Kapowich on Real Estate # 142

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Kapowich on Real Estate #138

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Special circumstances might apply to many transactions, however, that
does not mean that additional terms and conditions should always be included.
Many licensees will recommend a special mechanism to a sale/transaction
without thoroughly counseling their respective client on the pros and cons
of this particular term.
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Many times, another solution, which […]

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What is the Difference between Ignorance & Stupidity?
Knowing better. Weather is not the only thing that changes with the
seasons, sellers and their licensees, do also! Sellers who are perceived
as rude in person, and/or disrespectful through negotiations are simply
being ignorant. An expensive ignorance.
When the seller’s rep is rude or disrespectful to the buyer and/or
the […]

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Real Estate Attorneys Don’t Lose Cases, Their Clients Do
In California, buried within Civil Code 2079 is a clause that states that a
Buyer has “the duty to protect himself or herself.” It goes on to state
“including those facts which are known to or within the diligent attention
and observation of the Buyer or prospective Buyer.” […]

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Kapowich on Real Estate #143

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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 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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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, 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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