Buy or sell in Orange County — understand every page before you sign.
Joseph Binh Duong, Vietnamese-speaking REALTOR® with First Team Real Estate. Clear answers in Vietnamese or English, convenient showings — and 3 free chapters of the bilingual book Settling Down in America.
Joseph Duong
—— REALTOR® · CA DRE #02040985 · First Team Real Estate
Most families don’t lose money on the house. They lose it on the paperwork they never fully understood. When I first came to America, I nodded and signed without knowing what I was agreeing to — so I know exactly how that feels.
One missed deadline, one unread disclosure, one rushed offer can cost a family dearly. Today I explain every page — to you and to your parents — in Vietnamese or English, until it makes sense. I have a wife and three daughters, I treat every file like my own family’s, and I have been part of 800+ transactions at First Team.
Six Orange County Cities I Know Street by Street
Which one sounds like you?
Three goals.
One clear plan.
Buying your first home and afraid of overpaying? Selling the home you have lived in for years and worried about leaving money on the table? Looking for a large lot for rental income or an ADU? Each goal needs its own plan — and each starts with a free 15-minute call. Orange County median: $1,470,000 (C.A.R., July 2026).
The book
An Cư Trên Đất Mỹ
Settling Down in America — by Joseph Binh Duong
Everything I explain to my clients, in one place: 280 bilingual pages, Vietnamese and English side by side, written for Vietnamese families buying and selling a home in California.
- The Money Map — how much cash you really need, including the costs nobody mentions
- Bilingual Dictionary — 200 American real estate terms in Vietnamese and English
- The Overseas Playbook — foreign national loans, ITIN vs. SSN and the wire transfer trap
- Buying and selling in California, explained the way I would explain it to my own family
280
bilingual pages
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languages side by side
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chapters free today
See the book up close
Front cover, back cover, spine and a look at the bilingual pages inside.
1 / 10Free chapters. No phone call required.
Settling Down in America
In their words
What My Clients Say
Real clients. Real dates. Posted publicly.
800+
Transactions
“My wife and I have purchased and sold our houses multiple times… Without a doubt, Joseph is one of the best realtors out there. He is knowledgeable, experienced, and works in his client’s best interest.”
Matthew I. · October 2025
“His market knowledge and negotiation skills were excellent… Even as a first-time home buyer, never once did my family feel overwhelmed.”
Kha John P. · March 2026
“Buying my first home was not easy, but Joseph stepped in right away… he even met me at night and on weekends.”
Jake C. · November 2025