The Advantages of our Rising Rate Market for Home Buyers in Tacoma
In the past 6 months, home loan interest rates have risen by approximately 2%. If you are considering buying a house and you are…
Buying a Home in Tacoma Remotely: What it Looks Like.
Thanks to Zoom, FaceTime and apps like Marco Polo, buying a house remotely isn’t as crazy as it might seem…
New Listing: South Seattle Rambler with Farmhouse Updates for Sale!
Charm abounds at this South Seattle rambler. Located in SeaTac, Washington, this gorgeous four bedroom house is only five minutes away from the airport…
How to figure out how much the house you’re buying is “worth”
The two biggest fears of every buyer are:
1. You don’t get the house
2. You paid too much for the house
Unfortunately, these two fears….
TOP 3 THINGS TO DO BEFORE SELLING YOUR HOUSE
Meet with a local real estate agent!
The biggest thing I can encourage is to set up a walkthrough with your real estate agent BEFORE you start doing repairs/upgrades/moving etc…
How to Build a Tacoma DADU: PART 2
Welcome back! If you’ve read Part One of this blog series, you already know that Tacoma has specifically…
Interview with a Local Lender from Pierce County
LA: What makes a good lender vs a bad one when you're buying a home and how do you find that out?
CC: First and foremost, their reputation. You can’t necessarily ask…
AirBNB Travel Tips for 2022
Most AirBNB’s charge a daily rate that can be expensive with fees and taxes, but if you book for a week (or more), the price can drop substantially (10-25%).
The truth about an FHA Loan: Pros & Cons
If you’re interested in buying a home in Tacoma or Pierce County and you don’t have 500 thousand dollars floating around, I suggest you start by seeing if you qualify for a home loan. If you’ve already started your research, you have probably heard of an FHA loan..
Tacoma Real Estate Market - Winter 2021 / 2022
It’s time for an update on the winter 2021 - 2022 Tacoma Housing Market! We have good news for both buyers and sellers in Tacoma!
Can I Build an ADU in Tacoma?
Most single family homes are allowed to build an ADU or DADU in Tacoma thanks to the updated rules passed back in 2019.
The Best Tacoma Coffee Shops
Manifesto is an awesome Tacoma coffee roaster and coffee shop that sits right on S 11th street & MLK in the hilltop neighborhood.
New Listing in Tacoma’s North End
Welcome to this North End Tacoma charmer! I was so happy when my friend Karie reached out to me about selling her childhood home…
How to Build a Tacoma DADU: PART 1
If you’ve found this blog post, you may already be interested in building an ADU on your property. You may even be searching for a property with ADUs in mind….
Investment Properties in Pierce County: How to make AirBNB work for you!
Investment properties are changing the way we look at purchasing a home. If you’re thinking about making your home pay for itself, there are options to look into…
How we bought duplexes & built Tacoma DADU’s
The first house that my partner Alex and I bought was a not so pretty duplex in Central Tacoma. It was a 3 story classic Tacoma four square house that was built in 1905 and…
Dear Buyers: Here’s why I recommend a mortgage broker when choosing a lender for your home buying journey
If you follow the news at all, you know that the Pierce County real estate market is hot, like- too hot in the hot tub can’t even dip your toes in- hot. To be exact, “Tacoma is now the nation's hottest housing market…
Why You Should Sell Your House Right Now
Currently the statistics reports are showing that as of October 2020, Pierce County is the strongest seller’s market it has been in over 20 years. In pierce county 78% of houses…