Sathish Pottavathini
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Pottavathini Sathish Pottavathini
In San Jose, where the average house price increased 21 percent last year, Sathish Pottavathini, a programmer at eBay, said he was taking his time with the search for a new home and trying to find a good deal. Mr. Pottavathini, who is 32, said that he doesn't want to rush into things especially in this kind of situation where one hears about a slowing down everywhere. He and his wife, Madhuri, spend $1,200 a month renting an 800-square-foot two-bedroom apartment, where they live with their 21/2-year-old daughter, Siri.  He also said that if he waits, he might get a better place since buyers who had shown similar patience in the early 1990s were rewarded. He is giving his San Jose search four months. After that, he plans to take a break and wait until his daughter is a bit older and his wife returns to work. Sathish Pottavathini, a programmer at eBay, said he was taking his time with the search for a new home and trying to find a good deal in the San Jose, Calif. ''I don't want to rush into things especially in this kind of situation,'' Mr. Pottavathini, who is 32, said, ''where you hear about a slowing down everywhere.'' He and his wife, Madhuri. Mr. Pottavathini said, ''If I wait, I might get a better place.'' Buyers who showed similar patience in the early 1990's were rewarded.