Steve Richards Real Estate - Extraordinary Real Estate Services

"I recently had the pleasure of working with Steve Richards of Home Smart Realty West. I could not be more satisfied with the experience. He recently represented my family in the sale of my elderly parent's home. Steve is a serious, dedicated, full-time real estate professional. From beginning to end he demonstrated exceptional professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. Communication was consistent, timely, and ongoing. My family and I had a dedicated professional realtor representing our interests during the process of selling the home. I highly recommend Steve Richards to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He is truly an outstanding realtor. Dale"

"First Review (2021) I have bought several houses and worked with several real-estate agents over my lifetime and Steve is hands down the best one I have worked with. I needed to buy a new how quickly in a hot San Diego housing market where homes were going quickly as soon as they hit the market. If that was not enough, I had to buy the house remotely because I was still working in Ohio and could not fly out. Steve was my eyes and ears on the ground in San Diego and was very responsive helping us look at multiple homes in a short period of time. His knowledge of the area was detailed as he was able to provide pros and cons of different housing communities along with school ratings. We talked daily until I was able to find a home that met my family needs. We consider Steve to be a family friend now and I fully recommend him to anyone looking for real estate services. Second Review (2024) I highly recommend Steve for your real estate needs. This is my second time using Steve to buy a house. The first time, I used Steve to buy a house in San Diego. This time, I used Steve to buy an investment property in AZ. Steve provided detailed analyses of numerous properties to help me find a great home to invest in. He was patient with me and provided honest feedback on the best neighborhoods and rental potential. He coordinated virtual tours for me and made the process easy. I even utilized his mortgage financing partners who gave me a better rate than Chase Bank. I fully trust Steve and appreciated his expertise. I was able to close quickly and found a renter within a month at the rental price we planned for."

"Steve was our bright light throughout the entire home buying process. He took time to get to know us and what we wanted up front, he gave candid feedback and supported us throughout our search. He went to bat for us in the offer and negotiation process and in the end got us every term we wanted. He even consoled us through our ups and downs. During escrow he was on top of things and always willing to explain things in a really helpful and positive way. I cannot recommend him enough for anyone looking to buy a house— he will be a North Star and really help you to find your home!"

"Steve was amazing through the whole process. He met our concerns with the patience that comes from experience and went to bat for us at multiple stages of escrow, making multiple calls on our behalf and putting out fires. I could not recommend Steve more."

"I’m a home stager who had the opportunity to work with Steve and his client who was the seller. From the moment we had our initial conversation, Steve was highly communicative about ensuring his client was on top of the processes that needed to be done before we came in to do the staging install. He was very organized and stayed on top of his client to ensure everything was in place so we could get our job done. It was a pleasure working with Steve and I look forward to working with him again in the future."