by Leila Mortaz | Aug 23, 2013 | Deferred Sales Trust, For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
If you are interested in selling your San Jose home and you anticipate a huge net profit; then it might be time to talk a CPA or Estate Planning specialist to see if you can avoid the 30% hit for Capital Gains Tax. With more than 30% Capital Gains Tax bill facing...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 23, 2013 | Home Seller Tips
We often meet Los Gatos home owners who express shock and horror at the prospect of paying more than $200,000 or more of Capital Gains Tax on the sale of their home. With more than 30% Capital Gains Tax bill facing these homeowners, it’s not hard to see why...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 23, 2013 | Home Seller Tips, Property Management
CA Department of Consumer Affairs is the agency in charge of regulating the Tenant/Landlord relationships. They also are the agency that develops the guidelines on on the conditions that could make your could be used to red-tag your San Jose rental property...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 23, 2013 | Home Seller Tips
Given such a hot market you might wonder why you need a Listing Agent to sell your Los Gatos home! let’s explore the pros of hiring a Listing Agent for your Los Gatos home sale.1) Real Estate Expertise: Just like any other profession where experience matters....
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 22, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
It’s amazing how many home owners still believe that they should qualify for a Short Sale simply because their home value has declined! Last week we got a call from a San Jose Homeowner who was interested in a Short Sale. When we asked about his job we...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 22, 2013 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Tenant Screening
Two years ago we came across a situation where a landlord had agreed to verbal lease agreement with a tenant ! And as if that was not risky enough, this verbal agreement between landlord and tenant included the tenant to perform some elderly care services for the...
