by Leila Mortaz | Aug 28, 2015 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
It was not too long ago that shady Subprime loansand crashed the US economy. But we had predicted that the liar loans won’t be too far off with inflated appraisals that were appearing on underwriter’s desk. Well, we are happy to report that Liar Loans...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 10, 2015 | Los Gatos Real Estate, Los Gatos Short Sale, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Do you have rentals in California? Are you involved in tenant screening or your property manager is screening them? It would well worth your time to make certain that anyone screening your tenants understand HUD’s guidelines on what constitutes housing...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 6, 2015 | Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage, San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley life style, Silicon Valley Rentals
Do you have California rentals? Are you marketing your home as a rental on Airbnb? As you know Airbnb has created a well branded service to help home owners market their homes for rent. But these rental income opportunities could have unintended consequences....
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 5, 2015 | Los Gatos Real Estate, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals
Are you interested in generating rental income? Are you convinced you can be a successful landlord? Well, most Americans are ill-prepared to manage rental properties. Below are the top 5 risks of owning rental properties: Mortgage Debt: Unless you are buying...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 24, 2015 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Living, Los Gatos Real Estate, Real Estate (Residential)
Home Sales are at their highest peak since the market crash in 2006 and Silicon Valley is no exception. We had just another home listed in the Kenney North neighborhood for $2.99 million dollars on a street which has rarley had a close above $2.5M. So, it this is...