Why Hiring a Real Estate Professional Works in Your Favor

Whether you're buying, or selling real estate, it is beneficial on a personal level and in a financial capacity that you consider hiring a realtor.

Hiring a real estate professional when buying or selling a home, especially in an uncertain economic climate, means that you can take advantage of their market knowledge, researching skills, and their comparative pricing analytics, as well as their negotiating skills, so that you get the best possible deal.


In today's world of realty where real estate transactions are becoming more complex and negotiations are becoming more aggressive, it is vital for home buyers and sellers have professional representation, otherwise they risk the ability to secure future investment opportunities.

When you search for a realtor consider these aspects:

1) Local Knowledge - look for a realtor that is familiar with your neighborhood, as they will have valuable insight into the region, possible opportunities for growth and what suburbs represent the best value in terms of investment appreciation.

2) Experience - the more experience your realtor has, the better, because they will be experts at negotiation, and be able to offer you sound advice.

3) Communication - a realtor with little or no communication skills is not a good choice. Find a realtor who you can talk to, and one that you actually enjoy being around, because you will spend a fair bit of time with them discussing your wants and needs.

Linda Wieczorek your Phoenix Realtor AZPrideProperty.Com

Article Source: Krueger, Michelle (2009) Local Experts Find Success in Today's Challenging Real Estate Market

Gay and Lesbian Retirement

Many gays and lesbians reject the traditional retirement community lifestyle. After years of living freely, they don’t want to move back into the closet. So make way for the following alternatives:

Marigold Creek which is a new retirement community for gays, lesbians and their family and friends. Marigold Creek is located In Surprise, Arizona, which is 30 minutes from Phoenix. Close to Sun City West on Phoenix’s rapidly growing west valley. Marigold Creek is a welcoming and "straight-friendly" community.




1. They offer the choices of 2 or 3 bedroom Single Family Homes or Patio Homes with Casitas available for an additional charge.

2. They offer 1 to 3 bedroom Condos, all of these in a “Contemporary Southwestern” design.

3. The property is owned by Out Properties and is a gay-owned and operated
Realetate development company with many years of experience in building luxurious, lifestyle properties.

4. A Green Community, and pet friendly community complete with a dog run and bath area.

5. Marigold Creek is specifically designed to cater to the wishes of the “gayby boomer” generation.

6. Walking Trails - Persuades you to “break a sweat” with the breath-taking beauty that surround you.

7. Coffee Kiosk - serves fine coffees, teas and other beverages in a cozy gathering place.

8. Travel Club - Coordinates trips to exciting destinations for you, your loved ones and neighbors who share your love for seeing new places and faces.
Activities Director - Plans enjoyable outings and programs that suit your active lifestyle.

9. Gated Entrance - Contributes to the safe, secure and full-acceptance atmosphere that makes Marigold Creek such a unique place.
10. Poolside Bar and Grill - Features delicious snacks and refreshing beverages so you can make the most of your time in the sun.

11. Daytime Spa and Salon - Provides the finest relaxation and beauty treatments without ever leaving the comfort of Marigold Creek.

12. Concierge Service - Supports the entire living experience, from securing tickets to area events to helping you find the best dry cleaning services in the area.

13. Fitness Center - Features state-of-the-art equipment in the ideal environment for staying fit.

14. Spiritual Center - Provides a relaxing and meditative space for residents of all faiths and devotions.

15. Theatre & Cabaret - And we love the theatre, Engages the community with live entertainment and movies. Showcases the residents with the Annual Talent Show!

How do I secure a home at Marigold Creek or view the community?
Contact Linda Wieczorek, 602-391-8246 or e-mail me.

Rainbow Vision has developed gay and lesbian retirement communities in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Palm Springs, California.
Currently under development, Paradise One Condominiums is part retirement community and part upscale condominium, “a progressive community that is as Straight-Friendly as it is Gay Friendly.”
Stonewall Communities’ vision is to develop and offer a range of options for older GLBT people. Stonewall Audubon Circle, currently under development, will be open to anyone regardless of race, colour, national origin, religion, familial status, age, handicap, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
The Resort on Carefree Boulevard bills itself as Southwest Florida’s premier lesbian destination, with a mixture of full-time and holiday residents ranging in age from 40 to 85 years, both working and retired.
Despite its name, Finnish Mummolaakso (’Grandma Valley’) is a solidarity group open to women of all ages, with most members aged between 30 and 60. The organisation aims to provide healthcare and terminal care for lesbians and bisexual women, with the ultimate aim of providing retirement housing services, too.
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For information and any of these communities contact Linda Wieczorek

Seniors: Investing In The Next Big Boom- Ourselves!

I turned 50 this year so I wonder about my future and where I will be. Will I stay in my home, will I move out of state, will I move to a gay retirement where your neighbors are your family and everyone belongs. SO when ever I come across a gay retirement I love to blog about it because I wonder often where I will be.

The experience of people being together and sharing in the same values and activities is what creates a community.
With the aging of the baby boomers, the redefinition of family and the new concepts of aging mean that anyone at the advent of the changes and in the right place at the right time will be ready to serve a changing senior housing and residential care market.
RainbowVision Santa Fe, serving the GLBT population, is already ahead, and Joy Silver, President/CEO, wants to take the brand internationally. She says the RainbowVision model serves the mainstream boomers as well as the GLBT population- and for similar reasons....

for more information plaeas contact Linda Wieczorek 602-391-8246 AZhomes4u@gmail.com

1st Lesbian Housing Development in Tucon, Arizona

Olivia Communities will be developing a 334-unit resort-style living community in Tucson, Arizona, although anyone can purchase a home. The company is targeting lesbians. Judy Dlugacz president and founder of Olivia Companies. All us lesbians eather heard or have been on a Olivia vacations.. and my experance with Olivia is that this is going to be 1st class all the way just like her vacations. Judy Dlugacz whole vision of this has always been about creating community and creating a place where we can not only be free… but also the kind of community where you’re really connected with the people there and feel comfortable and happy in your environment.

Dlugacz and her partner Rachel Wahba went to Tuscon to review the property and look over the area. What they found was a complex with a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse, nestled in a gay-friendly town. Olivia will be adding another pool and a dog run.

What makes this community unique, Dlugacz said, will be the social aspect. Women from their 20s to their 80s have put down deposits on condos in the development, though the most women fall in the 55- to 70-year-old age group. Olivia plans to have a full-time events coordinator who will bring in live entertainment, including comedy events and film festivals, and who will coordinate tea dances and other parties. Group excursions will be arranged to nearby locations like Las Vegas and Mexico.

Interest in the new development has been fairly high so far. Olivia has received 40 deposits and hundreds if inquiries since announcing the project in July. Construction begins when 400 deposits have been received.

Cindy Jordan-Nowe, co-chairwoman for City of Tucson Commission on GLBT issues, believes this will be a good fit for Tucson. “Tucson is a very inclusive community, years beyond other places in the country as far as embracing diversity and accepting and protecting LGBT people.

For more info contact Linda azhomes4u@gmail.com 602-391-8246

Marigold Creek...Gay Retiree

Marigold Creek which is a new retirement community for gays, lesbians and their family and friends. Marigold Creek is located In Surprise, Arizona, which is 30 minutes from Phoenix. Close to Sun City West on Phoenix’s rapidly growing west valley. Marigold Creek is a welcoming and "straight-friendly" community.




1. They offer the choices of 2 or 3 bedroom Single Family Homes or Patio Homes with Casitas available for an additional charge.

2. They offer 1 to 3 bedroom Condos, all of these in a “Contemporary Southwestern” design.

3. The property is owned by Out Properties and is a gay-owned and operated
Realetate development company with many years of experience in building luxurious, lifestyle properties.

4. A Green community, and pet friendly community complete with a dog run and bath area.

5. Marigold Creek is specifically designed to cater to the wishes of the “gayby boomer” generation.

6. Walking Trails - Persuades you to “break a sweat” with the breath-taking beauty that surround you.

7. Coffee Kiosk - serves fine coffees, teas and other beverages in a cozy gathering place.

8. Travel Club - Coordinates trips to exciting destinations for you, your loved ones and neighbors who share your love for seeing new places and faces.
Activities Director - Plans enjoyable outings and programs that suit your active lifestyle.

9. Gated Entrance - Contributes to the safe, secure and full-acceptance atmosphere that makes Marigold Creek such a unique place.
10. Poolside Bar and Grill - Features delicious snacks and refreshing beverages so you can make the most of your time in the sun.

11. Daytime Spa and Salon - Provides the finest relaxation and beauty treatments without ever leaving the comfort of Marigold Creek.

12. Concierge Service - Supports the entire living experience, from securing tickets to area events to helping you find the best dry cleaning services in the area.

13. Fitness Center - Features state-of-the-art equipment in the ideal environment for staying fit.

14. Spiritual Center - Provides a relaxing and meditative space for residents of all faiths and devotions.

15. Theatre & Cabaret - And we love the theatre, Engages the community with live entertainment and movies. Showcases the residents with the Annual Talent Show!

How do I secure a home at Marigold Creek or view the community?
Contact Linda Wieczorek, 602-391-8246 or e-mail azhomes4u@gmail.com