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Whether you can obtain a VA loan with your same sex Veteran husband depends on a number of factors. The Veteran’s Administration, VA, issued Circular 26-13-18 in September 2013 in response to the President of the United State’s directive that the Executive Branch stop enforcement of the statutory language in Title 38, U.S. Code, defining spouse as someone of the opposite sex. The VA stated in that circular that it would determine whether same sex married couples qualify for a loan on a case-by-case basis. The VA sent another circular […]

If no legal precautions were taken before his/her death to secure your right to live in the house then his family may have the authority to kick you out. It will depend on issues including who will be inheriting the property through intestate laws or a will. Family members who have no right to the home cannot kick you out. According to Lawyers.com, if you and your partner were married and live in a state that recognizes same-sex marriages, you may have other legal options available to avoid being kicked […]

In the last few years the trend has been for buyers to shop for a property without a buyer’s agent. The belief is that it buys you more time to find exactly the home you want because you don’t have someone paid by commission pressuring you to buy before you are ready.  However, this might be a bit of a fallacy because technically the buying agent is splitting the commission that the seller gets for the property. So when you make this move of trying to buy without an agent, […]

If you are shopping around for a home and then applying for a home loan on bad credit it means that you are putting “the cart before the horse.”  Knowing the amount of the mortgage you prequalify for before you shop around for home spares you the heartbreak of choosing a property and then being told by a lender that you cannot afford it. Having this information in-hand when looking for a first time home buyer loan also impresses everyone involved in the real-estate transaction and may give you an […]

Are you an LGBT buyer that fears that you may experience financial discrimination when purchasing property or do you feel that you have already experienced the wrong kind of preferential treatment while attempting to buy a home? If so you are not alone, despite the fact that there is a Federal Fair Housing Act in place in the United States. The Fair Housing Act consists of several Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders that is supposed to prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings or other property-related […]

The prices of homes are on the rise. The real estate market has started experiencing a boom in many markets, but it is still a good period to buy a home because rates are low and prices are expected to keep rising. Therefore, any home you buy now will very likely have an increase in value. Buying a home is, however, one of the greatest investments you may ever make, so you need to do adequate research before signing that purchase contract. Here are five valuable tips for negotiating the […]

Typically the reason you need to hire a real estate agent would be to facilitate the quick sale of your home, sell at a better price and prevent any miss-steps. However, to ensure a smooth process then you need to find a competent, full-time real estate agent who can sell your property professionally. There are some things that you need to know before hiring anybody to sell your home. 1. Find a Local Agent It is very important to find a local gay agent who understands your area in detail. […]

Houses are becoming more expensive not to mention the ever rising mortgage rates. However, the prices do vary according to where the single family homes are located and the buyer’s house choice according to Gay Real Estate Experts. Buying a home is always a wise investment, but be aware of the factors that make homes affordable or expensive those include; location, location, location. Influence of Location on House Price You can visit lendingtree.com to carry out an analysis on the average single family home for sale price as a factor […]

Tips for first time home buyers. Before you decide on buying your first home, you need to be sure that you are ready to make the investment. The following steps will help first time homebuyers to make correct economic decisions as they search for their new home. Compare the available offers. Check the price of the house or home you want to buy and compare the home sale prices in the location you want to invest in. You should be working with a gay buyer broker that can provide you […]

The good news was that on July 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court overturned a section of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) that refused to recognize the marital status of same-sex couples. The bad news is that even though the federal government now recognizes the marital status of same sex couples, there are still 37 states that do not recognize marriage equality. As heartening as the revocation of DOMA first seemed the let-down according to gay real estate is that the Supreme Court left it up to the individual […]