by Leila Mortaz | Jul 2, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper
We recently got a call from an investor in Maryland who wanted to start flipping houses in Campbell by using double-escrows. After asking him some questions about his experience with Campbell Fixer Uppers, we referred him to the following Top 6 Questions: 1)...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 1, 2013 | Home Seller Tips, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Short Sale is a Real Estate transaction where the home owner sells their home for less money than they owe on the property. For instance, if you have a $1m loan on your property but the value of your home has declined to $800,000; then you sale will results in $200k...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 1, 2013 | Deferred Sales Trust, Home Seller Tips
If you are planning on selling your Los Gatos house in 2013 and your net proceeds will exceed $500,000 then you need to explore ALL your option to avoid paying a lump sum Capital Gains tax to IRS to the tune of 15%!! But you could be paying more since 15% only...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 1, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, REOs, Short Sales
With the hot Real Estate market in Los Gatos; some home owners are getting motivated to sell their house if the price was right!! So the math might include the calculations on how much you will need to net to avoid Short Sale!? Another indication might be how much...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 30, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
The 1st impression made in the kitchen go a long way in influencing a family’s decision to buy a house. And clutter is the enemy of good 1st impressions both in Kitchen and bedrooms. So, before you decide to sell your home, have a Realtor walk though the...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 29, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips
Last week the average 30 year fix mortgage rate jumped to the highest levels in the past 2 years to an average of 4.46%!! This huge jump is due to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s announcement last week that the central bank is planning to halt its $85...
