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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: January 2009
My Real Tacoma: Single Girl Buys House, and LOVES IT.
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By Roxanne Murphy Having an obsession isn’t always such a bad thing. At least that’s how I feel after the experiences that I went through in finding and buying the gorgeous Eastside home that I’m sitting in now. In …
Posted in My Real Tacoma
Tagged Financing, First Time Home Buyers, Naysayers, Roxanne Murphy, Single Women, Tacoma's Eastside
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How do I get a Rehab Loan?
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Some people want to buy a house in perfect shape. Other people see a house in disrepair and can imagine it reborn, remodeled, and tailored to their specific needs and tastes. I confess to being in the …
Posted in Getting A Loan
Tagged 203k Loans, FHA Loans, Fixer Uppers, Foreclosures, Hilltop, Rehab Loans
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Bank Owned Homes and Foreclosures in Tacoma
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Yesterday through the magic of technology I found out that I have looked at 169 houses in the past 6 months. That’s a lot of houses! Since the majority of my buyers right now are looking for houses under $200,000, …
Posted in Tacoma Foreclosures
Tagged Bank Owned Homes, Foreclosure List, Tacoma Foreclosures
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Another Interesting FREE Workshop from Tacoma Public Utilities Saturday, January 24th from 10am-11:30am
Tacoma Public Utilities is offering another free class on energy efficiency. This one takes place tomorrow, Saturday January 24th. This class will focus on Heat Pumps: Learn how heat pumps can efficiently heat and cool your home, save you money …
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The Walker Condominiums are For Rent
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According to Jake over at Tacoma Untapped, the Walker Condos have shown up for rent on Craigslist. Last time I checked there were more than 130 condos on the market downtown, most of them new construction. This is …
FREE Workshop from Tacoma Power Tomorrow Night: Make The Most of Your Heating System
Tacoma Public Utilities is offering a series of workshops for improving your home. The first is tomorrow night and has to do with working with what you’ve got as far as your heating sytem goes: Make the Most of Your …
What Sold in Tacoma This Week? Well…. this year… so far…
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As of today, there are 1,987 houses and condos for sale in Tacoma. The median size is 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 1,561 square feet. The median list price is $239,950. There are currently 309 Pending Sales in Tacoma, giving us …
As if Short Sales in Washington State Weren’t Complicated Enough
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UPDATE: Today it was decide that REET does not apply to Short Sales. THANK GOODNESS! Washington Realtors Association sent out a notice to it’s members this morning, saying that “The Department of Revenue (DOR) recently sent a letter to the …