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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...