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7 Tips for Prospective LGBT Homeowners for 429Magazine by Herman Chan

2/28/2011

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My article for 429 Magazine about the 7 things LGBT buyers should be aware of when purchasing a home. Read it here.
1. The Right Representation
2. Vet your Agent
3. Branching out Beyond the Gayborhoods
4. Location: Better Safe than Sorry
5. Different forms of ownership
6. Downpayment dilemma
7. Get it in writing!

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Love Your Small Unit by Herman Chan for Frontiers Magazine

2/25/2011

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Size isn't everything! Read why length and girth don't matter in my article for Frontiers Magazine called "Love Your Small Unit".  It's not what you think, you perverts. It's my  tongue in cheek tips on how to maximize a small living space!

I personally love my cozy abodes. For someone like myself who has no kids, no partner, no pets and no plants, all I really need is a bed & internet connection and I'm happy as a clam. Anyone else feel the same? Or you feel bigger is better?

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Video Re-cap & Press Release of Better Homes & Garden Conference featuring moi!

2/24/2011

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  • Here's a video re-cap of the Better Homes & Garden Real Estate FUSION Conference. Skip to 2:24 if you wanna just see me
  • I am also featured in the press release from PR Firm Kwittken + Company. 
  • CEO of Better Homes & Garden Sherry Chris and me. 2 Divas doin' our thang!
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Herman is the Real Estate Expert for LOGO/MTV website 365gay.com

2/23/2011

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Ask an Expert is a section on LogoOnline where people write in with their LGBTQ related dilemmas. I'm thrilled to share my expertise, experience and eccentric point of view about real estate on this platform. My weekly posts will alternate between written Q&A and video Q&A. I can't let these cheekbones go to waste, right?

This week's question is "How to deal with an anti-gay landlord?" Read my official answer here.

I want to share a personal story that I did not include in the article. When I was at UC Berkeley, I had an apartment that had  floor to ceiling windows that faced out to Frat Row. My younger sister came to visit me one weekend  from high school. She was a dancer & came to help me choreograph a show I was doing for National Coming Out Day. I was in drag rehearsing my routine in front of my sister when all of a sudden she screamed &  pointed out the window.  As I whipped around, I heard the entire wall of glass shatter and all I saw were shards of  glass cascading all around us. We fled into another room & called the police. We huddled in a corner til they arrived.

Clearly it was a hate crime. (not to mention vandalism and assault!)  I was in full drag on Frat Row, and some 'phobes were trying to cut me...literally!  The policeman was not sympathetic whatsoever. "It was just a prank..there's nothing we can really do...blah blah" I felt ignored, ashamed, violated, unsafe (not to mention guilty for putting my little sister in danger & exposing her to the cruelty of the world outside her suburban cocoon). The only person who showed me any empathy was my landlord, who was very understanding and comforting. He said this was not my fault & that he respected me for being out and proud. That meant the world to an 18 yr old Herman.  For every anti-gay landlord you encounter, there is a gay friendly landlord!  There ARE people out there who care. 

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Guest Hosting on Katching Up With the Kardashians with Nicole Seidman

2/23/2011

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I was tickled pink when my gal pal Nicole Seidman asked me to guest-host on her show "Katching up with the Kardashians." You have seen Nicole as a red carpet reporter for Hollyscoop, hosting for Gift Bag Robin Hood on STYLIT.TV, and  web show called "Keepin it Real, the Ultimate Reality-Show After-Show." Her prior guest hosts include DeAnna Pappas ("The Bachelor"), Marcy Guevera (VH1's Cut Off) &  CaCee Cobb ("The Price of Beauty", Jessica Simpson's assistant)

This was taped and broadcast LIVE , so no editing or re-do's allowed.  Nicole re-capped the latest Kardashian episode & I touched on their business acumen....with plenty of one-line zingers of course!  Let me know how I did!
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Turn Your House into a GreenHouse for Frontiers Magazine by Herman Chan

2/22/2011

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Going green is thee biggest trend in the real estate industry---well, besides foreclosures! Find out about right-sizing, recycled materials, eco-districts. Read my article for Frontiers Magazine.

Be kind to Mother Earth, s'il vous plait!

By the way, here I am gracing the cover from another Frontiers Magazine issue.





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Happy Anniversary to Habitat For Hermanity!

2/20/2011

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Exactly one year ago, the first webisode for HabitatForHermanity.com aired!  A star was born.  What began as just a fun side project has blossomed into more than I could have imagined.  Thanks for watching and supporting my videoblog. I am constantly told it's a breath of fresh in the real estate biz....and I hope to keep it that way!
xoxo
Herman
PS: Let's revisit the webcast that launched it all. Enjoy the walk down memory lane
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Catch me Guest Hosting LIVE On-Line for Catching Up w/ the Kardashians

2/18/2011

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My personal friend Nicole Seidman has asked me to guest-host on her  show Catching Up With the Kardashians! She wants my take as a Real Estate/Business Expert on the  ever-growing Kardashian Empire. Um hellooo, they pulled in $65M clams in 2010 alone. What else is there left to say!? Plenty, trust me!

This will be LIVE so tune in  February 22, 2011 at 11am PST here.

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Its Raining Men!...as in Hermen! Catch me speaking at ActiveRain's RAINSTORM Event

2/15/2011

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I'm speaking at Rainstorm! Fabulous event put on by Real Estate Blogging Site  ActiveRain. RainStorm is a social evening of enlightening speakers, cocktails and networking, which kicks off the Keller Williams Family Reunion 2011 in Anaheim.

I'm one of a series of speakers who are given just 5-minutes & 20 slides to share our industry changing ideas, secrets for success, most innovative practice, or another original exciting topics.  Get front seat of the latest ideas, thoughts and stories in the industry, all in a live concert-like setting at the chic Ultra Heat Lounge.

This free event starts 7pm on 2/19/11.  I hit the stage at 8:13pm exactly. Don't be late! It's raining men...hallejuah!

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You can throw RottenTomatoes at me at this real estate event!

2/11/2011

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Apparently, I am headlining this event for Asian Real Estate Association of America. I dunno why, because my fellow panelists are equally if not more qualified to discuss "Successful Social Networking" than me. Maybe I am the prettiest? Or the most modest?

I'm excited to be on stage with fellow UC Berkeley Alum Senh Duong, who pioneered the famous film review site Rottentomatoes.com. I want to get his take on my favorite films Fame and Elvira Mistress of the Dark

Below is Dao Tran's interview with me before I hit the stage!

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Celebrity Real Estate Wrap Up: Nicolas Cage, Donald Trump, Sally Hershberger

2/7/2011

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Celeb Real Estate Wrap à la  Herman Chan again!  On the chopping block this time is:
1. Nic Cage, King of Celeb Foreclosures
2. Donald Trump, Ivana's Ex
3. Sally Hershberger, Hair Stylist to the Stars

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The Metamorphosis of Herman Chan in Echelon Magazine Q&A

2/4/2011

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What a great way to kick off my Chinese New Years!

Check out my full page interview in Echelon Magazine's latest issue. Read how I got started in the biz, what my typical day is like, and my advice to new agents and people looking for a home!

The article starts with "Can you say caterpillar to butterfly?" Just call me Mariah Chan! (ps: I am totally dating myself with that reference!)


 

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