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

Q: Our sellers’ agent keeps hinting that he would like to also represent the buyer of our house, stating that it would make it a smoother sale. I am uncomfortable with this idea, but my wife […]

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Kapowich on Real Estate # 146

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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, 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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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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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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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 […]

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KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE - Sunnyvale, CA 94086 - SiliconValleyBroker.com 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 estate transactions. […]

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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 rule,
savvy licensees know that cooler markets are the best time to buy […]

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