by Marguerite | Mar 30, 2013 | Best of Tacoma, Rants
Parking tickets. They happen. I may or may not have just spent more than the actual value of my car to pay off old parking tickets that had, like fine wine, aged and appreciated in value. back in the day I didn’t have a spot of my own downtown and was constantly doing...
by Marguerite | Dec 1, 2011 | Buying A House, Downtown Tacoma Condos, FeedTacoma, Rants, Tacoma Foreclosures
Oh, bank owned homes… they are EVERYWHERE. Still. Most experts say that the housing crisis (with its falling prices and general suckage) will not end until the large surplus inventory of bank owned homes is removed from the market. The last two homes I sold...
by Marguerite | Sep 13, 2011 | Buying A House, FeedTacoma, Marguerite's World, Rants
Sewer inspections are SUPER SUPER SUPER important, people. Early in my career I didn’t know this (I grew up in the boonies with septic systems), and when my clients bought houses they would have a home inspection, but didn’t have a professional come out...
by Marguerite | Aug 27, 2011 | Bargain Watch, FeedTacoma, Rants, Tacoma Lofts, Tacoma Real Estate
Right now there are 39 condos for sale in the City of Tacoma with listed prices of $100,000 or less. From Downtown Tacoma Lofts for $60,000 to 3 bedroom townhouses in North Tacoma for $50,000, there’s something here for everyone, for much less than many people...
by Marguerite | Aug 2, 2011 | Featured, FeedTacoma, Rants, Tacoma Real Estate
The language Realtors use for marketing a house is sort of legendary. If a house is small it is, “Quaint” or “Charming.” If a house is a dump it’s a “Fixer Upper” or “Needs Tender Loving Care.” I’ve never...
