Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Q: We are trying to view homes when they have an open house. However, in many cases the real estate agent insists that we sign a guest book, often referring us to a note stating the seller requires visitorsot provide personal information. Why […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Pat Kapowich for SJMN’s Market Wise Column

Q: We are canceling a sale with a “For Sale By Owner” seller who refuses to return our fairly large deposit. The adult children of the convalescent parent are claiming the contingency period has elapsed and […]

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Kapowich on Real Estate #143

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Q: We are empty nesters in the process of buying a condo while concurrently selling our house. We are aware the sellers of our condo are also buying a house simultaneously. The growing family that is buying our house is also in the […]

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Silicon Valley Native Sons Specialize in Buying and Selling Concurrently.
Patrick (Broker/Owner) and Ryan (Realtor) Kapowich have the know-how to guide clients through the “complicated” process of buying a new home at the same time that they are selling their present home. Plus, they make it look easy!
Their repeat clients know their expertise and are […]

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The Seller’s Market
Veteran real estate agents have seen/felt many, many markets “change,” also referred to as “cycles.” Some of these changes took place seemingly overnight. A Seller’s Market in Silicon Valley finds Buyers lining up in front of mediocre over-priced properties. In addition, these Buyers will compete to pay over-list price, buy “as-is” and […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News Column “Market Wise” 7/18/08
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 to […]

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At sometime in your life, you or someone in your family will live
under the guidelines of the Homeowner Association. Any and all
Common Interest Developments, (CID), fall under California’s
Davis-Sterling Act.
KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE - Sunnyvale, CA 94086 - Silcon Valley Broker Video

Jacquie successfully reviews the in and outs of this massive area
of real estate law, which […]

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Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News, SJMN
Market Wise Column
Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Q: We are trying to view homes when they have an open house. However, in many cases the real estate agent insists that we sign a guest book, often referring us to a note stating the seller requires visitorsot provide personal information. Why […]

[Read more →]

Silicon Valley Native Sons Specialize in Buying and Selling Concurrently.
Patrick (Broker/Owner) and Ryan (Realtor) Kapowich have the know-how to guide clients through the “complicated” process of buying a new home at the same time that they are selling their present home. Plus, they make it look easy!
Their repeat clients know their expertise and are pleased […]

[Read more →]