by Leila Mortaz | Mar 31, 2014 | Deferred Sales Trust, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 is set at $250,000 for single individuals and $500,000 for married couples in the sale of their primary residence. The Act requires occupancy of the home as a Primary Residence for 2 of the past 5 years. However, if you have gains above...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 30, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
Are you in the market to purchase a home in 2014? Have you talked to a lender or a mortgage broker? In order to make your loan application process go smoothly, you’ll need to collect and organize a few key pieces of financial information. Application Checklist You...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 30, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Do you need to get multiple bids on your home remodeling project? Do you need to remodel your Los Gatos home before selling it? Well, Redbeacon could be just what the doctor ordered. Last month my husband interviewed Jeff Lawson who is the CEO of Twilio and we...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 30, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Are you considering a bathroom remodel before selling your Los Gatos home? Are you looking for ideas on what to do with your old bathrooms? Like remodeling your kitchen, any updates to your bathrooms will have the highest return on your investment dollars for your...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 30, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
During the past 5 years when we were marketing REOs for banks, we learned a few things from them that would be critical in helping the average home seller in today’s market. For starters, when the banks anticipated high demand for a property based on recent...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 29, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Short Sales
If you have an underwater mortgage where your home value is less than your outstanding loans, then you need to seriously explore some options. In fact, life is way too short to spend years in fear and turmoil in hopes of a recovery in your home value. The first step...
