Add Comment  image from PerezHilton.com TMZ exclusively reports that Charlie Sheen's real estate agent (realtor to the stars Marty Trugman) is being sued by Brooke Mueller's mom (Moira Fiore), who claims she is owed a referral fee from Marty. The TMZ story says she is out of luck because she is not licensed in California, but inter-state referral agreements occur all the time between agents. The real problem for Moira is to produce a referral fee agreement signed by both Marty's brokerage and Moira's brokerage. Do you think it actually exists or do you think she is just desperate for dough (& fame!)?  Housing & Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan finalized new law of the land which: 1. prohibits lenders from using sexual orientation or gender identity as a basis to determine a borrower's eligibility for Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgage financing 2. clarifies that "the term 'family' includes LGBT families and couples" as covered individuals & families in all HUD programs.  This is totally amazing news! Even in this day and age, there is widespread bias and discrimination against LGBTQ community. Every one deserves fair treatment, especially for something as basic as shelter! Word!  With winter slowly melting away, eHow asked me to do a quick vlog for sellers who are prepping their homes for the traditional high season in real estate: Spring & Summer! De-clutter, de-personalize, stage & match your decor with your house style. Good luck! Decorating to Sell Your Home -- powered by ehow  Domainnamewire.com reports "National Association of Realtors filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization over the domain name GayRealtor.com" First of all, I get this is about the improper use of the realtor, er, I mean REALTOR® trademark. But, honestly folks, a cursory search on Twitter or Google brings up plenty of people incorrectly using realtor in their email, URL or username. To be fair, NAR does issue cease and desist letters left and right. But it is rare for the association to escalate things to this level. In the past 12 years, this is merely the 6th domain arbitration case they've filed. Why are they zeroing in on gayrealtor.com? The site has been active for many many years. What is especially striking is the timing of this enforcement. It has always been a raging bone of contention amongst my LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly REALTORS® that NAR did not include sexual orientation in its discrimination clause. NAR’s REALTORS® Code of Ethics only prohibited the “denial of its professional services to any person for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.” The "Realtor Party" was apparently a party we weren't invited to! In a sign that NAR finally joined the 21st century, they decided to add sexual orientation to the aforementioned list last year. Clutch my pearls! At long last, some good will! Is gayrealtor.com a trademark misuse? Yeah, rules are rules. Is this the best time to take them down? Not sure. What do you think?  Comedian Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) has refused to bail out his diabetic mother whose house is going into foreclosure. Apparently, they have not spoken for 11 years. But then again, she owes just $25k, a mere fraction of Morgan's $8M fortune. On the surface, it seems callous but you never know what people are really like. Perhaps Mommie Morgan was Mommie Dearest? Do you think you should bail out family no questions asked?  listed by Urban Search Realty Attention all architecture freaks! Check out the Heller House, a gorgeous 1897 Frank Lloyd Wright home for sale at $2.5M. It's so easy to fall in love with these historic properties. That old world charm is to die for: the wainscoting, the orate banisters, stained glass windows. But, once the charm wears off, be sure you love it enough to overlook the lead based paint, torqued foundation, drafty windows and don't even think of all the people who have died in it. (yes, I went there!). Old homes are magically nostalgic, but they can also be money pit!  The new star of Bravo TV's Million Dollar Listing NY is Fredrik Eklund (aka Tag Ericksson to you gay porn fans). For many realtors, selling real estate is often a 2nd career after they get burnt out from their 1st one. I suppose Fredrik is no exception! With his salacious past, clients might wonder, "Gee, is the house or is he for sale?" But with clients like Justin Timberlake & Cameron Diaz, it clearly hasn't been a problem (then again, those 2 are straight...). Bravo's press release makes no mention at all about his prior il-LUST-rious career, but you can count your little ding-a-ling it will come to light mid-season for some ratings drama. "Fredrik Eklund is the youngest Managing Director for Prudential Douglas Elliman. With more than 1.25 billion dollars in residential sales, he is known for being a “listings machine” ...is constantly rated as downtown’s “Top Luxury Broker” and was nominated as “Rookie of the Year” by the Real Estate Board of New York." And to all those haters who accuse Bravo TV of pushing a homosexual agenda (Andy Cohen, Madison, Josh Flagg, Jeff Lewis, Brad Goreski, Tim Gunn and more!), well I guess you was right!! Win a Free Kodak PlayTouch Camera! 01/30/2012
 In case you are bored at work, play my Facebook game Montris. Why? Because:
| As Seen On ArchivesFebruary 2012 CategoriesAll Blogroll
Real Estalker |
- Blog
- About
- In the Media
- Appearances
- VideoBlogging
- Public Speaking
- Better Homes & Garden Conference in Las Vegas
- Mother Love Talk Show
- NARdigras: National Association of Realtors Conference in New Orleans
- California Association of Realtors Expo in Anaheim
- Women's Council of Realtors
- Talk Media Networks
- theEGDE Las Vegas
- South Hills Country Club
- Asian Real Estate Association of America Sacramento
- Lincoln Hills Golf Tournament
- Rainstorm Conference for ActiveRain
- Inman Real Estate Connect
- Better Homes & Garden Conference in Las Vegas
- Hocking Homes
- Giveaways
- Testimonials
- Contact
