Buyer's Guide

First of all, can you imagine going to a trial where you have hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars on the line without an attorney representing your case? You would pay the attorney a lot of money to make sure that your interests are properly represented, right? Well, that is exactly what a really good Buyer’s Agent will do for you. But, here is the PARADOX! You get all the expertise of being represented by a top agent, you get all their contract knowledge, market knowledge, negotiation skills, and Extraordinary Customer Care to take care of YOU.

Secondly, the right buyer’s agent knows more than just what the Internet provides!

Let me share an example with a recent buyer. This is just one of many examples where the buyer thought they knew everything they needed to make the best decision, but once represented by the Westerfield Group, they soon discovered they would have either purchased the wrong property or that they would have left tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table without the expertise of The Westerfield Group. It is easy to understand why: The Westerfield Group is entrenched in the industry on a daily basis 365 days a year! This buyer had done extensive research on the Internet and felt like he know everything they needed to know about the market.

THE EASIEST and MOST ACCOMMODATING WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE

We would like to give you as much knowledge of areas, communities, HOA fees, amenities, homes, schools, and much more so you can start to narrow down your options of selecting the perfect home for you. That is why we have provided searches that allow you to learn about each community, find a community that best serves your desires by the amenities you want, and then provide an extensive search ability by mapping the area you want.

NEGOTIATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

Not only does The Westerfield Group have the Market Knowledge to guide our clients the best, but we also have the expertise to ensure we do not compromise a deal by asking for too much and cause a seller to walk away from the home of your dreams, but we also do not want to leave a dollar on the table for our buyers. We have the skills to negotiate the best deal for our clients, as illustrated with the CNE Certification. The CNE Certification is achieved by less that 1% of all agents in the United States. It stands for Certified Negotiation Expert. Our clients deeply appreciate that we use very sophisticated techniques in negotiating the best deal for our clients. In fact, many have said, we are so glad you are on our side, not the other side!

(Yes, over 15,000 real estate agents), and find the top approximately 200 real estate agents in all of SW Florida and publish them in Gulfshore Life magazine every May. These are not necessarily the highest producers in the industry, because quite frankly some of the highest producers do not have the personal care to ensure the highest customer satisfaction. These agents that are in the top 200 are agents who have earned a FIVE STAR rating by their clients they have served the previous year for performing exemplary customer service and providing extraordinary customer service. That is the kind of realtor you would want, right?

Jim Westerfield (and his team), has earned the FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL award for 15 years now, an honor that places him and his team at the top 1% of the top 1% of all real estate agents in SW Florida for extraordinary customer satisfaction. Jim was featured in Forbes Magazine as one of the Top 5 Most Trusted Real Estate Agents in SW Florida.