by Leila Mortaz | Aug 12, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential)
according to Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence, every day in our country about 289 people are shot, some deliberately and some by accident. If you manage a rental home with a gun, the likelihood of it being used to kill or injure someone in a domestic murder,...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 11, 2014 | campbell rentals, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals
Colorado and Washington have now passed laws allowing for recreational use of marijuana. Eighteen other states and the District of Columbia have also legalized medical marijuana, and several states have legalized the use of medical marijuana. However, Federal laws...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 9, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you interested in selling your Silicon Valley home? Do you know the Fair Market Value of your home? Prior to last week’s acquisition of Truia by Zillow, consumer had at least 2 choices to price their home. At this point we are not sure which one of the...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 8, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you thinking about becoming a landlord? Are you tempted to rent your own properties and manage them as rentals? Well, misconceptions about making money with rentals are very common. Some believe that property management is very difficult and you need...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 7, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential)
Last week loud fire trucks alerted us about something bad happening nearby. Outside we could see the dark smoke coming from the hills above Hillbrook school in Los Gatos at the end of Marchmont Drive. It was comforting to see an aggressive responce from the Los...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 6, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
If you are planning to buy a home and your credit is less than perfect, then you have some work to do before applying for a Mortgage loan. ut let’s 1st understand where your credit score comes from. Your credit score aka FICO score that most banks utlize is...