by Leila Mortaz | Sep 8, 2014 | Los Gatos Short Sale, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Short Sales, Short Sale Expert Advice, Short Sales
Are you frustrated with your Short Sale negotiations? Are you surprised at the value assigned by the bank to your home? Well, you are not alone since banks use a cheap appraisal called Broker Price Opinion (BPO). A BPO is NOT a typical appraisal since it is...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 7, 2014 | Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style, Silicon Valley Rentals
Are you paying for Cable TV in you Silicon Valley rentals? Do you even know if your tenants use the Cable signal? Well, we recently revised some of our rental agreements where our clients were paying for Cable TV subscription every month. The catalyst for this...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 6, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style
My husband has bee volunteering with the Santa Clara County’s Affordable Housing committee for the past 8 years and he acutely aware of the shortage of housing in the region. As part of our weekly research we found this creative solution in NYC where housing...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 5, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley life style
Seller Financing offers home owners an opportuity to increase their pool of potential buyers when selling their home. This financing mechanism makes it easier for buyers who can not easily obtain mortgages by reducing the down payment and reserve requirements from...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 4, 2014 | campbell rentals, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals
When was the last time you raised the rents on your Silicon Valley rentals? Do you know how much increase is safe? Well, to find the safe but maximum amount of rent to charge for your San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos and Saratoga properties requires some good analytics...