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I’m Giving Up Pacific Grill Grilled Cheeses
It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that I am giving up the Pacific... read more
How to Keep Your Condo Financeable- 7 Top Tips for HOAs
I am a big fan of condos, probably because as a 31 year old single female I am... read more
RANT: Realtors! It is called HILLTOP!
The language Realtors use for marketing a house is sort of legendary. If a... read more
Sellers: Can We Please Talk About Carpet in the Bathroom?
Oh yeah. I’m going there. Long ago, before I was a Real Estate Agent, I... read more
Selling Your House? Put Away the Dolls.
I was talking with local Realtor Monica Scott the other day about all the dolls... read more
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Another Great Source for Tacoma Scoop!
Tacoma has a ton of great blogs, covering every topic you can imagine. Thank goodness for Google Reader! Check out this new blog by Jacob Rose. Jacob is all over town and loves to dig up stories, but he’s also very …
What I did Today: A Trip to Marcato at 1501 Tacoma Ave
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One of my favorite parts of being a Realtor is Previewing. Previewing is just visiting homes and condos for sale keeping an eye out for bargains for your buyer clients, and building your knowledge of your market. I took a trip to Marcato at …
Have You Been on the Pierce County Assessor Treasurer Website?
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I’ll never forget the first time I visited the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer parcel search website. I was shocked to find out that all you have to do is type in the address of a house or piece of land and …
What Sold in Tacoma this Week!
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This Bank Foreclosure sold for $55,000 For me and almost everyone I know, this was the week of the cold. Myself, my friends, my clients, we all coughed and blew our noses through this week. Fortunately, that didn’t stop work …
Is Now the Time to Buy?
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I get this question all the time. I’m sure every Realtor does. These days every accountant, grocery checker, and therapist probably does too. Sometimes I get it from first time homebuyers, sometimes from people who’ve bought and sold several houses. My answer …
Pierce County Median Home Price Declines
According to The News Tribune Blog (reporting on Northwest Multiple Listing Service Data) The median home price in Pierce County is now $230,000, down 13% since last year. They are promising more pricing and analysis in tomorrow’s paper. The number …
Homebuying Tool for Reducing your Commute!
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When buying a house, it is fair to say that the majority of my clients place an extremely high priority on commute time. For people who are still part of the workforce (sorry retireds and trust funders!) this consideration is …
Posted in Buying A House
Tagged Commute, Downtown Tacoma, First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyers, Pierce County, Resources
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Sold Downtown Condos
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I was hoping to do a great post today about all the condos that have sold downtown since my last post on the topic on 11/16. Unfortunately, there is not much to report, even after expanding into the Stadium …
Posted in Downtown Tacoma Condos
Tagged Downtown Tacoma, Hilltop, Stadium District, What's Selling
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