San Jose Homes for Sale
Hiring San Jose Ca Contractors – Check Their License Status! My friend of mine who is an Interior Designer recently suggested that I contact her “contractor” to have some work done in my San Jose Ca home. Even people who know better may from time to time discover that they missed a step in the… Read More
What does “Call First” REALLY Mean? I am referring to MLS showing instructions. I just don’t understand agents who do not follow instructions. Seriously, if a listing agent takes the time to prepare a listing complete with online disclosures, reports, inspections, and instructions … is it really so difficult for an agent to read them… Read More
Silicon Valley Real Estate – Market Report – February 2011 Silicon Valley Homes Week ending February 26, 2011 compared to February 27, 2010 There were 2,243 Silicon Valley homes, including short sales and bank owned homes in the week ending February 26, 2011 compared to 1,923 Silicon Valley homes, including short sales and bank owned… Read More
San Jose Fire Station 12 5912 Cahalan Avenue, San Jose, CA 95123 Blossom Valley Homes I pass by Station 12 frequently. Yesterday on my way to see a San Jose Short Sales client … I had to circle back around to see if I actually saw what I thought I saw hanging on the pole. … Read More
Best Home Values in 2011 – San Jose is No. 1 A Forbes article published on January 24, 2011 indicates that the San Jose Real Estate market is on the rise and California is rebounding. This is according to Local Market Monitor, a real estate research company in Cary, N.C. After “crunching the numbers” Local… Read More
Insurance Companies and Banks What’s the Difference Between Them? NO MUCH! You have seen this guy – Right? Like the Big Bad Banks, State Farm is there to take policy-holder’s money month over month, year after year. As long as the money is collected … all is well in the word of banking and insurance…. Read More
Proper Water Heater Installation in San Jose Ca It is never a good sign to walk into a garage and see water. As I followed the trail of water to the source I realized it must be coming from the water heater. I opened the water heater closet door and the pan was filled to… Read More
San Jose Home Sellers – How does your listing agent manage your home for sale? My job and duty as a San Jose listing agent is to list and sell the property. If all I do is list the property and pray for someone to fax me an offer … then I have failed miserably… Read More
Almaden Valley Townhome – Short Sale Sold $525,000 1108 Trevino Terrace, San Jose, CA 95120 Submitted Short Sale Package to SunTrust on December 19, 2009 Two Loans – 1st with SunTrust; 2nd with Wells Fargo – SunTrust Servicer Purchase Offer $460,000 SunTrust valuation came in at $580,000 Listing Agent disputed BPO Valuation Short Sale Approved… Read More
Fannie Mae wants borrowers to act in Good Faith in working out an alternative solution with the servicer. Simply walking away (“Strategic Default”) may subject a borrower to legal action to recoup the outstanding mortgage debt. This means, strategic defaulters may walk away from the property however under Fannie Mae’s new policy, in jurisdictions that… Read More
“Kathleen was on top of things all throughout our Short Sale. She didn’t let up when something was not written correctly or fully compliant; she did not accept anything that may have put us at risk in any way." Read More...
""Kathleen is extremely tuned in to her customer's needs. I particularly appreciate the time she took to understand my needs and that she constantly reminded me of them when I started wavering and drifting (typical of a first time home buyer!)." Read More...
