Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Q: We bought our home during a hot market and were told if
we wanted to be taken seriously, we’d have to pay over list
price and have an as-is, non-contingent sale. Now that we
have to sell in this cooler market, there must be techniques
to […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column, Saturday, April 5, 2008
Q: We were referred to a top agent whom we spoke on the phone and really liked. However, when we arrived in town, her husband met us instead and we never heard from her again. We […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Q: We bought our home during a hot market and were told if
we wanted to be taken seriously, we’d have to pay over list
price and have an as-is, non-contingent sale. Now that we
have to sell in this cooler market, there must be techniques
to […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Q: We want to move to a larger home, but the prices have dropped in
our neighborhood. I think we should make our move, my husband
thinks we should wait. Who is right?
A: If prices are soft in your neighborhoods, you’re not alone, As a […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Q: We want to sell and move but our neighbor’s house and yard is a complete mess. What do we do, short of contacting the city? How will this impact the sale of our home? A: You or your […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Q: We sold our home in 2005 and are now being sued by the buyers. We were referred to a real estate attorney. When we told him the name of the attorney representing the buyers, he responded nonchalantly, “Oh, I know him, […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Q ~ When the real estate market was hot, properties had disclosure
packages and pictures online. Now that the market has cooled,
many listings have few or no pictures and inspections.
What happened??
A ~ Counter-intuitive, isn’t it? One would think that if sellers and/or
their licensee engaged […]

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Excerpted from the
San Jose Mercury News
Market Wise Column
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Q: Our appraisal of the property we are purchasing states
the home is 300 sq ft smaller than stated in all of the marketing.
We feel the price should reflex a smaller home, but the sellers,
their agent and even our own agent feels otherwise.
What […]

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Q: We are thinking about making an offer on a property, The seller’s agent is
insisting we make the offer through him because we attended his open
house. Can he do that? We are not comfortable with using the same agent.
Will we lose out on the home if we hire our own broker?
A: Don’t worry, I’m […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News
Q: Our appraisal of the property we are purchasing states the home is 300 sq ft smaller than stated in all of the marketing. We feel the price should reflex a smaller home, but the sellers, their agent and even our own agent feels […]

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