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CitiGroup is fined $7B but no banker will see jail time
Who says White Color crime does not pay? Well, once again the bankers on Wall Street get a slap on the wrist after moving more than 45 deals that they knew did not pass their own due diligence measures. Citibank officers knew that the underlying mortgages packaged...
Going for shock value with small bathroom remodels
If you are living in a traditional home in Silicon Valley, you need to be careful with kitchen and bathroom remodels. We fell for this trap several years ago when we with an LA based designer to remodel our Willow Glenn Ranch style home. This designer was inspired...
Top 3 fears keeping some Silicon Valley buyers on the sidelines
I was talking to two successful Silicon Valley executives who are keen about buying homes, but frustrated with the lack of available inventory. What's ironic is that lack of inventory has artificially inflated the value of the homes which creates more anxiety and...
What are typical property management services?
Are you getting tired of dealing with tenants in your Silicon Valley rentals? Do you dread the monthly rent collection hassles? Do you hate doing repair and maintenance on your rentals? Well, may be we should talk since we offer these and more to our clients in...
Why for sale by owners rarely succeed?
In a March 2014 survey of Marin County home owners 59% expressed an interest in selling their own home. Those are very strong indicators of the a developing trend to allow home owners to sell their own home. But what's missing is the resources to help FSBO sellers....
Top 5 remodeling projects to avoid in your home
We have previously written about the remodeling projects that bring the highest ROIs for your investment dollars. Some of these projects were small kitchen and bathroom remodel that bring the 100% or higher returns. However, we wanted to write about some of the...