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What you should know about selling your Los Gatos home
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...
Pipe insurance sold by San Jose water
Last week we recieved a packet from San Jose Water company where the utility is clearly attemping to muddy the waters where the plan to fish. Allow us to explain: We live in a older Los Gatos Home and San Jose Water company is our utlity service provider. In this...
Why rent control does not work in San Francisco
Last week a friend emailed that he's planning to move back to San Francisco after living in NYC for more than 5 years. He was shocked about the shortage of suitable units available for rent and the sky high prices. And remember he was moving back from NYC. So, I...
With inflated appraisals, liar loans can’t be too far behind
When I read the story on Wall Street Journal about the inflated appraisals coming back, I had no choice but to think about the heady days on the Real Estate boom where we offered a $650,000 for a 4 bedroom home in King City, California. My husband & I invested in...
Top 4 tips to maintain happy tenants in Los Gatos?
Do you have rental properties in Los Gatos? Do you like you good tenants that you want to keep for long term? Well you are not alone. Most of our client landlords wish for responsbile tenants who never call for repairs and cause any problems for the neighbors. ...
Can rental property ownership pay for your retirement?
Are you interested in retiring early? Are you tempted by the lure of generating income from rentals? collecting rent for income is one of the most important reasons why savvy investors like real estate. After all, there is nothing more secure that someone else...