by Leila Mortaz | Jun 7, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Living, Real Estate (Residential)
As if we didn’t have enough reasons to call Los Gatos home, this coming week’s calender is full of neat events for you to enjoy while visiting Los Gatos. One of events which should be fun and educational is a bird watching tour along the Vasona Park lake...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 3, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style, Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Are you interested in Silicon Valley fixer uppers? Do you watch any of the HGTV shows on fixer uppers? Our favorite is the Property Brothers where they convince the home owners to purchase a fixer upper instead of a fully remodeled home. But that’s TV, what...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 2, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
We recently lost on a cash offer on a Monte Serreno home where we wrote an offer at $1.5M on a home that was listed at $1.55M, but our offer had no contingencies and we had agreed to close in 7 days from the contract date. But the home sold for $1.69M and closed in 3...
by Leila Mortaz | May 30, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Do you need quick bids on your small kitchen remodel? Do you need to remodel before you sell your home in San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, or Saratoga? Well, Redbeacon which was acquired by Home Depot could be a decent place to get started. Below is a sample video...
by Leila Mortaz | May 27, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Living, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you in the market to buy a home in Silicon Valley? Do you know how to research the school districts? Where will you find the API score for each school. Well, you might be in luck since the website School and Housing offers the buyers an option to research the...
by Leila Mortaz | May 26, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Living, Real Estate (Residential)
In 2014 existing home sale prices have appreciated by 13% along with median home prices in most counties in Silicon Valley. In additional, more than 45% of Americans surveyed state their strong preference to buying newly remodeled homes. So, why don’t these...
