KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE

Selling the family home in three acts Part 1 ~ Researching and hiring Realtor® Pat Kapowich. My wife is the successor trustee of the estate of a deceased relative in Sunnyvale, CA. I have been a realtor in Sunnyvale, CA, and San Diego, CA, so I have experience in what to look for in a seller's agent. We are out of state and unable to be there to oversee all aspects of the preparation for the home sale. Real estate broker Pat Kapowich of Sunnyvale, CA, stood out when I researched agents. He is a high-profile credentialed broker in Sunnyvale and Silicon Valley. He writes a weekly column for The Mercury News. Pat has YouTube videos, podcasts and has critical experience working with successor trustees. When I saw a client discuss how Pat helped clear out a house to get it ready for sale, I knew he was perfect for us. Because, If he's not the best at representing successor trustees, he's certainly one of the best. Before we arrived in Sunnyvale, we got Pat a house key so he could apprise us of how to proceed. Pat's photo gallery and discussion tell us exactly what must be done to prepare the property for sale. He is an excellent communicator. You will know what needs to be done and when with Pat. He has demonstrated his willingness to roll up his sleeves and help get hard tasks completed. He had a plan to market the property, which is currently being implemented. Daily open-house activities are underway. He provides a setting to keep potential homebuyers at the property for an extended time. Pat is only acting as the seller's agent. He does not do dual-agency. All homebuyers will need to have their own buyer's agent. Pat's integrity is demonstrated as a professional real estate broker. His approach will maximize the final price received. Pat is deliberate. He can work with a shoestring budget, if necessary, to increase the net proceeds. I am confident Pat's approach will produce strong offers. Unquestionably, Pat Kapowich is hands down the best broker we could have found. Pat Kapowich is an agent that will support you every step of the way. Larry Horn Part 2 - Marketing, open house philosophy, and receiving offers. Well done, Pat Kapowich! Pat's plan of action worked perfectly! Pat ensured this fixer-upper with a red-tagged furnace, and an unusable primary bathroom, deferred maintenance throughout, was clean, including the garage. Pat placed his artwork on the walls. The garage firewall and floor were painted. Pat's attention to detail is remarkable. Blow-ups of the floor plan hung on three walls, including the garage. Pat set up an office in the garage. Binders of inspection reports were laid out in the garage for buyers and agents to review. Pat encouraged potential buyers and agents to stay longer. He aims to teach visitors about the property and how to proceed. Pat communicated to all when offers were to be presented, the preferred format, and to allow buyers six days for inspections. The exposure was maximized with advanced marketing before being available for showings. Pat's ten open house dates through the holiday weekend gave the buyers and agents ample opportunity for multiple visits. His approach allowed time to engage buyers and their agents. Pat's professionalism and communication style were invaluable. My wife, the successor trustee, accepted the best offer the night of the presentations. We are looking forward to a quick close. You are in exceptional hands with Realtor® Pat Kapowich, SiliconValleyBroker.com. Larry Horn Part 3 - Closing the sale. Pat Kapowich used his experience and knowledge to guide the closing to its timely completion. His format of reviewing offers via video conference was superb. The successor trustee rejected two dozen offers. The agents who wrote those offers received a document indicating the rejection. Pat is a great communicator! I can't say that enough. He emphasized the deposit deadline and contingency timeframe to the buyer's agent. Pat ensured the deposit and down payment were in escrow per the contract. He assured all documents were signed by all parties as required. He provided status updates, so there was no question about where we were in the process. A smooth transaction was the great result throughout. Continually being proactive, Pat communicated when the parties should transfer utilities avoiding an accidental shut-off. The trust received the sale proceeds immediately upon the close of escrow. Pat understands the mental and physical potential issues of the trustees. He works continuously to help them through the difficulties. Pat Kapowich is, without a doubt, the best seller's agent for a successor trustee. Larry Horn

I'm a creature of precision.  I help make and launch satellites for a living.  Doing research is fun for me.  There are more agents in this area than I can shake a stick at.  Some 12,000+ by some counts.  So I had a lot of sifting to do. I had a laundry list of things I wanted in an agent.  Among others things, I wanted an experienced full time Realtor with CRS and ABR, that lives and works near where I wanted to buy.  

I did my homework, including a license check.  I emailed a bunch of agents, and read a bunch of responses.  Pat Kapowich came up on top.

Pat has attention to detail.  At one home, Pat noticed a dog barking near by.  My wife and I were oblivious.  He went and knocked on the door of the neighbor to ask about the barking dog.  Turned out the neighbor was dog sitting for a few days.

Pat goes the extra mile.  At another home, I was concerned about a gas station near by that had tanks that leaked in the past.  He lined up a professional to talk to me about it.

Pat has a flare for the "old school" of hand shakes and hard copies with real signatures; while navigating modern technology without hiccup.  If time allows, he will come get real signatures and hand the other agent a real "dead tree" hard copy.  If the timeline is tight or other circumstance necessitates it, Pat has no problem with getting the job done over the internet with e-signatures and the like.

Pat knows that in-person presentation can make a difference.  In our market, where multiple offers with many of which will be all cash - no contingent, Pat successfully negotiated in a multiple-offer situation with our offer with contingencies.

We had friends that had to make offers on 5 to 10 homes before getting one accepted.  Pat helped us get off that emotional roller coaster fast.  We got our home after we were out bid on 2 other homes.

I have no reservation recommending him to others.  He's easy to talk to.  He's easy to communicate with, in person, on the phone, via text message or email.  He's knowledgeable and dedicated. 

Pat convinced me that it was possible to buy a condo instead of continuing to rent when he heard how much I could afford. With the help of Pat?s mortgage consultant I was able to buy my first property with only $10,000.  We bought a fixed up condo with all the amenities I could ask for.
While living in the condo for the next four years Pat coached me on the path to buy a house. Pat convinced me to fix up the condo even more to sell it for more money. When it sold, it sold for twice what I paid for it in less than a week on the market.
I got married and we were shopping for a house during the dot com bubble.  We were so frustrated we were about to give up.  Even though the market was really hot Pat negotiated the purchase of a single-family house contingent on the sale of the condo - in a multiple offer situation no less.  There was a heated property line and fence dispute that predated our offer.  Even though the sellers had three real estate professionals handling the listing they couldn?t resolve it.  Pat was the only real estate agent able to negotiate a solution.  I recommend Pat to everyone I know.