Marketwise column
By Pat Kapowich | Published:November 29, 2022 | For the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times
Q: The seller’s agent we hired to list our home suggests removing our swimming pool and...
Marketwise column
By Pat Kapowich | Published:November 4, 2022 | For the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times
Question: We recently sold our parents’ house after three price reductions. It is a Silicon...
Guest: Scott Heisey, Stewart Title's Vice President, speaks on how a will, trust, and power-of-attorney are handled inappropriately according to the law.
- Scott Heisey, discusses the difference between trust and probate and between a will and a trust.
- Heisey explained that when a person...
Marketwise
By Pat Kapowich | Published: October 20, 2022 | For the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times
Q: This is regarding your column — “When the value of tree shade is key to a...
Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times
By Pat Kapowich | Published: October 13, 2022
Q: We are placing a pause on the home we are buying. I’m writing to you from our hotel room. The plan...
Are you looking to buy a home and sell your current home at the same time? You’re not alone! In this video, I’ll share three ways that you can buy and sell homes simultaneously without running into any major roadblocks.
Guest:
Creighton Galloway, Loan Officer
Lending in CA, AZ, CO,...
A superb Realtor® is a massive asset, and I have found Realtors® for relocating clients in just days.
Here are the proven steps I take to finding the best Realtors® out there:
Step 1: Find the most qualified Realtor® candidates in a specific geographical area.
On day one, I...
Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times
By Pat Kapowich | Published: July 1, 2022
Q: Dear Pat: I read your wonderfully informative online article recently on The Mercury News and East Bay...
Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times
By Pat Kapowich | Published: July 18, 2022
Q: It is time to sell our home where we raised our children. Homes do not sell as fast in our neighborhood...
Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times
By Pat Kapowich | Published: July 9, 2022
Q: We arrived home from the July 4 weekend to find a For Sale sign on our next-door neighbor’s lawn....
Five tips for home seller inspections
By Pat Kapowich
Home seller inspections have gained commonality in the last 20 years.
#1 How are seller inspections used in a home sale?
Savvy home sellers order presale inspections to avoid expensive surprises. Thanks to presale inspections...
A 2021 Blog Post
There is No Housing Bubble
By Pat Kapowich
A bat virus continues to play a critical role in skyrocketing Silicon Valley property values. The typical family home became a precious haven, office, and childcare center from COVID, increasing housing costs exponentially....
