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Free property management quote for your Silicon Valley rentals
Do you dread dealing with repairs on your Silicon Valley rental properties? Do you hate getting calls on weekends from your tenants? time and money on rental repairs? Well, then you might be interested in the some of the property management services we offer at...
Top 4 reasons why you should buy a home in 2014
Last week the Fed signaled that they plan to continue to raise the interest rates well into 2015. I could not help but think about early 90's where the rates continued to rise well past 7%. So we wanted to explore why it might be good time to buy a home now: 1)...
Chickens as Los Gatos tenants: Another reason to hire a Property Manager
We manage a neat house located in Los Gatos with a huge lot and out-of-state home owner. We recently discovered that despite clear instructions from lease agreement to restrict the home to one pet only; these tenants are keeping at least 3 Chickens! Yes, you read...
Ten items requied by your lender to approve a San Jose Short Sale
Are you struggling to make your San Jose house payment? Are you exploring a Short Sale? Well, one of the most critical requirements for a Short Sale is financial hardship. But before you initiate a Short Sale with your lender, you should contact the US Department...
Top 5 questions to explore when staging your home
Research data shows that home buyers have a hard time imaging how they would best use utilize the "empty spaces" when they are buying homes. This is the exact challenge that staging solves for sellers since it can shorten the marketing and sales cycle. However,...
For Sale by Owners must avoid pre-qualified buyers
Are you tempted to sell your own home? Have you prepared yourself to screen potential buyer? Well, you are in for a decent amount of work to sift through pre-approved vs pre-qualified buyers. For years we have been marketing bank-owned (REO) properties and you would...