Come See Me at my Open House Today at Element 20!

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I’m holding an open house at Element 20, a small neighborhood of townhouses on 23rd & South Yakima across the street from the Jackson Building.  They are bank owned but brand spankin’ new with a cool modern design. The bank …

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Tacoma Foreclosure Lists. Don’t Pay For Them.

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So here’s the deal.  You’re searching for houses online and you see banners all over the place advertising for foreclosure lists.  You pay a monthly fee and every few days you get an email with the latest foreclosures is sent …

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I want to buy a HUD Foreclosure in Tacoma. Wait. What’s a HUD Foreclosure?

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By all accounts, the numbers of HUD Foreclosures are on the rise everywhere. As of today there are currently 45 HUD Foreclosures listed in the City of Tacoma.  Since so many people I talk to around Tacoma these days are considering buying a …

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Q&A on 203K Rehab Loans with Sean Werner from Wells Fargo

I get so many questions about Rehab loans, especially for Foreclosures in Hilltop and around Downtown Tacoma, that I took a few minutes to talk to Sean Werner of Wells Fargo about how exactly how FHA 203k Streamline loans work.  …

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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 …

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Bank Owned Homes and Foreclosures in Tacoma

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Yesterday through the magic of technology I found out that I have looked at 169 houses in the past 6 months.  That’s a lot of houses!  Since the majority of my buyers right now are looking for houses under $200,000, …

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