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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 market is around 50%.  Less...
01/09/2009
UPDATE:  Thanks to Timothy for this link. REET no longer applies to short sales. THANK GOODNESS! Washington Realtors Association sent out a notice to it's members this morning, saying that "The Department of Revenue (DOR) recently sent a letter to the Escrow Association explaining its position t...
01/08/2009
I'm running out of clever preambles, so let's kick off part 3 of Tacoma Sales Stastics 2008.  For this round, we're looking at 98403, for the purposes of this post, we're going to call this Stadium, even though it covers North Slope and some Old Town, because calling it StadiOldSlope is a compro...
01/04/2009
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 ti...
01/02/2009
Sold Signs   So I promised earlier this week that I would break down the 2008 Sales Statistics for Homes & Condos in the City of Tacoma neighborhood by neighborhood.   I know folks around here are pretty sensitive about where neighborhood lines are drawn.  I swear I almost heard someone go to bl...
12/31/2008
One of the best things about living in the City of Tacoma is that you are close to the action on a night like New Years Eve.  The Weekly Volcano's SPEW Blog has put out a list of the best places to Party tonight.  You can find THIS Realtor at The Mix on 7th & St Helens, but from the look of this...
12/31/2008
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 million. Both amounts are the highest...
12/30/2008
This might sound a little strange, but sometimes I get a little attached to certain properties.  That happened with Unit #401 at Cliff Street Lofts.  A 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Loft with 14 Foot Ceilings.   What I loved most was that it was on the corner, shaped like and “L”  so there was TONS of light...
12/29/2008
Everyone loves a good year end wrap-up. Me included! Here are the sales stats for The City of Tacoma for 2008:  Homes Sold in Tacoma in 2008: 2, 237 Condos Sold in Tacoma in 2008: 305 Average Sales Price for Tacoma Houses: $249,512 Average Sales Price for Tacoma Condos: $193,990 Average Bedrooms...
12/26/2008
Here is a great post on the blog QVisory about the difference between a fixed and adjustable rate mortgage. It’s mortgage rates 101: the difference between a fixed and adjustable rate home loan. Just like it sounds, a fixed rate mortgage stays at the same interest rate for as long as you are payi...
12/23/2008
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