothing at the moment, but maybe someday soon it will if Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh has his way. His office is spearheading a community effort to create a LGBTs business district in the Motor City. Step one was distributing a survey to interested community members to nail down some basics. Three potential neighborhoods for the district were selected out […]

I am a full-time real estate professional with nearly ten years of experience in the field. I live and work in San Diego, CA. My six years in the U.S. Military and fourteen-year residence in Europe have helped me attain the skills and distinctive qualities which are critical for a successful career in real estate. Effective communication, ambition, dedication, attention to detail, and an ever-expanding knowledge base, as well as state-of-the-art technology are only some of the resources I draw […]

American confidence in the ability to buy and sell a home ascended sharply in May due to recently strong home price gains, according to the Fannie Mae latest report. The share of respondents who believe now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high of 40% in May, compared to 30% in April and 16% from the previous year. On the other hand, the share of those who believe now is a good time to buy […]

Home owner’s equity grew by more than $815 billion in the first quarter reaching its highest level since the first quarter of 2008, the Obama Administration reports in its May housing scorecard. Home prices are increasing across the country, boosting home owner’s equity. Existing-home sales and new home sales are strengthening, inventories are rising, and foreclosures are falling, according to the report. “Despite the positive news, we have important work ahead since there are so many families and individuals still […]

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP), the Center for American Progress (CAP), and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a comprehensive new report examining the myriad hardships and barriers facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workers across the country. That report, called A Broken Bargain, puts together for the first time all available information about LGBT workplace issues. According to the report: If fairness and equality are part of America’s basic workplace bargain, this bargain is clearly broken for LGBT […]

It’s been quite a year when it comes to the melding of the lgbt world and sports world. Several current and former players have come out as gay including, former Boston Celtic Jason Collins, WNBA star Brittney Griner, and recently MLS  player Robbie Rogers. On the heels of all of this momentum Nike recently held its second annual Nike LGBT Sports Summit which brought together advocacy groups, athletes, coaches, and journalists to discuss the LGBT community in the world of […]