How a Family’s Dream Home Almost Slipped Away, Then We Won in Sacramento’s Arden-Arcade Area
When you’re buying a home in Sacramento, things can change fast. One moment everything looks lined up perfectly, and the next, one text message flips your entire mood and could ruin your night. This story is one of those times, and it’s a reminder of how unpredictable this market can be and how much
Understanding California Supplemental Property Taxes: What Every Homebuyer Needs to Know
Buying a home in California is exciting, but receiving an unexpected tax bill afterward can be a shock. Many new homeowners are surprised when a supplemental property tax bill arrives months after closing. This one-time tax is not covered during escrow and can amount to thousands of dollars. Here’s
What Can Go Wrong When Buying a Home?
Buying a home should be exciting, but too often it becomes overwhelming, stressful, and—if you're not careful—a total disaster. I'm John Campos, a Sacramento-based realtor, and I want to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what really goes wrong in real estate transactions, and how you can avoid
What Inspections To Get When Purchasing Property
When buying a home in California, various home inspections are essential to ensure that the property is safe, structurally sound, and free of significant issues that could lead to costly repairs down the road. I don’t want my clients to have any surprises after they complete their sale. Inspections
What's the deal with Curb Appeal? Worth it or Not
Curb Appeal is one of the most affordable options homeowners have that can increase the sales price of a home. There are any number of improvements we can make to a home, but typically unless you’re a property flipper you want to do the least amount of work that will net you the greatest return.
If You Hate your Family - Don't get a Trust - What you Need to know about Trusts in CA
This may be the most important information I've ever shared with anyone. I’ve spent years learning what I'm about to share, and hours compiling the information in an easy to understand format for you. It’s comprehensive and important for anyone who has assets, cars, money, and especially real estate
Mid-Summer - Real Estate Market Update 2024 - Greater Sacramento - California - National Trends
This is a comprehensive breakdown both in video form at the top and charts/ graphs below. In both I work to give a breakdown of the data and my opinion on some occasions. This is your Sacramento Real Estate market for June and July 2024 with a look at Placer, El Dorado, and California stats as well
May Real Estate Market Update - Greater Sacramento - California - National Trends
This is a comprehensive breakdown both in video form at the top and charts/ graphs below. In both I work to give a breakdown of the data and my opinion on some occasions. This is your Sacramento Real Estate market in May 2024 with a look at Placer, El Dorado, and California stats as well as a nation
Everything you need to know about the 2024 California - Buyer Representation and Broker Compensation Agreement
TLDR Version (too long didn’t read) A Comprehensive Breakdown