Before I became a Realtor, I was a buyer. I bought 2 houses before I became licensed, and I remember obsessively searching on different real estate companies websites. It was always a struggle to sort through their layers of branding, “featured listings”, and mandatory sign-up sheets. My fabulous Realtor (and now Real Estate BFF) Craig Bergstrom would find houses for me based on my criteria. As a buyer on a budget, my criteria was changing constantly, and I loved searching through all the listings myself.
These days buyers have so many great home search sites beyond those offered by real estate companies. I recommend Trulia to my clients, but there are many others. My #1 Client Matt just sent me this article about using Google Maps in your real estate search, which I thought was fantastic.
What are some other sites that you have used successfully?
Jul 7th, 2009 Posted in Resources | no comment »
Tags: My Real Estate BFF, Real Estate Search Engines, Real Estate Websites, Tacoma Homes for Sale, Tacoma Real Estate, Trulia
Tacoma's Future
No one can predict the future, but when a city the size of Tacoma, (often in the shadow of larger northwest cities when it comes to real estate reporting) is declared the best bet for price appreciation from 2008-2013, it’s hard not to be flattered and excited.
This report was put out by Moodys based on information in the Case-Shiller Index.
10 Best Markets:
| Tacoma, WA (metro area) |
20.7% |
| Boulder, CO |
17.5% |
| Toledo, OH |
16.7% |
| Memphis, TN |
16.5% |
| Pittsburgh |
16.0% |
| Cleveland |
14.4% |
| Dayton, OH |
13.6% |
| Akron, OH |
13.4% |
| San Jose, CA |
13.3% |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
13.3% |
10 Worst Markets:
| Miami (metro area) |
-40.3% |
| Orlando, FL |
-33.3% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL (metro area) |
-26.4% |
| Jacksonville, FL |
-32.2% |
| Riverside, CA |
-25.6% |
| Los Angeles (metro area) |
-22.9% |
| West Palm Beach, FL (metro area) |
-20.2% |
| Tampa, FL |
-19.6% |
| Virginia Beach, VA |
-18.2% |
| New York |
-18.1% |
Source: Fiserv, Moody’s Economy.com
I live in Tacoma and I love this city. Nothing would make me happier than seeing that kind of appreciation. Regardless of how much stock you put in the Case-Shiller Index, it’s great to see good things said about Tacoma. Go back and look, I didn’t see the word “Seattle” anywhere in that article…
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Via @SustainableMBA
Jul 1st, 2009 Posted in National Real Estate News | one comment »
Tags: Bargain Watch, Case-Shiller Index, City of Tacoma Housing Prices, Tacoma Real Estate, Tacoma Real Estate Statistics
