by Leila Mortaz | May 15, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Short Sale, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Short Sales, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Despite the recent rise in home prices, some families in San Jose, Campbell, Saratoga and Los Gatos still have underwater mortgages that need to be rescued. 1) What is a Short Sale: Short sale is when a property is sold for less than the sum of all the loans on the...
by Leila Mortaz | May 15, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
HGTV’s FrontDoor.com program has identified the top 10 mistake home sellers make when they are trying to sell their own home. These are: 10) Timing: Most home sellers are under the impression that home buying is seasonal and buyers only shop for home during...
by Leila Mortaz | May 15, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you pricing your home on Zillow and Trulia? Are you wondering why their prices don’t match? Well, each of these sites use their own computer algorithm to determine pricing. We don’t believe they use Replacement Costs or Utility Cost approaches that...
by Leila Mortaz | May 14, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Besides the cute downtown shops and restaurants, Los Gatos also boasts a neat history with the Historic Novitiate. The old Novitiate Winery was originally built in 1888 by Jesuit priests from Santa Clara College which is now been named Santa Clara University. The...
by Leila Mortaz | May 14, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
With more than 4 buyers for every home, Silicon Valley has again proven to be a tough to place to buy home. Some of the buyers are extremely frustrated with the lack of inventory and are opting to rent now after writing more than 20 offers in the past 10 months...
by Leila Mortaz | May 13, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
So you have finally went through the tough task of selecting an agent to list your home and it’s been posted on MLS. Your agent is also working the marketing plan he/she had developed for you with open house and broker tours. But did you bother to review the...
