Pat Kapowich for the San Jose Mercury News
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 in the process of selling [...]

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Pat’s De Anza College class:
Managing Risk: 21 Things You Wish Your Real Estate Broker Had Told You
Guest Speaker: Real Estate Jonathan Bishop

Description: The number one mistake made when negotiating a residential real estate transaction is when participants lack understanding of the responsibilities of all of the parties [...]

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Pat Kapowich for the San Jose Mercury News
Q: We made an offer on a property just hours after one had already been accepted. The listing agent really pushed the idea of us being in a backup position should the first buyer falter. Although our agent was not thrilled with the idea, she still prepared all [...]

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#166 Kapowich on Real Estate ~ Attorney Jonathan Bishop produced by Pat Kapowich on WellcomeMat
Jonathan D. Bishop, Esq.
(650) 347-5000
MBALLENLAW.COM

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The July 2010 Completed Sales Report for Sunnyvale Single-Family Homes saw a closing of 66 sales receiving 99.42% of list price. These closings represented a median price of $797,000 and an average price of $806,859. There were 99 new listings reported reported for July. Total Sales: $53,252,710
The July 2009 Completed Sales Report for Sunnyvale Single-Family [...]

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#164 Kapowich on Real Estate featuring Jacquie Berry produced by Pat Kapowich on WellcomeMat
HOA Document Review
Phone: 408.226.2437
Call us at 866.HOA.DOCS (866-462-3627) from within the US, or email us directly at sales@HOAdocumentReview.com.

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Pat Kapowich for the San Jose Mercury News
Q: I’m a homeowner and have been thinking this is a good time to trade up. While visiting open houses to get a feel of home values and neighborhoods, I’m amazed that often the hosting agent are just plain mean. I’m well dressed, smile and say “hello,” [...]

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The July 2010 Completed Sales Report for Los Gatos Single-Family Homes saw a closing of 33 sales receiving 98.70% of list price. These closings represented a median price of $1,230,000 and an average price of $1,332,275. There were 69 new listings reported reported for July. Total Sales: $43,965,100
The July 2010 Completed Sales Report for Monte Sereno [...]

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Pat Kapowich for the San Jose Mercury News
Q: We are selling our house and the buyer’s home inspector is recommending further inspection of the sub-area by an appropriate professional. We don’t feel this is warranted, as our pre-sale inspection noted basically the same observations and comments. Should we grant an extension [...]

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Pat Kapowich for the San Jose Mercury News
Q: We have sold our home to a young couple who keep requesting visits for everything under the sun: room measurements, vendors, showing friends and family, etc. Our listing agent told the buyer’s agent that since their inspections and contingencies have successfully passed, any more access to our [...]

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