San Jose CA Appraisal Versus Assessment Prices
People typically confuse appraisal prices with assessment prices. As a real estate owner or potential buyer, it is important to understand how they differ (hint:  they are…
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Single Family vs Condominium Properties In San Jose, CA
Given the high cost of housing in San Jose, many buyers (especially first time buyers) look into buying a condominium property instead of a single…
Benefits Of 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges In San Jose CA
A 1031 exchange is a method for postponing taxes when selling one piece of real property and buying another. Properties used for business or investment…
San Jose, CA FHA Mortgage Limits 2016
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reviews their mortgage limits on an annual basis. If you're buying a home in 2016 and intend to use a…
Bay Area Real Estate Market Set to Explode in 2016
Ahh, a new year, and as always there's no shortage of prognostications of what we can expect in days, weeks, and months ahead. Predicting the…
San Jose CA Luxury Real Estate Sale Tips
Looking for some good San Jose CA Luxury Real Estate Sale Tips?  Selling luxury real estate in the Silicon Valley is much different than selling a run-of-the-mill tract…
Revised Mortgage Disclosure Documents
Mortgage disclosure documents have gone through tremendous change recently with the new TRID forms. There have always been several disclosure forms when applying for a mortgage,…
The 7-10 Year Real Estate Cycle
This morning I watched a new YouTube video that had recently been posted which touched on the 7-10 Year Real Estate Cycle. The video's author…
Santa Cruz Real Estate Update January 2016
I can hardly believe it - another new year. Surprising I can't believe it, as it's something that happens, every year, pretty much like clockwork.…
7 Tips for Selling a Home with a Solar Power System
The use of solar power on California homes has skyrocketed over the past few years.  Having a solar power system on your roof is a good…