by Leila Mortaz | Apr 10, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you comfortable spending $60,000 on commissions? Is paying 6% commission on selling your home not sitting well with you? Well, you are not alone. In a recent survey of Marin Home buyers, more than 59% of the home owner responded Yes to the question of selling...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 9, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
I hate admit it, but we were on the dark side for a while and worked on Bank-Owned (REOs) properties where we routinely priced them for Wells Fargo, Chase and others using Broker Price Opinions (BPOs). Each bank had their own BPO forms and requirements for...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 8, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
There is no substitute for an Appraiser who will walk your property and document all the interior and exterior upgrades that you have done to your home. he or she will make detailed sketch of your home’s current floor plan which could be very different than the...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 8, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental
Are you in searching for a valid Rental Property agreement for your California home? Are you going to develop your own Rental property agreement? Web sites such as a LegalZoom, RoketLawyer and NoloPress offer some forms for property management, but you need to make...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 8, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential)
During a survey by Marin County Newspaper, more than 55% of the home owners expressed an interest in selling their own home. The obvious motivation to consider a for sale by owner is commission savings. But selling your own home requires significant amount of...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 7, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you wondering how much your home is worth in today’s market? Are you pondering sale if your sale could fetch a certain amount? There are public websites that you can utilize to get some good estimates based on historical sales such as Trulia, or RedFin. ...