LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories for you on this oh-so-sunny Saturday in Las Vegas:
• LGBTQ Nation: This gay dad (above) went viral for his honest reflection on raising a straight son.
• Pink News: Leviticus, an Australian queer supernatural horror-romance film, is being called the best queer horror film of the year. In U.S. theaters now. Continue reading “Gay Dad Goes Viral On Raising Straight Son + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Sun-Sentinel: Florida’s Department of Health plans to cut about 12,000 people off from affordable access to their HIV/AIDS meds starting Sunday.
• The Hill: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday defended transgender rights in her State of the State address, a day after Donald Trump criticized gender transition in his State of the Union address – “I want you to know that you are welcome in Michigan.” Continue reading “Florida To Cut 12K People From Access To HIV Meds + More News”
Some news items to start your week:
• The New Republic: Newly-freed serial liar George Santos may not be completely out of the woods. A New York law passed in 2019 specifically allows the state to bring similar charges against anyone who had received “a reprieve, pardon, or other form of clemency” from the president.
• LGBTQ Nation: This viral video captured a MAGA loudmouth shouting homophobic slurs at No Kings protestors in Denver, Colorado, shortly before face planting twice on the pavement, causing his face to bleed. #karma Continue reading “MAGA Loudmouth Eats Pavement + Santos Not Out Of The Woods + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: The Israeli cabinet approved a deal in which Hamas will free dozens of Israeli hostages in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of dozens of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Continue reading “Israel Approves Hostage Exchange Deal + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The Gay Games XI 2023 opens this weekend in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. This will be the first time the event has been hosted in Asia or Latin America. Continue reading “2023 Gay Games Open This Weekend + More LGBTQ News”
David T. Hines (mug shot)
The women share their stories.
The Daily Beast talked to 12 women wrapped up in this sex ring that Joel Greenberg says he and Matt Gaetz were involved in. Some women say they felt pressured to have sex and take drugs. They all were paid.https://t.co/DPjCIwjPZk
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) May 11, 2021
Nearly 3 in 5 Unvaccinated Adults Say a Big Financial Incentive Would Sway Them to Get a COVID-19 Shot https://t.co/uAlSuOAsgd via @mg_galvin pic.twitter.com/xrMxHKjGQ9
— Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) May 13, 2021
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As some readers may know, I’m a licensed Realtor here in Las Vegas.
So I was interested to see the first-ever Profile of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Buyers and Sellers released by the National Association of Realtors.
Crunching the numbers from four years of data, the report shows some definite differences in how LGB folks feel about, and approach, homeownership compared to heterosexuals.
When it comes to first-time buyers:
• 58% of bisexual homebuyers surveyed indicated they were purchasing their first home
• 36% of gay and lesbian buyers said the purchase was their first
• 32% of heterosexuals indicated it was their first trip to the real estate rodeo
Bisexuals were the youngest homebuyers, stepping up to the plate at median age 36-years-old, but with the lowest median income of $62,400.
Gay and lesbian buyers were the oldest demo at a median age of 45-years-old, but a much higher median income of $92,900.
Heterosexuals tend to buy around age 44 and with a median income of $91,200.
Bisexuals leaned towards smaller homes (median square footage of 1,840) and showed a preference for small towns (22%).
Gays and lesbians were more likely to buy in large cities or urban centers (28%) and chose larger homes (median square footage of 1,900).
The straight crowd liked bigger and newer homes (median square footage of 2,060) with a majority (53%) preferring the suburbs.
The report utilized data from 22,521 respondents. Of those, 3 percent identified as gay or lesbian, while 1 percent indicated being bisexual.
Check out the info-graphic below. And for more detail, click over to the National Association of Realtors.
And if anyone ever has any questions about real estate, while I can’t list or sell homes outside of Nevada, I can offer professional advice on buying and/or selling your home. Reach out to me via my Real Estate Facebook page here.
How do you know the economy is picking up in Las Vegas? A new, major real estate project involving 9,000 homes is being planned.
From Vegas Inc:
Developers of the Southern Highlands master-planned community are launching another large residential project in Las Vegas.
The Olympia Cos. said today it is planning a 1,700-acre community in the northwest corner of the valley, between Grand Teton Drive and U.S. 95.
The property is entitled for 9,000 homes, as well as commercial and gambling uses. Olympia indicated that it would sell project land to homebuilders over the next 10 years.
The community would be Las Vegas’ first major real estate development to break ground since 2007, according to Olympia Chairman and CEO Garry Goett.
The real estate market is already tightening as most homes in decent shape on the market are going into multiple offers within just a few days of being listed.
Las Vegas is slowly coming back, kids.
Forward.
I still have my real estate license here in Nevada and I’ve been watching the market steadily improve over the past two years.
I hope more of this news gets out, as many buyers still come to the market thinking we’re giving homes away for a dollar fifty. Inventory is low and prices are rising.
Southern Nevada’s housing market began 2013 with mixed results last month, with rising prices, shrinking inventory and an uptick in nondistressed sales.
The median price of single-family homes sold in the region in January was $150,000, an increase of only 0.7 percent from December. But it was up 27 percent from a year ago, marking the largest year-over-year jump since at least 2004, according to a report out Friday from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
For the first time in years, “traditional” sales between a buyer and seller, with no lender calling the shots, accounted for more than half of all deals last month. Short sales, in which lenders agree to sell a home for less than what’s owed on the mortgage, accounted for 36 percent of the deals in January. That was down from December’s record-setting 46 percent but still up from 28 percent a year ago.
Additionally, sales of bank-owned homes comprised 12.5 percent of the month’s deals. That was up from 9.5 percent in December but down from 45.5 percent last January.
In addition to all that, at the end of this year the Mortgage Relief Forgiveness Act will expire making the “forgiven” part of a short sale taxable again. That will cause a lot of short sales to dry up, in my opinion.
The National Association of Realtors reported yesterday that home sales from 2012 reached 4.65 million. That’s an increase of 9.2% over 2011.
In addition, home prices rose due to a tighter supply of homes for sale, with inventory dropping to 1.82 million – a 12 year low.
The demand for homes has also pushed builders to speed up construction, adding new jobs to the economy. New jobs in construction for December 2012 alone totaled 30,000 – the most in 15 months.
Whoo-hoo!
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