Pat Kapowich: The Ultimate Silicon Valley Real Estate Agent
Buyers ready to take post-sale action after appraiser discovers key discrepancies pat kapowich's marketwise column square foot disputes Oct 16, 2023
Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: October 14, 2023
 
By Pat Kapowich

Question: We moved into our first home. The purchase was fast. It was a multiple-offer scenario. We tried to buy a Bay Area home with a loan...

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One of the hardest roles of a lifetime? Being a successor trustee adult kids selling parent's house pat kapowich's marketwise column successor trustee Oct 11, 2023

Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: August 12, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Question: Last month, my eldest brother’s wife began her role as successor trustee on behalf of a deceased...

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Is our sale in danger after purchasers bring up adding a replacement buyer? pat kapowich's marketwise column Oct 08, 2023

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

By Pat Kapowich | Published: August 16, 2022

Q: We thought we were selling our home to a young couple. Not so, apparently. The agent representing the...

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The indispensable role of insurance-friendly improvements insurance cancellation insurance-friendly improvements pat kapowich's marketwise column Oct 02, 2023

Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: September 30, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Question: It is time to sell the family duplex. Our mother agrees. She lives in the owner’s unit. The second...

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Buyers want to know why sellers called for a ‘cool-off’ period contingencies contingency deadlines home seller tips pat kapowich's marketwise column protecting home sellers Sep 29, 2023

Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: September 23, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Question: Against our better judgment, we, as homebuyers, submitted a purchase offer without contingencies. The...

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Why pay a seller concession when we are ready for retirement? bay area home prices buying down interest rate pat kapowich's marketwise column presale seller inspection san francisco bay area home values seller concessions Sep 16, 2023

Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: September 16, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Question: In your column, you suggest that home sellers pay for presale seller inspections. You go on to...

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Irate sellers believe business negotiations should be private between agent and client home seller tips negotiations pat kapowich's marketwise column Sep 11, 2023

Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: July 15, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Question: Selling our Bay Area home keeps getting interesting. We accepted a homebuyer’s offer on Tuesday....

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What can buyers do when a seller’s agent claims them as ‘his client’? mistakes made by the seller's agent pat kapowich's marketwise column Aug 18, 2023

Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: July 8, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Regarding your June 24, 2023, column titled “Is saving money worth the potential of stigmatizing your home...

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Is saving money worth the potential of stigmatizing your home after a failed sale? adult kids selling parent's house pat kapowich's marketwise column presale seller inspection silicon valley home prices Aug 10, 2023

Marketwise column for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: June 24, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Regarding your March 24, 2023, column titled “Successor trustees need to recognize the value of presale...

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Childhood neighbors ready to sell home but buyer doesn’t want to break the bank with high interest rates pat kapowich's marketwise column selling the family home Jun 20, 2023

Marketwise for the Bay Area News Group and its flagships The Mercury News and East Bay Times | Published: June 17, 2023

By Pat Kapowich

Q: We are waiting for interest rates to go down before we purchase a home. We have a property in mind. However, on last night’s news, the report said two...

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Homeowner ready to move and help the next generation older adults and time to move pat kapowich's marketwise column selling the family home May 24, 2023

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

By Pat Kapowich | Published: May 19, 2023

Question: Recently, three homes have sold on my street. Collectively, over 20 offers were...

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Is a friend’s advice fruitful or costly to home sellers? pat kapowich's marketwise column May 10, 2023

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

By Pat Kapowich | Published: May 10, 2023

Question: We are co-trustees selling the Bay Area home of a deceased relative. Last fall, we hired...

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