Pat Kapowich: The Ultimate Silicon Valley Real Estate Agent
Scammers can target anyone, even a real estate agent pat kapowich's marketwise column Mar 23, 2023

Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: February 27, 2023

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Question: My husband, a newly licensed real estate agent, is being scammed. His current client is a homebuyer who wants to move to San Jose. I saw their text...

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Avoid a potential train wreck and save money in the long term pat kapowich's marketwise column presale seller inspections Mar 10, 2023

Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: March 10, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Q: My cousins and I inherited our aunt’s home. The co-trustee seeks consensus on selling the property as is or hiring inspectors and making repairs and...

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Last summer they were preapproved; what should they do now? pat kapowich's marketwise column Feb 20, 2023

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By Pat Kapowich | Published: February 20, 2022

 

Q: We’re waiting to buy a property, but we were preapproved by a lender last summer....

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Want a smoother home sale? Get presale home inspections pat kapowich's marketwise column presale seller inspections Feb 14, 2023

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By Pat Kapowich | Published: February 11, 2022

Q: When we were homebuyers, we hired roof, termite, home and chimney inspectors. And we’re...

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Trust sale disclosures and second opinions pat kapowich's marketwise column successor trustee trust sale Feb 04, 2023

Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times

By Pat Kapowich | Published: February 4, 2022

Q: My brother-in-law recently passed away and his adult children are co-successor trustees. My husband...

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What are the best steps to cope with a purchase involving mudslides? mudslide pat kapowich's marketwise column water damage Jan 29, 2023
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By Pat Kapowich | Published: January 28, 2022
 
 Question: We were supposed to move into our new home three rainstorms back, but our plans have changed. The atmospheric rivers...
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3 Types of Properties That First- and Last-Time Homebuyers Are Neglecting duplex quadplex triplex Jan 26, 2023

3 Types of Properties That First- & Last-Time Homebuyers Are Neglecting 

by Pat Kapowich

I’ve been in the real estate industry since 1988, and since then, I’ve rarely heard prospective homebuyers proclaim, “I want to be an owner-occupant in a duplex, triplex, or...

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Multigenerational buyers want a single-family home but their loan officer offers only 2 options bay area home prices debt-to-income ratio multigenerational buyers one- to four-family properties pat kapowich's marketwise column Jan 22, 2023

 

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By Pat Kapowich | Published: January 21, 2023 | For the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times

Q: We’re trying to buy a single-family house, but our loan officer said our debt-to-income...

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Three Eye-Opening Stats About the Real Estate Industry—And How It Is Not 'Bubble Bursting' Jan 12, 2023

Three Eye-Opening Stats About the Real Estate Industry—And How It Is Not 'Bubble Bursting'

 

The real estate industry is on fire compared to the Great Recession. Working as a Realtor® through four recessions has its advantages, such as spotting stats that will blow your mind:

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Siblings are amazed by how region’s prices can alter the homebuying process adult kids selling parent's house home inspection home seller inspections homebuyer inspections pat kapowich's marketwise column Jan 05, 2023
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By Pat Kapowich | Published: February 26, 2022 | For the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times

Q: Regarding your column on The Mercury News and East Bay Times websites on Feb.12, 2022,...

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Buyers unable to meet financing deadline receive an ‘out of contract’ message contingencies contingency deadlines pat kapowich's marketwise column Dec 29, 2022
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By Pat Kapowich | Published: September 30, 2022 | For the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times

Q: We had 10 days to secure a home loan. Circumstances beyond our control delayed the loan process....

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When elders’ deaths can result in foreclosure and eviction adult kids selling parent's house older adults and foreclosure pat kapowich's marketwise column Dec 24, 2022
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By Pat Kapowich | Published: June 28, 2022 | For the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times

Q: I’m flying into the Bay Area to sell my in-laws’ triplex. My wife’s parents passed in...

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