by Leila Mortaz | Sep 26, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Los Gatos Living, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you considering a fixer upper? Are you tempted to buy a buying fixer upper in Los Gatos? Well, we have made our biggest paychecks from flipping homes in Los Gatos, so we have a unique perspective. So, if you are in the market for a Los Gatos fixer upper here...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 18, 2014 | Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Small Kitchen Remodel
Do you have a small kitchen remodel coming up? Are you wondering if you can use your iPad to plan or design your remodel? Well, you can use an iPad app called House Plans which allows for designing Floor plans . The app comes with tons of icons for kitchen...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 17, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Short Sale, Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Short Sales
Are you a cash investor looking to buy homes in Silicon Valley? Are you targeting distressed homes to buy? It might be worth exploring the major difference between buying Short Sales vs REOs since each of them have it’s own risks associated with it. But...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 15, 2014 | campbell rentals, Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals
It was not that long ago that buying rental properties in Silicon Valley was not a wise investment since the rents never cover the debt service. Boy things have really changed in the past few years thanks to the massive increase in rents. For the fist time in years...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 13, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you paying too much insurance on your rentals? Does the cost of insurance eating into your rentals ROI? So here are some recommendation to cut your Home Owners insurance costs without risking coverage: 1) Increase Deductible: Raise your insurance deductible to...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 11, 2014 | Los Gatos Short Sale, Real Estate (Residential), Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Are you considering a short sale? Are you wondering if you could owe taxes on the forgiven debt that the lender could report to IRS and your State as income? We strongly recommend our clients to meet their CPA or Tax Planner to discuss the tax consequences of their...
