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These days, it seems the majority of my time looking at homes with buyers is focussed on homes that are priced under 200k.  

There are a lot of reasons for this, most of them having to do with how much buyers want to be paying for their mortgage each month.  

A lot of my clients are buying their first or second house and would prefer that their monthly payment not exceed $1,500.

The great silver lining of the whole housing kurfuffle is that there are finally some really great homes under $200,000 in Tacoma.  There are even some great homes under $150,000.  Not suprisingly, this has become the most popular price range, and the good houses in this group tend to sell more quickly than homes in other price ranges.  Below you’ll find the stats on the under 200k price range in Tacoma, as well as some examples of what you get for the money!

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For the second installment in the neighborhood sales statistics, we will visit 98405.  Loosely translated here as “Hilltop” this includes areas that many consider downtown, as well as the McCarver Neighborhood.   I can say hands down that this is the neighborhood that the majority of my first time home buyers are asking about these days. It’s affordable, convenient, and cool.

Downtown gets all the attention, but 98405 has been a real workout this year, churning out lots of affordable sales.

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