by Leila Mortaz | Mar 25, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
If you are interested in getting highest price for your Los Gatos home, then you need to hire an agent which is local for sure. It also helps if the agent lives in Los Gatos as well. Now that you have found your Real Estate agent, what will get you the highest price...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 20, 2014 | Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage, Small Bathroom Remodel, Small Kitchen Remodel
Home Improvement Projects such as a Kitchen and Bathroom remodels add significant value to your home if they are done properly. In fact, remodeling your kitchen and Master Bath will increase the sale price of your house by 10-30% according to National Association of...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 17, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Residential Mortgage
While marketing Bank-Owned (REO) properties during the past decade, banks required us to only submit offers from Pre-Approved buyers. So, what is the difference between a Pre-Qual and a Pre-Approval? So at the expense of public service and helping our fellow real...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 16, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential)
During Short Sales banks use a type of appraisal called Broker Price Opinion (BPO). BPOs are not your typical appraisals that are utilized in underwrite a residential mortgage loan during a purchase or refinance. BPOs are used to determine some basic questions...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 16, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Tenant Screening
If you have a rental property in Los Gatos and want to do your own tenant screening, you need to recognize that Top 6 questions to avoid. The Department of Fair Housing which is a Federal Agency requires that no tenant should be denied housing based on their sex,...
by Leila Mortaz | Mar 16, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential), Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
If you are negotiating with a bank on a Los Gatos Short Sale; the Fair Market Value of the home is determined by a Broker Price Opinion (BPO). Your home’s Fair Market Value is often a source of massive disputes. Unlike a typical appraisal, banks are only...
