About Marguerite
Most Popular Posts
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: March 2009
Protect Yourself From Mortgage Fraud
This year in Washington State we have new legislation designed to prevent homeowners in danger of losing their homes from being scammed. Freddie Mac recently released this video explaining how the scam works and how to protect yourself. It’s a little cheesy, …
Looking for a good Rent vs. Buy Caluculator?
“Now is the time to buy.” This is something that I hear a lot out there. Most people look at the low interest rates and huge price redutions going on in the housing market and say this. In my …
My Real Tacoma: Adventures in Rehab Loans
http://www.getrealtacoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/kevins-family2.jpg
By Kevin Stirret Jones As a senior mortgage officer at Bank of America, I’d been in the mortgage business since 2002 and the time had finally came to buy my first home. My family and I have actually lived …
Posted in My Real Tacoma
Tagged Bank of America, Downtown Tacoma Real Estate, FHA 203k, Kevin Stirret Jones, Rehab Loans
5 Comments
Homes and Condos That Sold in Tacoma in February 2009
http://www.getrealtacoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cliff-street-lofts-300x240.jpg
Here are the homes and condos that sold in the Downtown Tacoma Area by Zip Code. By far, the highest number of home sales were in the Hilltop/Central Tacoma area (98405), with 12 houses and 1 condo selling in February. …
City of Tacoma Foreclosure Intervention Workshop March 14th 10am-6pm
Windermere Realtor Shannon Krueger has a great post on her blog about a workshop being offered to help Homeowners keep their homes. Are your mortgage payments increasing? Are you worried about losing your home? Did you get a loan you …
FHA Limits Go up in Pierce County
Good news for people looking to finance homes that cost more than your average house. Effective this coming Monday, March 9th, FHA and Super Conforming loan limits go back to 2008 levels! That means that in Pierce County the limit …
Posted in Getting A Loan
1 Comment
Cliff Street Studio Loft Sells for $131,000
http://www.getrealtacoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cliff-street-view2-300x187.jpg
With the huge number of condos on the market right now, it’s always worth paying attention to the ones that sell. This Studio Loft at Cliff Street Lofts on 1120 Cliff Ave Downtown was a bank owned foreclosure. It was …