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 | Jun 29, 2013 | Los Gatos Fixer Upper
We were able to negotiate a 50% discount from a Contractor who survived the bidding war we had created with the 3 other contractors! This was for our San Jose Fixer Upper remodel located on Malone Road in San Jose. We had purchased this small home with 800 sqft...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 27, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper
During our 1st fixer Upper remodels we stumbled in early 80’s we were smart enough to obtain at least 4 bids. But we were also shocked to note that the bids for a 1400 square feet addition varied by about $70,000 between some bids! So, the natural process...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 27, 2013 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper
If you have a flooring project, you have plenty of choices these days from Bamboo to Tile to Carpeting. But which flooring appeals to more buyers!? According to the National Association of Realtors, hardwood floors are one of the best home improvements to make for...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 26, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, REOs
This is Part 1 of the Blog on buying Bank Owned (REO) properties. Despite perception created by some agents US banks are NOT desperate to get ride of their assets and they have well developed processes to NET the highest possible price for their REOs. Before an...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 21, 2013 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, REOs
REOs are bank owned properties that don’t sell at Auction and banks have to take them over. Once they are listed for sale to public using a local Realtors, the games begin where the banks and investors are on a collision course since each...
