by Leila Mortaz | Mar 30, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Are you considering a bathroom remodel before selling your Los Gatos home? Are you looking for ideas on what to do with your old bathrooms? Like remodeling your kitchen, any updates to your bathrooms will have the highest return on your investment dollars for your...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 30, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
During the past 5 years when we were marketing REOs for banks, we learned a few things from them that would be critical in helping the average home seller in today’s market. For starters, when the banks anticipated high demand for a property based on recent...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 29, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Short Sales
If you have an underwater mortgage where your home value is less than your outstanding loans, then you need to seriously explore some options. In fact, life is way too short to spend years in fear and turmoil in hopes of a recovery in your home value. The first step...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 29, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
During a coffee meeting with another a neighbor, a mutual friend stopped by at Pete’s Coffee in Los Gatos. She was meeting with her contractor in 10 minutes to sign an agreement to re-build their home which was damaged during a house fire. It was clear that she...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 25, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
If you are interested in getting highest price for your Los Gatos home, then you need to hire an agent which is local for sure. It also helps if the agent lives in Los Gatos as well. Now that you have found your Real Estate agent, what will get you the highest price...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 16, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
If you are negotiating with a bank on a Los Gatos Short Sale; the Fair Market Value of the home is determined by a Broker Price Opinion (BPO). Your home’s Fair Market Value is often a source of massive disputes. Unlike a typical appraisal, banks are only...
