Real Estate Attorney Nancy Chillag

author of…
How to Survive A Remodel

Insurance during a construction project is critical. Your contractor should
have various types of insurance in place, such as general liability insurance,
worker’s compensation insurance, automobile insurance. But you need
insurance too! Check with your current homeowner’s insurance representative.
If you are going to live in the property you […]

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Excerpted from Nancy Chillag’s book
How To Survive a Remodel
If your relationship is in any type of trouble, do not start a remodel. Psychologists, therapists and marriage counselors probably all agree that one of the most stressful things for a marriage to endure is a remodel. The normal things that can put stress […]

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Kapowich on Real Estate #138

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

In January, we taped another program in our series of Elder Financial Abuse.
The topic was Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices. Months later, all the media
were buzzing with the mortgage crisis of sub-prime lending, predatory practices and
foreclosure rescue scams. All of the attention was […]

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Buyer Beware?! What About Seller Beware?
How Sellers and/or their Licensees ask for Trouble
These licensees have literally been trained to set up tripods
with blown-up neighborhood maps, color coding the sales in the
area, in order to gain new buyer and seller clients. Yet, they
convince the seller that all this extra work is for them, the seller!
Setting up […]

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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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Should you have a written contract for a remodel?
Yes, yes, yes, you need a written contract! The days of handshakes are long gone.

The construction process is so complex that it is better for all parties if various issues are dealt with in writing. Some contractors will still expect you to […]

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Choosing an architect for your project. I strongly recommend that you interview several architects and/or designers. You can find them by talking to friends and relatives who have done a remodel to see who they used and whether they liked the person. You may also want to find some homes that reflect […]

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Kapowich on Real Estate #138

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