Bargain Watch: 3 Bedroom House with Garage in Hilltop for only $129,950

Marguerite February 27, 2010
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A Realtor friend of mine, Bobby Brown, has this great house listed in Hilltop right now. They just reduced the price to $129,950- which I think is an awesome deal.  It even has a garage. You can check out the …

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Taking the Temperature of the Downtown Tacoma Condos (Featuring Pie Charts!)

Marguerite February 8, 2010
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I set out today to make a Pie chart of which buildings have condos listed on the MLS in Downtown Tacoma. It was interesting, but it is a bit deceptive. Both The Roberson and Esplanade have vacant units that are not …

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Moody’s is betting on Top Performing Tacoma Housing Prices in 2010

Marguerite January 11, 2010
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Once again Moody’s Economy has good things to say about Tacoma Real Estate.  Exit 133 is reporting on their story about our appreciation rate this year.  It is always nice to be noticed. You might remember this story from last …

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City of Tacoma Downpayment Assistance 2010 Changes

Marguerite January 9, 2010
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Scott Cowan over at Keller Williams Real Estate just did a great blog post about all the new changes to the City of Tacoma Downpayment Assistance Program.  If your Mortgage Banker isn’t up to speed on the latest rules, make …

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Downtown Tacoma Condo Report

Marguerite August 20, 2009
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Everywhere I go these days, people are asking about the Downtown Tacoma real estate market. “It seems like it’s picking up! Is it picking up?”  The answer is, it depends on the price range and it depends on where we’re …

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Downtown Tacoma Sales for June 2009

Marguerite June 29, 2009
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Every full-time Realtor I know is swamped right now.  Don’t even get me started on the loan officers.  Ask anyone in the Real Estate business right now how things are going and you are likely to hear “I’m busy! Gha!” …

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Bargain Watch: 1120 Cliff Ave #206 only $151,000

Marguerite April 13, 2009
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Cliff Street Loft #206 This loft at Cliff Street is a really great deal.  It was just listed by Foreclosure Specialist Pamela Vanderlinda at Parkside Realty. At 980+ square feet, It has 16 foot high open beam ceilings, big tall …

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My Real Tacoma: Adventures in Rehab Loans

Marguerite March 21, 2009
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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 …

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