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Slow down of price appreciation in April 2014
Some owner are still on the fence about selling their home thinking that with continued rise of home prices, they might be better off selling in 2015 rather that 2014. Well, according to Sam Khater, deputy chief economist for CoreLogig, "the weakness in home sales...
What is your Campbell house worth?
Is the recent rise of home prices temping you to sell your Campbell home? Do you know how much you will net? Would your decision to sell depend on how much you could net? Well, these are all good questions worth pondering before you decide to sell your Campbell...
FSBOs need to avoid real estate wholesalers
According to CNN Money home owners don't see much of any value in using a broker and want to sell their own home. So, why should you bother with a real estate agent to sell you home? But if you plan to sell your own home you will need to avoid real estate...
Top 4 reasons you should inspect your Silicon Valley rental properties
How often do you inspect your rental properties ? Do you have a budget for deferred maintenance? We recently discovered that one of the properties we mange for a client has violated their rental property lease agreement and is keeping Chickens on this Los Gatos...
Prepare to pay taxes if your Short Sale doesn’t close in 2014
If you still have an under water mortgage on your San Jose home despite the historic rise of home prices in 2013-2014; then it's time to get rid of that bad debt with a Short Sale. In contrast to a foreclosure which damages your credit for years, Short Sale...
Insane Fannie Mae restrictions on bank-owned (REO) sales
We have all seen the insane consequences of decisions made in DC that don't make a bit of sense on the street. Same applies to Fannie Mae owned properties that require insane restrictions that are sure to drive any buyer and investor crazy. Allow me to explain. ...