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When is a Home Sale NOT a Short Sale!
How can you find out if your home loan is no loner underwater!!? How can you find out when you do not need to Short Sale your home and a regular sale will do?! Well, the answer boils down to the Fair Market Value of your house which we routinely provide to our...
Why do I need a property manager for my Los Gatos rental!?
You might wonder why you need a property manager for your Los Gatos property!? After all, what is so hard about finding good tenants!? Well, if that was the case, why would any company outsource their IT, HR or other non-core functions of their business. The...
Help from Uncle Sam to buy San Jose Fixer Uppers!
When a home buyer wants to purchase a San Jose fixer upper, they usually has to obtain permanent financing first to purchase the dwelling and then use the equity to get additional funds needed to rehab the home! But the acquisition and construction loans involves...
NOT a Short Sale or REO!
When you list your Los Gatos house for sale, it's a wise notion to clearly add the line: "Not a Short Sale or REO" to the Public and Private section of our MLS Listings. The reason for noting the Sale Type is that properties listed as ''not short sales" are selling...
How to spot San Jose Short Sale Fraud from a mile!?
Today, I got a call from one of the agents at the office who was foaming at the mouth that her San Jose Short Sale was denied by a lender who shall remain nameless here! I started asking the following questions:1) Does this lender use Equator for processing her San...
Find a Property Manager for your Los Gatos property!
Hiring the right Property Manager is like finding a partner for a long and treacherous journey. The right Property Manager will be instrumental in your in the success or failure of your Los Gatos property. Here are some of our best recommendations for finding a...