Buyers: Get the Most Home for Your Money!
Here are the most popular home buyer resources on this site. Whether you are a first time buyer or an experienced investor, these links are sure to help you find your dream home at the best possible price.
Buy a Home in Victorville and the High Desert with Ken Parker, Broker
The Sell Your Home Team helps buyers from the first consultation through property selection, offer strategy, negotiation, inspections, financing coordination and closing, led by Ken Parker, Broker (CalDRE #01714212) of Sell Your Home Realty (CalDRE #02242113).
Ken's primary markets are Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Phelan, with buyers also served in Spring Valley Lake, Oak Hills, Pinon Hills, Adelanto, Helendale and Silver Lakes, Oro Grande, Lucerne Valley, Barstow and surrounding High Desert communities.
How Ken Parker Helps You Buy
- Buyer consultation. Your budget, timing, must-haves and whether you also need to sell.
- Financing first. A lender pre-approval, or a review of seller-financed options where they exist.
- Property search and tours. Homes, land and acreage that fit your plan, with comparable sales for each.
- Offer strategy and negotiation. Price, terms and contingencies based on current CRMLS data.
- Inspections, disclosures and appraisal. Ken tracks every deadline and negotiates repairs.
- Closing and move-in. Final walk-through, signing and keys.
Moving from Los Angeles to the High Desert
Ken Parker helps buyers who are priced out of Los Angeles buy more home for their money in Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Phelan. The High Desert is connected to the Inland Empire and the Los Angeles area by Interstate 15 through the Cajon Pass, and offers larger lots, rural acreage and a wide range of home ages and styles.
Ken plans the search around your commute, your budget and the type of property you want. If you own a home in Los Angeles, the team can coordinate its sale with your High Desert purchase.
Buying with Seller Financing
When a seller agrees to carry part of the price, a buyer may be able to purchase without borrowing the full amount from a bank. Ken Parker has significant experience structuring these seller-carry transactions, which appear most often on land, rural property and homes that conventional lenders treat cautiously.
A typical seller carry involves a negotiated down payment, interest rate, monthly payment, amortization schedule and a balloon payment, often within about 24 to 36 months. Every term is negotiated individually and documented through escrow. Because the balloon comes due, buyers should plan from the start how they will refinance or pay it off.
High Desert Property Types Ken Parker Helps Buyers Purchase
- Single-family homes and first homes
- Luxury and custom homes
- Manufactured homes, including homes on their own land (see the Phelan manufactured home guide)
- Land, acreage and rural property
- Investment and income property
Buyer Protection Plan
Buyers who purchase one of the Sell Your Home Team's listings may qualify for the Buyer Protection Plan. Conditions apply; see how the Buyer Protection Plan works or ask Ken for the current terms.
Home Buyer Questions for Victorville and the High Desert
Can Ken Parker help me move from Los Angeles to the High Desert?
Helping buyers priced out of Los Angeles is one of Ken Parker's specialties. Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Phelan are connected to the Inland Empire and Los Angeles area by Interstate 15 through the Cajon Pass, and buyers often find larger lots and more house for their budget. Ken plans the search around your commute, budget and property type, and can coordinate the sale of a home you already own.
Can I buy a High Desert property with seller financing?
Sometimes, when the seller is willing to carry part of the price. Seller financing appears most often on land, rural acreage and properties that banks lend on less readily. Terms such as the down payment, interest rate, monthly payment and a balloon payoff, often within about 24 to 36 months, are negotiated for each purchase and documented through escrow. Ken Parker has significant experience structuring these transactions.
Can I buy my next home before I sell my current one?
Often, with the right plan. Options include a purchase contingent on your sale, timing both escrows to close together, financing that bridges the gap, or, for eligible sellers, Ken's Guaranteed Sale Program, where restrictions apply. The Sell Your Home Team has particular experience coordinating a purchase with the sale of the client's current property, so both sides are planned together from the first meeting.
What types of property can Ken Parker help me buy in the High Desert?
Single-family homes, first homes, luxury and custom homes, manufactured homes, land and acreage, rural property and investment or income property. Land is a large part of the market here: 13 of the 58 sales in Ken's most recent two-year CRMLS/Matrix report were land. Land and manufactured homes involve extra checks on access, utilities, zoning and financing, which Ken walks through before you make an offer.
What happens after my offer on a High Desert home is accepted?
Escrow opens and your deposit is placed. You then complete inspections and review disclosures, your lender orders the appraisal and finalizes the loan, and you remove contingencies by the dates in your contract. Ken tracks each deadline, negotiates repair requests and handles a low appraisal if one comes in. Buyers who purchase one of the team's listings may also qualify for the Buyer Protection Plan, where conditions apply.
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aking an offer is one of the most important moments in the buying process and it’s where many deals go wrong.
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