by Marguerite | Jul 1, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate
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....
by Marguerite | Feb 25, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate
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...
by Marguerite | Feb 4, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate
I was thinking about the story the News Tribune did on the pending sales increasing in Pierce County. After reading the story, I felt like there was still more information needed to fill in the cracks. So I got off my lazy bum and ran the numbers. These are the two...
by Marguerite | Feb 4, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate
The News Tribune is reporting that Pending Sales in Pierce County have increased by 26%. This is great news for sellers- pending sales take competing properties off the market. If I was a buyer, I wouldn’t be too freaked out, there are still 6,183 properties...
by Marguerite | Jan 9, 2009 | Tacoma Real Estate
As of today, there are 1,987 houses and condos for sale in Tacoma. The median size is 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 1,561 square feet. The median list price is $239,950. There are currently 309 Pending Sales in Tacoma, giving us a city wide sales ratio of 15%. A balanced...
by Marguerite | Dec 30, 2008 | Tacoma Real Estate
The New Tribune is reporting that the City of Tacoma has the opportunity to claim 2.9 Million of the 3.9 Billion Dollar Housing Bill congress passed in July. “Pierce County is eligible for about $4.4 million, and the City of Tacoma is eligible for about $2.9...
