by Leila Mortaz | Jul 6, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Los Gatos Living, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style, Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Fixer uppers still represent the most intriguing opportunities for Silicon Valley home buyers but they are not for everyone. Ironically, we have made our biggest pay checks from selling San Jose, Los Gatos, Campbell, Saratoga fixer uppers after remodeling them. ...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 5, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Short Sales, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Short Sales requires proof of Financial Hardship. This means home owners have to prove they are unable to earn enough money to make the required payment for the mortgage. And in most cases the home values have declined so much that these owners are unable to sell...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 3, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Let’s face it. All of us have put up with the limitations and idiotic requirements of local MLS boards for far too long. Like the 4 line descriptions of the property and the constant policing of why “showing instructions” could not be included in...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 2, 2014 | Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Do you have vacant single family homes for rent in San Jose? Do you have tenants moving out of these rental homes soon? If you answered yes to these quesitons, then we should talk. You see during our tenant screening for our client’s rental properties in San...
by Leila Mortaz | Jul 1, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style
I was driving to an appointment and listening the KQED’s Forum program with Michael Krasny. He was interviewing the former founder of Zip Car who has now embarked on new venture which allows anyone with a Smart Phone to make money from the parking space they...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 30, 2014 | campbell rentals, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Small Kitchen Remodel, Tenant Screening
We have been fortunate to find long-term tenants for our client’s rentals in Silicon Valley. But we have learned through the years what motivates tenants to stay in a property long-term: Over-Priced: If your tenants are paying above-market prices for your...
