Kevin Nakano's Blog

Advice for buying a Bank Owned Property in Sacramento CA - Bank owned property or REO listings are properties that have gone through the foreclosure process and are now owned by the lender/bank.  REO listings are desirable because they can respond to a buyer's offer within a week or two depending...

Advice for buying a short sale home in Sacramento CA - Short sale transactions currently dominate the real estate market.  A short-sale listing (property for sale as a short sale) is when a homeowner owes more on the property than he/she can sell the property for.  As a result, the homeowner need...

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 th...

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 a...

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.  Worksho...