About Us

Home shapes how we move through the world.

For LGBTQ+ individuals and families, the search for home has always carried meaning beyond real estate. Where we live influences how openly we express ourselves, the communities we build, and the future we imagine.

For more than thirty years, GayRealEstate.com has connected LGBTQ+ clients with real estate professionals who understand the importance of feeling welcomed, supported, and fully seen throughout the process. Over time, we've grown into one of the world's leading LGBTQ+ real estate platforms, supporting more than $2 billion in real estate sales and over 55,000+ successful transactions, while helping people navigate one of life's most important decisions.

That work is rooted in something deeper. LGBTQ+ people have long relied on one another for guidance, connection, and shared understanding when navigating major life moments, including where to live and how to build a sense of home. That spirit of community remains at the heart of who we are.

Today, our role is to make the path to home feel more seamless, connected, and full of possibility, whether someone is buying, selling, relocating, or simply considering what comes next.

Because people are searching for more than square footage or a transaction. They're looking for neighborhoods that reflect their values, communities that align with how they want to live, and places that support the lives they want to build.

Home creates the foundation for everything that follows.

That belief continues to guide our work as we help people move forward with greater confidence in where they land next.

Our History

GayRealEstate.com was founded in the early 1990s by Jeff Hammerberg, who recognized that finding affirming real estate representation could not always be taken for granted.

His idea was simple: make it easier for LGBTQ+ individuals and families to connect with experienced real estate professionals who understood that home decisions are deeply personal, and that every client deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and authenticity.

Over the next three decades, Jeff's vision grew into one of the longest-standing LGBTQ+ real estate networks in the United States, supporting thousands of successful moves and creating a trusted resource for buyers and sellers across the country.

Today, that mission is proudly stewarded by Equality Holdings. Our role isn't to change what made GayRealEstate.com special. It's to build on the foundation Jeff created while preparing the platform for the future.

We're expanding our network, investing in smarter technology, developing new educational resources, strengthening community partnerships, and extending our vision beyond borders so more LGBTQ+ people around the world can access the support they need wherever life takes them.

While our platform continues to evolve, one thing never will:

Everyone deserves to feel at home.

Community Impact

Supporting people extends beyond the home search.

Through our Giving Program, every home purchase or sale helps support more than 21 LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations working to strengthen communities, expand opportunity, and create a more inclusive future.

Because our mission has never been simply about buying and selling homes.

It's also about investing in the people and organizations helping LGBTQ+ communities thrive.