Adriana West Team Blog

Congratulations!  You have found the perfect house.  Now it is time to make the offer.  It's exciting, isn't it?  Go ahead, enjoy the experience.  I'll keep an eye on the business side of the transaction for you.     As we make the offer, there are many things to take into consideration.  I will ...

Now it is time to find houses to go see.  What search tools should you use?  There are a bunch to choose from, the big commercial ones like Zillow or Realtor.com, and most agents have one on their website - as I do.   All of them show the same properties, so which one do you choose? I have writte...

"What I have to say is that Ms. Adriana West was very efficient and attentive to all my questions since I signed my contract with her until the closing.  Thanks." The feeling I enjoy every time I close a Short Sale and receive this kind of feedback is wonderful. I know for sure this Seller is go...

My IT Department recently switched the IDX provider for my web site, and I thought I would share that experience with my fellow agents.  The process, and the bumps we encountered along the way, might help others. The main reason we decided to switch providers was because I am branching out into c...

One step that many buyers overlook when starting the process is financing.  They just assume that when the time comes, the loan will happen.  That is no longer the case, after the financial upheaval of the last few years.  Now it is important to know exactly how much of a loan you can qualify for...

Before I take you out to show a property - before I even set up a search to send you properties by email - I spend some time with you to ensure I know exactly what kind of house you are looking for.  It makes no sense for me to waste my time, and yours, showing you houses that do not work for you...

I am so excited I just had to publish this announcement.  My IT department has totally re-vamped the property searches on our web site,  The searches are cleaner, clearer, easier to use, and have many more search criteria than they did before.  I hope you enjoy using them.  Just go to my web site...

Just when you thought the tax code could not possibly get more complex, it has.  But if you bought a house this year, it may well be that it got more complicated - to your benefit.  If you bought your first home this year, or changed homes in the last two months of the year, you may be eligible f...

I had a question from a client: "Why is it that nobody hears me?" Working on Short Sales can give you some frustrating moments when I, as an Agent, do not understand where fairness enters into the picture. I had a Short Sale in process with a foreign bank that seems to believe themselves part of ...

So now comes the fun!  You've decided what kind of home you want, exactly what you can afford, and have picked out a half-dozen homes that really excite you from your search.  You shared them with me and I've set up the appointments, it's time to go take a look.  So, just exactly what are you loo...