by Marguerite | Feb 12, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate News
Here’s one way to increase the pool of home buyers: Allow more skilled immigrants to enter the United States legally. Erik Emery wrote a post on a Thomas Friedman article in the New York Times that says we should do exactly that. “All you need to do is grant...
by Marguerite | Feb 10, 2009 | Downtown Tacoma Condos
I was having a delicious breakfast with some friends at Puget Sound Pizza this weekend, and this blog came up in conversation. “I never read the numbers and stuff” my friend said. “But the numbers are the most interesting part!” I exclaimed in...
by Marguerite | Feb 9, 2009 | Resources
The New York Times has a great article out about some of the new tax breaks available to people buying, selling, and improving their homes! Among the highlights, more information about the $7500 home buyer credit, a new tax break for widows & widowers, residential...
by Marguerite | Feb 4, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate
I was thinking about the story the News Tribune did on the pending sales increasing in Pierce County. After reading the story, I felt like there was still more information needed to fill in the cracks. So I got off my lazy bum and ran the numbers. These are the two...
by Marguerite | Feb 4, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate
The News Tribune is reporting that Pending Sales in Pierce County have increased by 26%. This is great news for sellers- pending sales take competing properties off the market. If I was a buyer, I wouldn’t be too freaked out, there are still 6,183 properties...
