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How to get multiple offers on your Los Gatos FSBO sale.
Are your selling your own Los Gatos home? Are you interested in reaching a broad range of buyers? Do you want to get multiple offers on your FSBO sale? Well, despite the housing recovery in most markets, lenders are still being very tight on credit and putting...
Top 6 must have services for out-of-state landlords
Do you own and run rental properties in Silicon Valley? Do you live outside or away from these properties? Are you managing the repairs, rental collection and tenant screening yourself? Well, you are an ideal candidate to consider a property management company than...
Don’t hire a property manager if you still fix your own car!
Do you still rotate your own car tires? Do you change your own oil? Do you still believe you can rely on your gutt to help you screen tenants? Well, then you are probably not the right person to hire a Property Manager for your rentals. Let's face it, property...
Top 5 ways to prevent rental scams on your Campbell rentals
Do you have rental properties in Campbell California? Are you planning tom marketing them online? Well, you might want to watch out for serious rental scams that are causing both tenants and landlords a lot of time and money. For example, during marketing a Campbell...
How to avoid taxes on your Saratoga Short Sale?
Are you considering a short sale on your Saratoga home? Are you wondering if you will owe IRS taxes on the forgiven debt? Well, we are not licensed as CPA or Tax Planners, so we strongly recommend you explore the tax consequences of your Saratoga Short Sale. But...
Sticker shock for Palo Alto rental at $11,000 per month
I got a marketing flyer few days ago from a property in Palo Alto which was advertising apartment rentals for $11,000 per month! Yes, you read that correctly. It's eleven thousand dollars per month for apartment living on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto. It got us...