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The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals<\/a> (NAGLREP), recently surveyed its members<\/a> to find out what’s going on in real estate concerning LGBT clients<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2022 By a 2:1 margin, those surveyed believe a sizeable number of their LGBT clients will become move up buyers in the near future vs. downsizer, 41% and 20% respectively.
\u2022 27% of members believe a sizeable number of their LGBT clients may soon purchase a second home, while 31% predict an investment home purchase by clients may be on the horizon.
\u2022 A majority of those surveyed, 57%, believe a sizeable number of LGBT homeowners will spend more of their discretionary income on their home vs. 55% last year.
\u2022 48% of NALGREP members believe a sizeable number of LGBT homeowners will make major renovations.<\/p>\n

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