by Leila Mortaz | May 14, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Besides the cute downtown shops and restaurants, Los Gatos also boasts a neat history with the Historic Novitiate. The old Novitiate Winery was originally built in 1888 by Jesuit priests from Santa Clara College which is now been named Santa Clara University. The...
by Leila Mortaz | May 14, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
With more than 4 buyers for every home, Silicon Valley has again proven to be a tough to place to buy home. Some of the buyers are extremely frustrated with the lack of inventory and are opting to rent now after writing more than 20 offers in the past 10 months...
by Leila Mortaz | May 13, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
So you have finally went through the tough task of selecting an agent to list your home and it’s been posted on MLS. Your agent is also working the marketing plan he/she had developed for you with open house and broker tours. But did you bother to review the...
by Leila Mortaz | May 13, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
Are you still trying to avoid paying for a mortgage? Are you still nervous about owning a home? Well, the fact of the matter is that unless you are like George Kastanza from TV’s Seinfeld, you are paying for a mortgage – just not your own mortgage, your...
by Leila Mortaz | May 12, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Do you prefer new homes to existing home? Do you prefer modern amenities? Well, you are not alone. In a recent survey conducted by Trulia 41% of American expressed a strong desire to build their own homes. However, majority of these respondents did not want to pay...
by Leila Mortaz | May 12, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you planning to sell your home in 2014? Will you use Zillow data to price your home? How about using Trulia to find recent sales as a guide to price your home? Well, in the absence of a Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) from a Real Estate agent then you might...
