by Leila Mortaz | Apr 27, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage
Are you still in the market to buy a home in California? How many offers did you write last year without success? Have you given up on buying your dream home? With the rising interest rates and shortage of inventory some frustrated buyers have opted to stop their...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 27, 2014 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
In our previous post we wrote about the initial consulting and planning stage to start the process of selling your Silicon Valley home with us. The post was called Top 5 steps to prepare your home for sale. 1) Devise and Execute Marketing Plan: As part of this step...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 26, 2014 | For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you selling your home? Will you rely on Zillow data to price your home? Are you using Trulia to find recent sales as a guide to price your home? Typical pricing methods from homes include Replacement, Utility and Cost approaches that professional appraiser use...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 26, 2014 | Deferred Sales Trust, Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you selling your Silicon Valley home? Are you expecting a huge Capital Gains tax? Well, it might be a good time to talk to your CPA and ask him/her about Deferred Sales Trust. But how Deferred sales Trusts work? A Deferred Sales Trust is formed for the purpose...
by Leila Mortaz | Apr 25, 2014 | Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental
Are you a do-it-yourself landlord? Did you use a generic off the shelf lease agreement? Well, we have news for you since your lease agreement might not be valid and will not survive a court challenge if it does not contain these clauses: 1) Fully Executed: Without...
