by Leila Mortaz | Jul 17, 2014 | campbell rentals, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals, Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Being able to secure long term tenants takes serious planning and you should not leave it to chance. Specially since ever time you have new tenants, you might be forced to paint or install new carpets. So, we wanted to share with you top 5 secrets of keeping your...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 16, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley Rentals
Do you manage your own Silicon Valley rentals? Do you dread the monthly rent collection hassles? Do you hate doing repair and maintenance on your rentals? Well, we wanted to share with you some of the best practices on property management services that have been...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 16, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style
We spotted the following video on Bloomberg West where some of the Silicon Valley’s successful VCs have invested in a company called OpenDoor. The company plan to offer a service to buy homes in 30 seconds. The idea sound a bit amusing and unbaked since...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 15, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
Who says White Color crime does not pay? Well, once again the bankers on Wall Street get a slap on the wrist after moving more than 45 deals that they knew did not pass their own due diligence measures. Citibank officers knew that the underlying mortgages packaged...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 13, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential), Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
If you are living in a traditional home in Silicon Valley, you need to be careful with kitchen and bathroom remodels. We fell for this trap several years ago when we with an LA based designer to remodel our Willow Glenn Ranch style home. This designer was inspired...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 12, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage, Silicon Valley life style
I was talking to two successful Silicon Valley executives who are keen about buying homes, but frustrated with the lack of available inventory. What’s ironic is that lack of inventory has artificially inflated the value of the homes which creates more anxiety...
