by David Mortaz | Jan 6, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
With the huge shortage of homes for sale in Silicon Valley, some home owners are tempted to sell their home by themselves or list them as FSBO. These sellers assume that their home will sell quickly and can’t see a reason to justify spending $30,000 on Listing...
by David Mortaz | Jan 5, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
The principal reason some home owners decide to sell their own house is the savings on the commissions. However, the risks can out the risks associated with a FSBO (For Sale By Owner). 1) Pricing: How will you determine the list price without the help of an...
by David Mortaz | Jan 5, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Tenant Screening
While there are good cases to be made for home owners to manage their own properties; there are better reasons to outsource this task to a Property Manager. In fact, tenant screening is one such reason where home owners could find themselves in serious trouble with...
by David Mortaz | Jan 5, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
We have a huge shortage of available homes for sale in Silicon Valley. Buyers outnumber sellers in most Silicon Valley cities including San Jose, Los Gatos and Cupertino. So, should you pay the full 3% commission to sell your San Jose home ?! Let’s see if...
by David Mortaz | Dec 30, 2013 | Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Small Kitchen Remodel
In our recent Los Gatos Fixer Upper remodel, we opted against Granite and decided to re-finish the Counter-Tops ! We used the services of a company called Miracle Method and the results look very clean and impressive. However, the best part of this small kitchen...
by David Mortaz | Dec 29, 2013 | Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Small Kitchen Remodel
We just did our 1st Counter-top Refinish with Miracle Method and the results look very clean and impressive. But the best part of this small kitchen remodel was the speed that we were able to pull off this project not to mention the cost. Our options included...
