by Leila Mortaz | Oct 25, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style
Are you tempted to sell your own Silicon Valley home? Are you romanced by the savings on commission? Well, you are not alone since 59% of the Marin County home owners expressed interest in selling their own home. So, let’s explore the good, bad and ugly about...
by Leila Mortaz | Oct 24, 2014 | campbell rentals, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals
Do you have rentals in Silicon Valley? Do you have higher vacancy rates in Winter? Well, you are no alone. Winter has the worst vacancy rates, and you lose rental income every month your rental home sits empty. Having a tenant move-out in close to Winter months is...
by Leila Mortaz | Oct 22, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Residential Mortgage
For the past few years, everyone involved with Bank Owned (REO) properties is aware of shadow inventory. The rational given for the shadow inventory is that the banks do not want to crash the real estate market and cause a massive jolt to the tepid economic...
by Leila Mortaz | Oct 21, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
Getting the lowest interest rate on your home mortgage translates to thousands of dollars during the life of your loan. But the 1st step is understanding how the 3 major credit agencies Equifax, Experian and TranUnion determine your FICO score. Your credit score aka...
by Leila Mortaz | Oct 20, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Real Estate (Residential)
It’s clear that the bloom is off the California Real Estate rose specially since August 2014, homes sales have declined by 13.5%. And perhaps that’s why your Saratoga FSBO is not selling as quickly as you might have expected. The sales data indicates...
