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The Good, the bad and the ugly about For Sale By Owner
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...
How to minimize your Silicon Valley rental vacancies
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...
Shadow inventory of REOs might end up as rental homes
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...
How to increase your FICO score without any new cards
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...
Tell tell signs that your Saratoga FSBO is overpriced
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 that the number...
Alternatives to eviction for your Silicon Valley rentals
Do you have problem tenants ? Are you considering evictions? Well, there might be simpler alternatives to eviction that are quicker and simpler. In fact, a letter from an attorney describing the problem and the landlord’s legal remedies, is often all the...