sacramento: 6 Home Buying Tips
- 10/25/15 05:23 PM
The home buying process can be a stressful process, below are some tips to help both new and experienced home buyers have a successful home buying experience. For more tips, please contact Kevin Nakano at 800-477-0075 x 3. 1) Get pre-approved before you start looking – I can’t stress how important this first step is. If the home you found is your dream home, then most likely it will be someone else’s dream home too and getting your offer in as quickly as possible may be the difference between you getting the home or not. Sellers will not consider offers if … (1 comments)
sacramento: 3 things to avoid when buying an income property in Sacramento, CA
- 10/23/15 11:22 AM
When you transition to becoming an investor, it is important that you shift your frame of reference from owner occupied buyer to investor. What you look for when you are looking for a home that you are going to live in versus a home that you will be renting will be very different. Below are some (not all) of the attributes you'll want to consider when buying an income property. I'd recommend that you discuss these items below with a professional property manager/landlord attorney.
1) Large lot - Some landlords pay for front and backyard yard care, some don't and require the … (1 comments)
sacramento: How to Buy an Income Property in the Sacramento Region
- 10/23/15 10:24 AM
There are two primary ways to invest in residential real estate for the average person: flipping or renting properties. I'll be discussing the latter, purchasing income properties to hold over the long term because this is what is feasible for most people. A little about my background, I've helped investors purchase and sell residential income properties since 2003 and I was a professional property manager for 7 years. Step 1 is to get pre-approved for an income property purchase loan so you have an idea of purchase prices and corresponding monthly PITI (principal, interest, taxes, insurance) payment. Income property purchase loans … (0 comments)
sacramento: Top Five Buyer Mistakes
- 05/12/10 03:59 AM
1) Selecting the wrong lender/loan officer - From my personal experience working with buyers, the majority of the issues in my real estate transactions were caused by inexperienced, incompetent and/or unethical loan officers. Once you've found your home, it's up to the loan officer to satisfy the underwriting conditions and fund the loan so you can close escrow. If your loan officer is unable to complete (fund) the home loan, then you'll lose the property. Ideally, you'll want to use a loan officer that someone you trust has used RECENTLY or the Realtor's loan officer. The benefit of using the Realtor's … (0 comments)
sacramento: Five Free or Low Cost Short Sale Staging Tips
- 05/12/10 03:13 AM
Should I "stage" my short sale? Before I say yes or no, let's define what I mean by "staging" when we talk about selling your home. Many people believe that "staging" means hiring a decorator to remove all of my furniture and decorations and the decorator will bring in their own furniture and accessories and charge me a lot of money. While this may be one type or level of staging, I subscribe to the Wikipedia encyclopedia definition below: Home staging is the act of preparing a private residence for sale in the real estate marketplace. The goal of staging is … (0 comments)
sacramento: FREE Short Sale Workshop for Homeowners
- 05/12/10 02:48 AM
Hello, I'm presenting a FREE Short Sale Workshop for Homeowners on Tuesday, June 22nd (every fourth Tuesday of the month) from 6-7 pm at my office in Elk Grove. All are welcome, it's open to the general public. RSVP is required because of limited seating, see online registration below. Workshop Topics: • Overview of 11 Foreclosure Alternatives • Summary of the Foreclosure Process • What is a Short Sale? • Foreclosure Vs Short Sale • Summary of Short Sale Benefits • Overview of HAFA program • Qualifying for a Short Sale • Summary of the Short Sale Process • Debt Forgiveness Considerations … (0 comments)
The home buying process can be a stressful process, below are some tips to help both new and experienced home buyers have a successful home buying experience. For more tips, please contact Kevin Nakano at 800-477-0075 x 3.
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