by David Mortaz | Apr 24, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you in a market to buy an older home in Silicon Valley? Are you going insist on a home inspection report before you close? Well,we just lost on a $1.5M offer this past weekend even though our buyers were not ordering any inspection and had a cash offer to close...
by David Mortaz | Apr 23, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
So, you have gotten an offer and have accepted the offer. But before you pack your bags and plan to spend the equity money, you need to check a few things to make certain that your transaction in on smooth sail towards the close. 1) Escrow: Your Real Estate agent...
by David Mortaz | Apr 23, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Fixer Upper, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you in a market to buy an old home? Are you going order a property inspection before you close? Well, you have some decisions to discuss with your Real Estate agent or broker since in some silicon valley markets the homes are still selling so fast that there is...
by David Mortaz | Apr 22, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
ROI analysis is the most critical piece of success with investment properties. In fact, most industry veterans make money when they acquire property and not when they liquidate it. So unless you are buying investment properties for cash the ROI analysis will be the...
by David Mortaz | Apr 22, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Short Sale, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Short Sales, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Can you qualify for a HAFA Short Sale for your home in Silicon Valley? The short answer might be no, but it requires some investigation. Despite the huge rise in home prices, 28% of home owner’s values are lower than their mortgage balance. We do meet a lot...