by Leila Mortaz | Aug 26, 2013 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper
The recent decline of home values in July 2013, home sales have started to slow in some markets giving us hope that we might find some fixer upper for our investors and clients. Below are the top 5 sources of fixer upper homes in San Jose: Craigs List: Some owners...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 25, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper
If you have listed property in your area and wanted to find out it’s value range, then all you need is a Smart phone and an app called Homesnap! Thanks to this app a photo of the home is all you would need to get a value range for this San Jose home in your...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 25, 2013 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
So you have decided to buy fixer uppers in San Jose and flip them for a profit. But how much time can you spend to analysis the ROI for each of these investments?! Without the proper tool you could sink a lot of time. Well, thanks for a company called Wasatch...
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...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 22, 2013 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Tenant Screening
CA Department of Consumer Affairs publishes a list of conditions that would could tag your Los Gatos rental property unlivable. According to the Depart of Consumer Affairs, the term “habitable” means that the rental unit is fit for occupation by humane...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 22, 2013 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Tenant Screening
Last year ago we met a Los Gatos home owner who had created the riskiest situation with her tenant by creating an Employment and Rental Agreements with her tenant using a verbal agreement! Yes, it’s true. She could have easily lost her home to this tenant;...
