Avoid doing business with them at all costs!
They listed 10222 Morningside Dr, Garden Grove for $1.15M, and within the first week, I made a $1.25M CASH offer. A few days later, the listing agent, Katelyn Nguyen, pushed me to submit $1.3M, but with the condition that the current resident could stay in the house 45 days after closing escrow. I made it clear I was willing to pay $1.3M, but I needed the house vacant upon closing. I sent my offer, and she completely ghosted me because they weren't willing to move out.
Instead, she continued to hold more open houses and claimed to be "reviewing offers"--essentially trying to shop my $1.3M offer around. Yet, even after three weeks, the house remains unsold.
After some research, I discovered the real reason they refuse to vacate after closing. The current homeowner was evicted in 2022 for owing seven months' rent to the previous owner. So why would I hand over all my money just to let them stay in the house and risk them turning into squatters?
Digging further, I came across eviction documents that mentioned a name that stood out: Phuong ThiThuong Nguyen--who I actually met at the open house. Turns out, she's the mother of the current homeowner and has quite a history. In 2018, she was arrested for a $3 million real estate fraud, scamming Vietnamese investors by pretending to invest in foreclosed properties. She was caught and sentenced to six years in prison. And guess what? Katelyn, the listing agent and president of Advance Estate Realty, called Phuong her "good friend."
It's clear this is a scam. Who lists a home for sale yet refuses to move out even after getting a $150K over-asking offer? Their goal is simple--trap a buyer, close escrow, take the money, and squat in the house.
Katelyn and her agency, Advance Estate Realty, are in on this scam. When we attended the open house, she barely acknowledged us, barely made eye contact, and was glued to her phone playing Candy Crush the entire time. They were never serious about selling the house properly.
STAY AWAY from ADK and Advance Estate Realty. If the president of the company is "good friends" with a convicted real estate fraudster, that tells you everything you need to know. read more