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Two months ago, someone called me interested in a Foreclosure.  He wanted to make an offer NOW with an FHA loan and the least downpayment possible, as he did not have much cash on hand.  This was the only property in which the caller was interested.  After speaking with him for 10 minutes, I sai...

For the time being, this will be the final installment in my series about why Short Sales fall through.  I will likely revisit this topic in the future, as I hear more stories, but I plan to move on to other topics for the next few posts.  The purpose of this series is to contrast my approach wit...

Today's installment in my series on Why Short Sales can fall through is about times when the buyer walks away from the deal.  As I mentioned before, agents are entering the Short Sale market because the "normal" market is now declining.  To keep thier carreers alive, they are turning their eyes t...

Continuing my series on why Short Sales can fall through, today's topic is deals that fall through because the buyer's mortgage gets denied.  As I mentioned in my last article, agents are entering the Short Sale market because the "normal" market is now anything but normal.  In order to remain a ...

In this market, many agents have started doing short sales as they watch their "normal" transactions decline.  But they have entered this very complicated market late, and have not gathered the experience to make the transactions work.  I wanted to take a moment and share with you some reasons wh...

If you are eligible for Downpayment Assistance programs, you need to get moving NOW to buy a house.  Downpayment Assistance programs are for first-time homebuyers, there are a lot of different ones out there, and they each have their own rules.  I can help you navigate through the process and hel...

"Good order is the foundation of all good things."                                            -Edmund Burke An organized home is a happy home. A clean, orderly home is a pleasant place to come home to. If it feels like you are constantly cleaning your home only to have it messy again soon after, ...

[Reprinted with permission from Metro Atlanta Short Sales Blog] Some days ago, I was interviewed by a prospect looking for an agent to sell his house.  I appreciate that interview - everyone should interview the person they will employ to sell their house.  This gentleman, however, was having fin...

In  our effort to help people who are seriously in trouble with their mortgages, we are looking for search terms that they might use to find my Short Sale website.  If you are, or know someone who might be, in this situation, what would you (or they) search for on the internet to get help?  If yo...

Hi Everyone.  Welcome to the Adriana West Team Blog.  Here is where we can have a conversation about the Real Estate market in the Northern Atlanta Metro area in general, and the Atlanta Metro Short Sale market in specific.  My "normal" practice covers properties in North Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee, ...