Patriot Heart
09-11-2006, 07:50 AM
What a relief, we can all sleep better knowing that the Gay realtors are out there filling...OK I'll say it.....a Special Niche previously unfilled in realty land....
Gay Realtors band together for support, profit
By STEPHEN FRATER
stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com (stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com)
SARASOTA -- After reading about a secret society of high-end Realtors, another under-the-radar group of real estate industry professionals decided to tell their story publicly.
The Sarasota-based group is called "Green," an acronym for the "Gay Real Estate Executive Network." Its membership, all gay and lesbian, represents a half-dozen brokerages.
On a recent Thursday afternoon, a large group of "Greenies" gathered in a home near Palmer Ranch. Besides Realtors there are mortgage brokers, contractors, home inspectors, painters and even an architect.
The two-year-old association describes itself as a "family-oriented" group of friends and colleagues who have banded together in a business network to better market real estate and related products.
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"As for our gay clients, we have a special need to ensure that we do our best to find them housing where they can enjoy their lifestyles without fear of harassment or violence," Lord said. "The fair housing laws protect property owners from discrimination based on race, religion, sex, familial status, etc., but not for sexual preference."
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006609110474&source=email
Gay Realtors band together for support, profit
By STEPHEN FRATER
stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com (stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com)
SARASOTA -- After reading about a secret society of high-end Realtors, another under-the-radar group of real estate industry professionals decided to tell their story publicly.
The Sarasota-based group is called "Green," an acronym for the "Gay Real Estate Executive Network." Its membership, all gay and lesbian, represents a half-dozen brokerages.
On a recent Thursday afternoon, a large group of "Greenies" gathered in a home near Palmer Ranch. Besides Realtors there are mortgage brokers, contractors, home inspectors, painters and even an architect.
The two-year-old association describes itself as a "family-oriented" group of friends and colleagues who have banded together in a business network to better market real estate and related products.
SNIP
"As for our gay clients, we have a special need to ensure that we do our best to find them housing where they can enjoy their lifestyles without fear of harassment or violence," Lord said. "The fair housing laws protect property owners from discrimination based on race, religion, sex, familial status, etc., but not for sexual preference."
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006609110474&source=email