by Leila Mortaz | Apr 30, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you interested saving on commission when selling your own home? Are you considering selling your home this Spring? Well, you are not alone. In a recent online survey of home owners by Marin County more than 55% of home owners answered Yes to a question about...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 30, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
With the decline of home sale prices in the recent months, we keep hearing questions about when it’s still a good time to sell? So, we went looking for some answers about where home prices are headed in the next 5 years. The results are not that surprising...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 29, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
In April 2014 survey by Gallup, 56% of Americans expect home prices to rise in their local area. This is up from 33% just 2 years ago. Folks living in California expressed the highest optimism with more than 73% who believe their home values will continue to rise. ...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 28, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
With more than 48 states reporting improving home price, the housing market recovery is well on it’s way. But the recent rise of interest rates have removed significant number of buyers to the sidelines since affordability has become a huge issues. In our...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 27, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
Are you still in the market to buy a home in California? How many offers did you write last year without success? Have you given up on buying your dream home? With the rising interest rates and shortage of inventory some frustrated buyers have opted to stop their...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 27, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
In our previous post we wrote about the initial consulting and planning stage to start the process of selling your Silicon Valley home with us. The post was called Top 5 steps to prepare your home for sale. 1) Devise and Execute Marketing Plan: As part of this step...