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Deja Vu~Buying/Selling Simultaneously in a Buyer’s Market vs a Seller’s Market (what a world of difference!)

October 13th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s the Home and the Area
The “right” home and neighborhood is absolutely critical to long
term quality of life. The right home is best sought in a Buyer’s
Market. Not only is the selection of homes greater, the number of
competing buyers has been artificially reduced. Highly qualified buyers
sit out a buyer’s market due to internal fears […]

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Tags: Real Estate 101 · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware?

“What Buyers Need to Know: Common Costly Mistakes by Buyers and Their Agents and How to Avoid Them + Today’s Strong Financing Options” ~ Saturday, 11/8/08 @ 11am-12:30pm ~ Pat’s Second Saturday Forum Series

October 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Pat’s 12th Annual Complimentary Buyer Forum:
What Buyers Need to Know: Common Costly Mistakes by Buyers and Their Agents and How to Avoid Them + Today’s Strong Financing Options
Saturday, November 8th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Q&A / Refreshments to follow
Past Attendee Comments:

“Lots of Great Information” Lyman H
“Very Competent Speakers” & “The Presentation was Excellent”  Richard […]

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Tags: Contingencies · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Common Mistakes to Avoid · Real Estate 101 · Dealing with Industry Bushwackers and/or Empty Suits · Bank Controlled: Short Sales & Foreclosures · Deposits ~ Earnest Money · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · Real Estate Offices ~ Broker/Owner · Real Estate Myths · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Internet Lead Generation Companies · Elder Financial Abuse · Real Estate Licensing Laws · Disclosures

Toxic Mortgages Need to be Restructured to Stem the Avalanche of Foreclosures

October 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Daily Real Estate News  |  October 9, 2008
Rep. Frank to Banks: Modify Mortgages
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass, sent a letter to the country’s largest banks urging them to take a lesson from Bank of America and work with troubled homeowners to restructure loans.
Bank of America, which purchased Countrywide Financial Corp., announced plans this week to spend […]

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Tags: Dealing with Industry Bushwackers and/or Empty Suits · Bank Controlled: Short Sales & Foreclosures · Real Estate 101 · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls

Real Estate Attorney Anthony Ventura’s powerful debut on “Kapowich on Real Estate” ~ Program #120 (How Licensees Fail To Protect Their Clients)

September 28th, 2008 · No Comments

KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE - Sunnyvale, CA 94086 - Silcon Valley Broker Video

When I first saw Real Estate Attorney Anthony Ventura, of
Miller, Morton, Caillat & Nevis, it was at a seminar for Brokers
and Managers, sponsored by the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors.
I wondered why he had such astute insight into the activities in and around
real […]

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Tags: Deposits ~ Earnest Money · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · For Seniors and Real Estate · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Contingencies · Dealing with Industry Bushwackers and/or Empty Suits · Real Estate 101 · Kapowich on Real Estate (Consumer-Protection Series) · Elder Financial Abuse · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Offices ~ Broker/Owner · Real Estate Myths · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Real Estate Attorneys · Internet Lead Generation Companies · How Not to Sell a Home · Disclosures

Real Estate Attorney Douglas White is the Guest Speaker at Pat’s next De Anza College Short Course ~ Saturday, 9/27/08 @ 9am-12pm ~ Avoiding the Most Common Costly Mistakes

September 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Course Title: “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Their Agents & How to Avoid Them”
Example of the Many Topics Covered:
Negotiation & Issue Spotting
Hiring Agents, Brokers & Inspectors
Why All Parties Want Contingencies
Inspections, Reports & Repairs
Offsetting the Weaknesses
Maximizing the Results with Opposing Goals
State-of-the-Art Transactions from A to Z
Buying & Selling Concurrently
Attendee Comments:
“Great presentation! […]

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Tags: Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Deposits ~ Earnest Money · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · Contingencies · Common Mistakes to Avoid · Dealing with Industry Bushwackers and/or Empty Suits · Bank Controlled: Short Sales & Foreclosures · Real Estate 101 · For Seniors and Real Estate · Elder Financial Abuse · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Offices ~ Broker/Owner · Real Estate Attorneys · How Not to Sell a Home · Real Estate Licensing Laws · Internet Lead Generation Companies · Real Estate Myths

Deja Vu~Buying/Selling Simultaneously in a Buyer’s Market vs a Seller’s Market (what a world of difference!)

September 18th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s the Home and the Area
The “right” home and neighborhood is absolutely critical to long
term quality of life. The right home is best sought in a Buyer’s
Market. Not only is the selection of homes greater, the number of
competing buyers has been artificially reduced. Highly qualified buyers
sit out a buyer’s market due to internal fears […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Real Estate 101 · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware?

Real Estate Attorney Douglas White is the Guest Speaker at Pat’s next De Anza College Short Course ~ Saturday, 9/27/08 @ 9am-12pm ~ Avoiding the Most Common Costly Mistakes

September 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Course Title: “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them”
Example of the Many Topics Covered:
Negotiation & Issue Spotting
Hiring Agents, Brokers & Inspectors
Why All Parties Want Contingencies
Inspections, Reports & Repairs
Offsetting the Weaknesses
Maximizing the Results with Opposing Goals
State-of-the-Art Transactions from A to Z
Buying & Selling Concurrently
 Attendee Comments:
“Great presentation! Crisp & […]

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Tags: Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Deposits ~ Earnest Money · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · Contingencies · Common Mistakes to Avoid · Dealing with Industry Bushwackers and/or Empty Suits · Bank Controlled: Short Sales & Foreclosures · Real Estate 101 · For Seniors and Real Estate · Real Estate Licensing Laws · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Offices ~ Broker/Owner · Real Estate Myths · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Real Estate Attorneys · Internet Lead Generation Companies · How Not to Sell a Home · Disclosures

Another Q&A from the San Jose Mercury News: Why Would a Loan Officer be Hired as a Seller’s Agent?

September 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Excerpted from the San Jose Mercury News Column “Market Wise” 7/18/08
Q: We are having a frustrating time buying a certain house. Our agent says this is the sloppiest sale he’s had in his 20-plus-year career. Evidently, the listing agency is really a loan brokerage, but one would never know it from the wording on the […]

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Tags: Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Another Q&A in S.J.Merc News ~ Pat Contributes · For Seniors and Real Estate · Real Estate Licensing Laws · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · How Not to Sell a Home · Real Estate Offices ~ Broker/Owner

Deja Vu~Buying/Selling Simultaneously in a Buyer’s Market vs a Seller’s Market (what a world of difference!)

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s the Home and the Area
The “right” home and neighborhood is absolutely critical to long
term quality of life. The right home is best sought in a Buyer’s
Market. Not only is the selection of homes greater, the number of
competing buyers has been artificially reduced. Highly qualified buyers
sit out a buyer’s market due to internal fears […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware?

Real Estate Attorney Douglas White is the Guest Speaker at Pat’s next De Anza College Short Course “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them” ~ Saturday, 9/27/08 @ 9am-12pm

September 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Course Title: “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them”
“Great presentation! Crisp & clear” Senzi
“Informative & well organized” Steve
“Unbelievable investment of our time” Matt & Giovanna
“Good info from qualified people” Sam
Description: The number one mistake made when negotiating a residential real estate transaction is when participants lack understanding […]

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Tags: Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Deposits ~ Earnest Money · Deja Vu ~ Pat Recalls · For Seniors and Real Estate · Contingencies · Common Mistakes to Avoid · Dealing with Industry Bushwackers and/or Empty Suits · Bank Controlled: Short Sales & Foreclosures · Real Estate 101 · Kapowich on Real Estate (Consumer-Protection Series) · Elder Financial Abuse · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Offices ~ Broker/Owner · Real Estate Myths · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Real Estate Attorneys · Real Estate Licensing Laws · Internet Lead Generation Companies · How Not to Sell a Home · Disclosures