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May 2008

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No Animals Were Harmed During This Interview Mentioning the Unmentionable Vice On the Political Trail: Meet James Akers

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From the Desk of our Editor Equality Update Camp Lickalotta’s Bushstock ‘08 Finds a Venue Anti-Gay Graffiti at Charlotte School on Day of Silence TBR Adopts Fully Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policy Charlotte Activist Doubly Honored Record Number of Schools Observe Day of Silence ABSOLUT’s New Gay-Friendly Ad Campaign Oprah Interviews Pregnant Transman No Benefits for Partners of Gay Chicago Teachers LGBT Community is Reading and Posting More Blogs Activist Corvino Defends Morality of Homosexuality Judy Shepard to Speak at Equality Forum 2008 Tranzmission Drag Benefit for Trans-Health Conference Attendees

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The Sinclair Report This Week with Stephanie Sinclair The Other Side of Barstools Stephanie Does Charlotte

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The Drowsy Chaperone comes to Greenville’s Peace Center Hilarious, Home Grown Sketch Comedy Moves Uptown For the Love of Dolly Antipasto! A Sicilian Celebration For the Bible Tells Me So Riders in the Sky Atlanta “Normal Heart” Reading Features Gay and Lesbian Celebs

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Barefoot Joe CLOSER Than You Think Fitness Corner Mortgage Market Getting Out in the Mountains The State of Our Estates The Queen in Exile Sacred Space Transfor[u]m What the Rubberman Wrote

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Location, Location, Location

If you're gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or queer and looking for real estate in the Carolinas, use a real estate professional who's on your team whether you’re buying a home, selling a home, or just looking for a good rental. OIA’s Location, Location, Location in Come Out and Play will help you find gay and gay friendly real estate agents, realtors, and mortgage brokers to help you have a great home buying or selling experience. 

These real estate professionals will help you find the perfect new home in Asheville, Charlotte, Boone, Blowing Rock, or anywhere in the Carolinas.  They will guide you through the ins and outs of the real estate markets from Asheville to Charlotte, Boone to Blowing Rock, Gastonia to Greenville/Spartanburg and beyond.  They will help you find a good gayborhood or just gay friendly neighbors. And that includes renters, too!

Watch each week as this section grows to include hints and tips and news of the housing, real estate, and mortgage markets from Charlotte in the Piedmont to Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock in the mountains of western North Carolina and south to Greenville/Spartanburg in the Upstate of South Carolina. We will also try to keep you up to date on the changing trends within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer neighborhoods and communities.

So, if you want to know where all the LGBTQ folks live, work, and play in the Carolinas, keep reading Come Out and Play.

 

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Mark Lavin

Mark Lavin
Owner and Managing Real Estate Broker
Advocate Realty

www.marklavin.com

info@marklavin.com

Mark Lavin is the Owner and Managing Real Estate Broker for Advocate Realty and Blowing Rock Area Sales and Rentals… the only organization that deals exclusively with the North Carolina mountains.

His career began in Boone, NC after graduation from Appalachian State University with his degree in Business Administration.

To date, he has achieved numerous awards in his career and has also been involved with various service and civic organizations over the years including Kiwanis Club, High Country Host, and Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to real estate transactions, both residential and commercial, he has also been involved with full service property management and  new home construction.

Mark has invaluable knowledge of mountain areas.

He knows the NC mountains like no one else---with guaranteed results.

Mark is dedicated to Excellence in providing comprehensive Real Estate Services to his clients while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

Mark Lavin is a North Carolina Licensed General Contractor in addition to being a member  in good standing of the NC Association of Realtors, the Avery Watauga Board of Realtors, and the Asheville Board of Realtors.


 



Cove Creek Cottages

Welcome to Cove Creek Cottages
A Development to fit your Lifestyle

A gated, private, non discriminatory (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered), and green community located in West Asheville that caters to your lifestyle. Cove Creek Cottages are surrounded by rolling hills and the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Surrounding the property is a mix of rolling pasture lands, rural homes, woodlands and long range views of the surrounding mountains.  Western North Carolina is known for its temperate weather, fall foliage, and unspoiled natural landscape due to the surrounding National Parks and Forests.

Cove Creek is minutes from downtown Asheville. This mountain city is a well preserved gem with eclectic architecture and many well-preserved historical buildings and neighborhoods.  The area is becoming a popular getaway for gays and lesbians. This mountain city is something of an undiscovered gem among lesbian and gay tourists, surprising when you consider Asheville's significant lesbian/gay communities. Asheville has been called a mini-San Francisco with it's many unique restaurants, art galleries, shops and entertainment.  The region supports an active art culture, great music venues, and is rich with hiking and outdoor opportunities.

At Cove Creek Cottages you can live in a peaceful gem among lesbian and gay tourists. www.covecreekcottages.com


Michael Calabrese

The Real Estate Weekly

is Western North Carolina's only full color weekly, REALTOR owned publication. We have more listings and help sell more houses than any other publication in this area. Our advertisers also include banks, mortgage companies, builders and developers. We are a perfect fit for anyone with a home-related business such as contractors, landscapers, or furniture stores.

Copies of the Real Estate Weekly™ may be obtained if you are in the area, you may pick them up FREE at more than 300 locations.

www.rewnc.com

 


Michael Calabrese

Byron Greiner

Asheville, NC real estate is as unique as the city itself. From modern downtown condominiums to renovated bungalows, acreage with mountain views to homes in family-friendly neighborhoods, Asheville's real estate options mean something for everyone.

By working with Byron, you're not only getting a broker with extensive knowledge of the Asheville real estate market, but someone whose community involvement brings an even deeper understanding of the Asheville community. Byron puts his clients' interests first guiding you through the complex process of buying or selling a home. Byron's more than 25 years of sales experience will work for you in your search for the perfect Asheville home .

If you're in the market for Asheville, NC real estate, look no further. Call Byron and see how Market Knowledge leads to Rapid Results.


828-713 7760 or 828-210-3898 or email Byron at btg@marketingasheville.com

www.marketingasheville.com