Blog Archives: April 2017

An Attitude of Gratitude

April 26, 2017
Mark Barber & Jason Noriega HOSV Team
It's always when things are their busiest, craziest and downright hairiest when we realize how truly lucky we are! Without the honor of so many clients who trust in our services - those insanely and ultimately rewarding times would never happen to begin with! As we continue into the madness that IS the modern market, we wanted to express a little (or actually a lot!) of an 'attitude of gratitude'! We would like to truly thank the buyers, sellers, investors and all-in-all friends who have chosen us to represent them over the years. As we ...

When Your Dollar Is In The Details…

April 19, 2017
Mark Barber & Jason Noriega HOSV Team
Okay…it’s time to confess: we look at those popular real estate listing sites as often as you do. While we pretty much live off the MLS Listing Service, we frequent Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow and RedFin because hey – we know that is where our clients often start their search, sometimes even before they pick up the phone. While our professional commitment is to ensure that our clients have the absolute best representation possible as a buyer or seller, our personal commitment is exactly the same. Whether you are reading this as a friend, ...

“I Want To Be A Landlord When I Grow Up”

April 12, 2017
Mark Barber & Jason Noriega HOSV Team
Whether you played the Game of Life and chose the doctor path (come on – who didn’t?!) or put your career pick in a time capsule and buried it in your grandmother’s backyard – chances are your professional aspirations started before you even turned double digits. Astronauts, pro sports players, doctors and teachers are usually the top contenders for what we all envisioned in the innocence of our youth. But have you ever heard anyone say “I want to be a landlord when I grow up!”. Not really! Maybe it’s because it’s not glamorous, maybe it’s ...

Going Green & Keeping Clean: A Homes of Silicon Valley Resource Guide

April 05, 2017
Mark Barber & Jason Noriega HOSV Team
As we transition home maintenance routines from winter to spring and watch the kids savor the serenity of the great outdoors - we have noticed we have a lot of work to do! Are you feeling it too?! Front and backyards have taken a beating from years of drought now replaced by well-weathered scenes from the heavy rains. Years of home improvement projects have left residual remembrances of old paint cans, extraneous project materials and the ever-growing e-waste that comes with constant Silicon Valley electronic upgrades. Since spring cleaning ...