by Leila Mortaz | Apr 12, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential)
As if this tepid recovery needed more bad news when author and investigative journalist Michael Lewis started his book tour about the rigged stock market. The book reveals the discovery of underground high speed trading networks were traders were snooping on open...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 11, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Have you ever watched HGVT’s Property Brothers? How about the HGTV show about 1st time buyers? These show feature real estate agent who play a significant role in the success of a real estate transaction. Are you in the market to find a real estate agent too?...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 9, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
I hate admit it, but we were on the dark side for a while and worked on Bank-Owned (REOs) properties where we routinely priced them for Wells Fargo, Chase and others using Broker Price Opinions (BPOs). Each bank had their own BPO forms and requirements for...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 8, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
There is no substitute for an Appraiser who will walk your property and document all the interior and exterior upgrades that you have done to your home. he or she will make detailed sketch of your home’s current floor plan which could be very different than the...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 4, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you interested in a For Sale by Owner? Are you wondering what is my house worth? Are you curios to find out if it’s a good time to sell your home? Well, if you have a an Android or iPhone you are in luck since you can use a neat app called Homesnap to find...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 4, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage, Short Sales
Do you owe more on your home than it’s value? Are you considering a Short Sale to avoid foreclosure? One of the options is a HAFA Short Sale which could prevent a foreclosure which would have a devastating impact on your credit. HAFA (Home Affordable...
