by Leila Mortaz | May 8, 2014 | Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Tenant Screening
Do you manage your own properties in Silicon Valley? Are you worried about rental scams on your properties? Well, there is help from company called Cozy which should eliminate the scam artist who list your home on CraigsList and collect applications fees from...
by Leila Mortaz | May 7, 2014 | Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Tenant Screening
Are you managing your own rentals in Silicon Valley? Do you have single family rental homes? Well, here’s a neat service by a company called Cozy. Funded by Google Ventures, Cozy with offices in San Francisco and Portland has some unique features that should...
by Leila Mortaz | May 7, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you frustrated with your lack of success in finding a decent home in Silicon Valley? Are you unable to find any decent homes for sale in San Francisco? Well, you are not alone. Last month when Infographic folks published the list of Home Ownership costs in Top...
by Leila Mortaz | May 6, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Short Sales, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Have you decided to short sale your home? Are you negotiating with the bank? If you answered yes, is that you will need to know the Fair Market Value of your home before you start negotiating with the bank. The problem is that banks will order a Broker Price Opinion...
by Leila Mortaz | May 6, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Short Sale, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Short Sales, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Despite the huge rise in Silicon Valley home prices, there are still more than 45,000 loans that are underwater meaning that home values are still below the principal value of these loans. But what are the option for these home owners to avoid a home...
by Leila Mortaz | May 6, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential)
An April Gallup poll of American’s personal financial situation, two question were asked: 1) Rate your current financial situation 2) Do you have enough money to live comfortably? Combining the answer to these 2 question, Gallup concluded that about 25% of...