About Me
In this challenging real estate market, and more so than ever before, you need a Realtor® with the right experience to assist you in making the best possible decisions. With more than 30 years working in the real estate industry, along with my diverse background, all the more important why I feel uniquely qualified to better serve my clients.
Whether you are planning to buy, sell or invest in real estate, I can guide you through the process. I hope that after reading all I have to offer, you will make the choice to call me so that we can work together to meet your real estate goals.
Thank you for your time and visiting my website.
Armando Serrano
Broker, Realtor®, GRI, e-Pro
Real Estate Appraiser
REO Certified Listing Agent
Short-Sale Certified Agent/Negotiator
Trustee Sale Auction and Foreclosure Specialist
California Real Estate License 01105386
California Real Estate Appraiser
Broker, Realtor®, GRI, e-Pro
Real Estate Appraiser
REO Certified Listing Agent
Short-Sale Certified Agent/Negotiator
Trustee Sale Auction and Foreclosure Specialist
California Real Estate License 01105386
California Real Estate Appraiser
www.REOrelay.com
a division of PRIMACY REAL ESTATE
a division of PRIMACY REAL ESTATE
phone:(800) 456-9107
efax:(866) 503-0344
email:
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- National Association of Realtors - www.nar.org
- California Association of Realtors - www.car.org
- Pacific West Association of Realtors - www.pwaor.com
- Appraisal Institute - www.appraisalinstitute.org
WORK EXPERIENCE, LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS
- Broker, Realtor®, Bilingual
- Broker Owner of Primacy Real Estate and REOrelay.com
- Real Estate Marketing, Sales, Investments, REO Asset Management, Short-Sale Negotiator
- GRI, e-PRO® Certified
- California Licensed Real Estate Agent - License 01105386 (since 1989)
- California Licensed Real Estate Appraiser
- Certified REO Listing Agent
- Experienced in all stages of the servicing and marketing of REO assets, including;
- BPO, Residential and Commercial Appraisals www.AppraisalsCertifiedGeneral.com
- Occupancy Status, Cash-for-Keys, Direct Negotiations with occupants
- Evictions, contested and non-contested
- Lock-Outs, Re-Key, Securitization of Property, City Compliance
- Rehabilitation, Repairs, Bids for Repairs
- Trash-Outs, Clean-Up, Lawn Maintenance
- Property Management and Condition Reports, General Maintenance
- Timely Expense Reporting
- Listing / Marketing
- Experienced in all stages of the servicing and marketing of REO assets, including;
- Internet Marketing Specialist
- Relay Transaction Management System, Certified Trainer (2006)
- Financing of Residential and Commercial Real Estate (1991 to present)
- The Mortgage Guild, Sr. Loan Officer (1993-present)
- West American Financial, Loan Officer (1991-1993)
- Originated, packaged, processed, submitted for approval, met conditions/timelines and funded hundreds of loans, including; Conventional Conforming, Non-Conforming, FHA, VA, 203(b), CHFA (“CHAFA”), CalSTRS, CalPERS, FHA 203(k), Construction, Hard-Money, Commercial
- Currently completing all State and Federal new SAFE Act MLO License Endorsement Requirements
- TMG Financial Services, Inc., General Manager (1993-1999)
- Corporate Offices; Responsible for daily operations, including; Office Staff, Loan Processors, Computer Network, Builder Marketing Reports, Loan Officer Support, DRE Audits, Trust Accounting, Payroll
- Trustee-Sale Investment Specialist, SAGA Investment Group, Inc. (1985-1993)
- Experienced in ALL stages of the foreclosure process, including;
- Title Chain and Lot Book Searches, Determined Liens, Positions and potential equity
- Bidding at Trustee-Sale Public Auctions
- Property Acquisitions
- Lock-Outs, Re-Key, Securitization of Property
- Rehabilitation, Repairs, Bids for Repairs
- Trash-Outs, Clean-Up, Lawn Maintenance
- Property Management and General Maintenance
- Expense Reporting to Partners
- Listing / Marketing and Disposition of Assets
- Experienced in ALL stages of the foreclosure process, including;
- Information Technology Professional
- Telxon Corporation – District Manager (1983-1989)
- QYX Information Systems, a division of Exxon Corp. – Sr. Customer Engineer (1980-1983)
- IBM Corporation, Customer Engineer (1973-1980)
- Currently completing studies to obtain MCSE Certification
- Private Investor (since 1976)
- Over three decades providing outstanding service to clients